Top Midday Stories: Apple's Dividend, Buybacks Announcements; Amgen Obesity Drug Trial Results; Exxon Completes Pioneer Acquisition

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Wall Street's major indexes all jumped on the heels of a softer-than-expected jobs report released Friday by the US Department of Labor. In company news, Apple (AAPL) reported fiscal Q2 diluted ...

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Hershey's shares were up 1.1%.\n\n Exxon Mobil (XOM) announced Friday that it closed its acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD). The acquisition more than doubled Exxon's Permian production volume to 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, which is expected to increase to about 2 million in 2027, the company said. Shares of the company were down 0.9%.\n\n Skydance Media is prepared to withdraw its offer for Paramount Global (PARA) unless it receives a commitment from controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, following a recent offer for Paramount from Apollo Global Management (APO) and Sony Pictures (SONY), CNBC reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Shares of Paramount were up 3.5% in midday trading. \n\n Catalent (CTLT) said Friday the US Federal Trade Commission is asking for more information while the agency reviews the proposed acquisition of the biologics and gene therapy company by Novo Nordisk (NVO). 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