Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 11 AM ET: Bipartisan Senators Warn United and American Airlines on Potential Merger | Honeywell …
Bipartisan Senators Warn United and American Airlines on Potential Merger
Though American has rejected a deal, lawmakers ask both carriers to share how it could affect routes and fares.
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Honeywell to Sell Productivity Unit for $1.4 Billion
Brady Corp. agreed to acquire Honeywell International’s productivity solutions and services business for $1.4 billion.
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USA Rare Earth to Acquire Serra Verde in $2.8 Billion Deal
USA Rare Earth has agreed to acquire the owner of a rare-earth mine and processing plant in Brazil, a move that would strengthen its mine-to-magnets supply chain amid geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China.
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Eli Lilly Strikes Deal for Cancer Biotech
The deal for Kelonia Therapeutics is valued at $3.25 billion upfront.
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Big Oil Plows Billions Into Far-Flung Drilling Sites to Escape Iran Turmoil
Exxon, Chevron and other energy companies are turning to Africa and South America to secure their next generation of prospects.
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Blackstone-Backed Jersey Mike’s Subs Files Confidentially for IPO
Jersey Mike’s said the number of shares it plans to offer and the price range for the proposed offering haven’t yet been determined.
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Sila Realty Bought by Blue Owl for $2.4 Billion
Under terms of the deal, certain affiliates of Blue Owl Real Estate Capital will buy all outstanding shares of Sila’s common stock for $30.38 apiece, the company said.
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UniCredit Pushes For Revamp at Commerzbank
The Italian bank, which is Commerzbank’s largest shareholder, said the Frankfurt-based group’s current trajectory is one of operating underperformance.
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McKesson to Sell Stake of Medical-Surgical Unit to Apollo
McKesson said Apollo affiliates agreed to buy a minority ownership interest in its medical-surgical solutions business ahead of the unit’s planned spinoff.
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Marc Benioff Says the Software Bears Are All Wrong About Salesforce
“People think we have our back against the wall,” but customers aren’t replacing its offerings with AI, the CEO says.
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QXO to Buy Insulation Company TopBuild for $17 Billion
QXO has agreed to acquire insulation products company TopBuild for $17 billion, marking the building products distributor’s biggest deal to date.
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Blue Origin Rocket Stumbles on First Commercial Mission
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company said a satellite from customer AST SpaceMobile was deployed into an incorrect orbit.
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Deere Settled for $99 Million Over Repair Costs. Farmers Are Still Worried.
Farmers are waging a legal battle against what they say is Deere’s tight grip over repairs and the escalating costs of fixing complex equipment.
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The CEO Preaching Straight Talk About AI and Job Losses
Verizon’s Dan Schulman is all in on AI. But he warns that it is time for business leaders to acknowledge its disruptive potential.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 20, 2026 11:15 ET (15:15 GMT)
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