Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 3 AM ET: The $80 Billion Debt Cloud Hanging Over David Ellison's Warner Deal | China's ...

A roundup of Dow Jones company headlines highlighted multiple market-moving developments, including a financing and deal backdrop around David Ellison’s Warner transaction. The report noted an “$80 billion debt cloud” hanging over the Paramount CEO’s proposed deal, while Ellison promised not to sell assets or cut content spending. In China, Zhipu AI shares surged after announcing plans for a $4 billion fundraising, even though the new shares were priced at a discount. Luxshare Precision began its Hong Kong trading debut in a lackluster way, in a period where investors have been cautious amid volatility. Levi Strauss raised its fiscal-year revenue growth outlook to 7%–7.5% for the year ending Nov. 29. Other items included warnings about counterfeit air-bag parts in used cars, JPMorgan moving into M&A deals under $500 million, and UniCredit increasing its stake in Commerzbank to nearly half. The segment also covered Blue Origin seeking $10 billion in funding and Apple planning to spend $30 billion on U.S.-made chips from Broadcom.