Good morning!
What is your favorite weekend breakfast food? Mine is gluten-free waffles with a side of whipped calm. If you’re catching up on updates like me, here’s the big 6 from this week.
What You Missed This Week:
Corporate travel platform Navan is moving forward with its Nasdaq debut under the ticker NAVN, despite the government shutdown delaying most IPO reviews. The company plans to raise up to $960 million by selling 36.9 million shares priced between $24 and $26, valuing it near $6.45 billion which is down from its $9.2 billion private valuation in 2022. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Jefferies, Mizuho, and Morgan Stanley are leading the deal. The offering will certainly test investor appetite for tech IPOs under extraordinary market conditions. (Yahoo Finance)
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IBM will integrate Anthropic’s Claude models into parts of its software and cloud services to strengthen enterprise AI options. The collaboration combines Claude’s reasoning capabilities with IBM’s governance and security tools for regulated sectors. IBM clients will gain access to Claude for analytics, compliance, and document automation. Deloitte will also bring Claude to its 500,000-person workforce under a separate agreement. (TechCrunch)
4. 🥇Gold is Valued at $4,000 for the First Time in History
Gold surged past the $4,000 an ounce level for the first time today, a record-breaking amount for the metal. Analysts say that this is a reflection of the uncertain economic times and the desire for safe haven assets as a result. Gold is up more than 50% since the beginning of the year, making it one of the best-performing assets in 2025. (Morning Brew)
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6. 📉 Wall Street sinks as new China tariffs surface
Markets tumbled Friday after President Trump warned of a “massive” tariff hike on Chinese goods in response to a rare-ear ths dispute. The selloff deepened across tech and chip stocks, sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to their steepest drops since April. Chinese companies like Alibaba, JD.com Inc, and PDD also slumped, while the VIX volatility index spiked to a four-month high. Trading sentiment was further hit by the ongoing U.S. data blackout tied to the government shutdown. (Reuters)
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