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- WBD once again rejects Paramount offer in favor of Netflix deal - Warner Bros. Discovery's board still sees its deal with Netflix as the superior option over Paramount's recently amended hostile offer.
- Ford reports best annual U.S. vehicle sales since 2019 - Ford reported sales of 2.2 million vehicles in 2025, including a 2.7% uptick to more than 545,200 units during the fourth quarter.
- Nvidia plans to test a robotaxi service in 2027 in self-driving push - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said that robotics — including self-driving cars — is the company's second most important growth category after AI.
- Democratic mayor of Silicon Valley's largest city opposes billionaire tax - Matt Mahan, the Democratic mayor of San Jose, California, came out against a proposed ballot measure that would impose a tax on billionaires in the state.
- Hilton shares fall after DHS says Minneapolis hotel canceled reservation due to immigration enforcement - "We are not allowing any ICE or immigration agents to stay at our property," an email cited by DHS said.
- U.S. stocks show little reaction to Trump's extraordinary Venezuela action. Why investors see a bull case - Geopolitical shocks historically have little impact on the stock market, and, additionally, investors do not expect the attack will escalate further.
- Airlines restore Caribbean flights after U.S. lifts airspace restrictions tied to Venezuela strikes - Airlines including United and Delta began restoring flights to Puerto Rico and other Caribbean destinations early Sunday after aviation authorities lifted temporary airspace restrictions.
- Airlines cancel hundreds of Caribbean flights after U.S. attacks on Venezuela - U.S. airlines cancel hundreds of Caribbean flights after U.S. strikes on Venezuela.
- Saks Global announces new CEO as it reportedly prepares for bankruptcy - The company was created in July 2024 after Hudson's Bay Co. acquired Neiman Marcus.
- Meet the 2026 stock market. It's the same AI-reliant market of 2025 - Tech's outperformance to start the new year suggests the AI trade still has legs, at least for now.