7-Eleven’s parent company rejects takeover proposal, says offer ‘grossly undervalues’ company

Key Points

The company said the proposal was “opportunistically timed and grossly undervalues our standalone path and the additional actionable avenues we see to realize and unlock shareholder value in the near- to medium-term.”
Even if Couche-Tard increases its offer “very significantly,” Seven & i said the proposal does not consider the “multiple and significant challenges” the takeover would have from U.S. anticompetition agencie.

Source

Finance

China to crack down on AI chatbots around suicide, gambling

December 29, 2025

Key Points China’s cybersecurity regulator on Saturday proposed rules to limit the ability of artificial intelligence to influence human emotions. The draft rules come just days after two Chinese AI chatbot startups filed to list in Hong Kong. China, in the past year, has announced efforts to lead global AI governance. Source

Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Freeport-McMoran, Coupang, Target & more

December 26, 2025

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Freeport-McMoRan — The miner rose 3.1% as gold and other metals scaled to record levels. Target — The retailer rose more than 1% after The Financial Times reported, citing sources, that hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management made a big investment in Target. Pressure from the […]

Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Micron, SanDisk & more

December 26, 2025

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia — The semiconductor firm’s stock rose 0.5% after it agreed to pay $20 billion to acquire assets from artificial intelligence startup Groq, marking its largest purchase ever. Micron Technology , SanDisk — The digital memory firms’ stocks were up after DigiTimes reported , citing industry […]