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Wall Street fell Monday as rising Treasury yields and caution ahead of fresh inflation data pressured sentiment, though gains in chipmakers like Nvidia and Intel helped limit broader losses.
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Market-Moving News
Pharmaceuticals
Royalty Pharma Strengthens Growth Pipeline With $950M Amgen Royalty Acquisition

Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ: RPRX) has agreed to acquire a royalty interest in Amgen’s immunotherapy Imdelltra for up to $950 million.
The deal includes an upfront payment of $885 million to BeOne Medicines and an option for BeOne to sell an additional portion of its royalty for $65 million within the following year.
The royalty covers global net sales of Imdelltra, a recently approved treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, with rights expected to extend through 2038–2041.
For equity holders, the transaction underscores Royalty Pharma’s strategy of securing exposure to therapies with blockbuster potential.
Imdelltra, which generated $215 million in sales in the first half of 2025 and carries consensus forecasts exceeding $2.8 billion by 2035, provides the company with long-dated cash flow visibility in oncology.
The purchase diversifies Royalty Pharma’s portfolio and reduces reliance on any single therapeutic category.
Prospective entrants can view this as another example of Royalty Pharma using its balance sheet to capture long-term royalties that biopharma companies monetize to fund development pipelines.
By deploying nearly $1 billion into a first-in-class therapy already in the market, the company signals its confidence in sustainable growth across its royalty streams.
The Imdelltra acquisition reinforces Royalty Pharma’s role as a financial leader in life sciences, delivering both diversification and predictable revenue potential for shareholders.

Consumer Goods
Keurig Dr Pepper to Split Coffee and Beverage Units After $18B Peet’s Deal

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) announced plans to separate into two standalone companies following its $18 billion acquisition of Peet’s parent, JDE Peet’s.
The restructuring will unwind the 2018 merger between Keurig and Dr Pepper, creating two separate businesses: one focused on coffee and another centered on cold beverages, including Dr Pepper, Snapple, 7UP, and energy drinks.
For investors, the breakup is designed to sharpen strategic focus and unlock value.
The coffee division, bolstered by Peet’s international presence and brands like Jacobs and Douwe Egberts, is expected to generate $16 billion in annual revenue.
This scale positions the company to better compete with global players such as Nestlé and Starbucks, while also diversifying beyond the U.S. single-serve market.
The cold beverage business, with $11 billion in annual sales, gains a platform to accelerate growth in faster-growing categories, such as energy drinks, while offsetting slower volumes in traditional sodas.
By creating two pure-play entities, KDP aims to capture higher valuation multiples and provide investors with clearer exposure to the growth drivers of each category.
This $18 billion Peet’s deal and subsequent split represent a defining shift in KDP’s strategy.
For shareholders, the separation presents an opportunity to benefit from two focused growth platforms while simplifying the combined structure.

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Healthcare
The Pipeline That's Powering Johnson & Johnson's Next Growth Chapter

The narrative surrounding Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has long been dominated by its legal challenges, yet its market performance tells a different story.
With the stock up more than 23% year-to-date, investors are clearly focused on the company's powerful reinvention as a pure-play medical innovator.
Investors are fixated on Johnson & Johnson's legacy legal risks, overlooking the company's strategic pivot.
This shift has created a more agile enterprise, where a focused portfolio of pharmaceuticals and medical technology (MedTech) is driving impressive growth.
This focus is already yielding results, as evidenced by its Q2 2025 results.
The company's Innovative Medicine segment achieved over $15 billion in quarterly sales, driven by a strong oncology pipeline that is successfully offsetting the anticipated revenue loss from Stelara.
Simultaneously, the MedTech division grew by over 6%, fueled by strategic acquisitions such as Abiomed and Shockwave Medical.
Beyond its growth, J&J offers a rare blend of stability.
As a Dividend King with a 53-year history of increasing payouts, its current 2.91% yield is a testament to its financial discipline.
The company's ability to manage its legal liabilities while aggressively investing in innovation positions it as a premier long-term investment.
For the first time in years, the stock is telling a story that's better than the headlines.

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Top Winners and Losers
Tharimmune Inc [THAR] $7.69 (+63.03%)
Tharimmune continued to rally a few days after releasing positive PK simulation data for TH104, reinforcing its potential as a national security tool against weaponized opioids.
HCW Biologics Inc [HCWB] $5.55 (+60.82%)
HCW Biologics gained after unveiling second-gen immunotherapies designed to enhance checkpoint inhibitors for solid tumors like pancreatic and ovarian cancer.
Sharps Technology Inc [STSS] $10.35 (+40.72%)
Sharps surged after raising $400 million to build what could become the largest Solana treasury, with backing from major crypto VCs like Pantera and CoinFund.

DeFi Development Corp [DFDV] $15.69 (-22.37%)
DeFi Development tumbled after announcing a $125 million equity offering at $12.50, well below its prior $20 trading level, raising dilution concerns despite plans to expand its Solana treasury.
Valneva Se [VALN] $9.43 (-18.50%)
Valneva sank after the FDA suspended the license for its IXCHIQ® vaccine following new serious adverse event reports tied to chikungunya-like illness.
Aether Holdings Inc [ATHR] $6.88 (-15.58%)
Aether declined as Bitcoin slumped over the weekend due to whale-driven selling and macro volatility, pressuring crypto-linked equities.

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Everything Else
Elon Musk’s xAI has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of stifling competition in the AI space.
Nvidia put its new “robot brain” on sale for $3,499, signaling a big push to turn robotics into its next growth engine across factories.
Puma shares surged after reports that the Pinault family is considering selling its 29% stake in the company.
Wall Street analysts began coverage of Figma with a cautious tone, questioning whether its lofty valuation can be sustained.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Verint in a $2 billion deal.
Singapore’s OCBC Bank has launched a $1 billion digital U.S. commercial paper program to expand its funding options.

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