Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 3 AM ET: Shell's Traders Get Boost From Conflict But Gas Output Falls on Lost Qatari Volumes | Samsung ...

Dow Jones top company headlines at 3 a.m. ET spotlight energy and technology moves while markets weigh shifting fundamentals. Shell said its gas-trading division is expected to post results significantly higher than in the first quarter, but production from its integrated gas unit is forecast to fall due to lost Qatari volumes tied to disruption from conflict. Samsung expects another record quarter, citing robust AI memory-chip demand. LG Electronics projected a more than twofold rise in second-quarter operating profit, driven by a U.S. tariff refund. In M&A, Vertex Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $10 billion, extending its pipeline with drugs Palsonify and Atumelnant. Toyota plans a $3.6 billion move of Tacoma production to Texas, expanding output at its San Antonio plant. Lockheed Martin will buy Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion to bolster anti-submarine and sonar offerings.