Permira-, Warburg-Led Consortium to Acquire Clearwater Analytics in $8.4B Deal
Singapore state-owned investor Temasek is also part of the deal to acquire the fintech software company, while investor group Francisco Partners is supporting the acquisition.
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Third 'Avatar' Movie Off to Slower Box Office Start Than Predecessor
Disney's megabudget movie from James Cameron launches with $345 million in worldwide ticket sales.
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How Chevron Secured Its Place as Venezuela's Largest Foreign Investor
The U.S. oil company and President Trump agree that opportunity abounds in the Latin American country.
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Makers of Everyday Essentials Once Offered Investors Safety. Do They Still?
Packaged-food producers outperform during rotations to safety. But shifts in consumer habits mean investors need to be selective.
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The SpaceX Explosion That Put Flights in Danger
FAA documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show an explosion of SpaceX's Starship on Jan. 16 posed a greater danger to planes in the air over the Caribbean than was publicly known.
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Trump World Is Picking Sides in the Battle for Warner Bros.
Some of the most influential people from President Trump's orbit, past and present, are facing off on either side of the struggle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Universal Studios Looks to Saudi Arabia for New Theme Park
The Comcast division is considering a licensing deal for a project that would compete with Disney in the Middle East.
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Krispy Kreme to Sell Japan Operations for $65 Million Proceeds
Krispy Kreme has signed a deal to sell its operations in Japan to private-equity firm Unison Capital for cash proceeds of about $65 million, which the doughnut maker will use to pare its debt load.
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Louis Vuitton's Ship to Nowhere Marks the New Age of Luxury
The LVMH brand's "retail-tainment" flagship in Shanghai is part of a strategy to blend experiences with shopping.
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Volkswagen Halts Exports of Its Electric Bus to U.S. Next Year
The German carmaker is pausing ID. Buzz exports to the U.S. following a sharp decline in EV sales nationwide
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Tesla Wins Final Court Fight Over Elon Musk's Pay Package
Delaware's Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision to cancel the CEO's 2018 pay package.
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Medtronic Spin-Off MiniMed Files for IPO
Medtronic will own at least 80.1% of the voting stock for MiniMed once the IPO is complete.
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More Drugmakers Reach Deals With White House to Lower Prices
The companies, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, GSK and Merck, would avoid potential U.S. tariffs in return.
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DraftKings Launches Prediction Market in States Without Legal Sports Betting
Prediction markets have been a major headwind this year for the U.S. sportsbook duopoly of DraftKings and FanDuel-parent Flutter Entertainment.
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Shein Averts Ban in France Over Childlike Sex Dolls, Weapons
A Paris court said that a complete shutdown of the e-commerce giant's platform would be a disproportionate measure.
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Carnival Earnings Beat Is a Relief for Cruise Stocks
Cruise stocks have been in choppy waters recently, but Carnival earnings ease those fears.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 21, 2025 21:00 ET (02:00 GMT)
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