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Verizon's dividend sustainability is questioned due to high debt levels ($172 billion) and a recent acquisition, despite a 20-year dividend growth streak and a yield nearly double the S&P 500 average.

Nvidia announced a $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face, an open-source AI platform, following Hugging Face's decision last year to reject a large investment from Nvidia to maintain independence.

The Hong Kong Housing Bureau reported that 75.8% of flat owners (188 households) at Wang Chi House, the only block spared the worst of the Wang Fuk Court fire, have signed sales and purchase agreements to sell their properties to the government.

A unit of Indian billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla’s conglomerate secured loan commitments of up to $2.5 billion for an acquisition, exceeding its initial target by 70%.

Diversified Energy Co.

Aurora Cannabis' board unanimously rejected a takeover bid from Curaleaf, citing the offer as 'inadequate' and not in shareholders' best interest.

Eli Lilly announced a $2.88 billion cash acquisition of Merida Biosciences to expand into autoimmune and allergic diseases, signaling a strategic shift beyond its core weight-loss and diabetes markets.

The article title reports that Nvidia is close to a $14 billion acquisition of private AI startup Hugging Face, indicating a potential major deal in the AI sector.

GB Capital Ltd.

GoPro announced a $285 million cash acquisition by an AI hardware group, triggering an 80% intraday share price surge.

Stryker (SYK) announced plans to acquire ZuriMED, a private company, to add the FiberLocker System to its shoulder care portfolio.

Manus, a Chinese-founded AI start‑up, announced it has resumed independent operations after Beijing blocked its planned US$2 billion acquisition by Meta Platforms, ending a four‑month saga that affected both firms.