By WSJ Staff

Schroders (UK:SDR): U.S. asset manager Nuveen is set to its London-listed peer in a $13.5 billion deal. Schroders shares surged nearly 30%.

SoftBank (JP:9984): The Japanese technology investor reported a lower-than-expected quarterly net profit. Shares have gained 9.5% this year after nearly doubling in 2025, driven by hopes that stronger AI demand will buoy investees such as Arm $(ARM)$ and OpenAI.

Samsung Electronics (KR:005930): The chip maker said it has begun shipments of the most advanced high-bandwidth memory products. The South Korean company is seeking to become a major HBM4 supplier to Nvidia (NVDA). Shares rose 6.4%.

Lenovo (HK:992): The world's largest PC maker posted record quarterly revenue, boosted by AI demand and device sales. However, analysts have flagged uncertainty ahead, partly due to surging memory-chip prices. The stock dropped 4.6% in Hong Kong.

Mercedes-Benz (XE:MBG): The German luxury automaker's profit almost halved last year, hit by U.S. tariffs and competition in China. Shares fell 1%.

EssilorLuxottica (FR:EL): The eyewear company said its Meta $(META)$ tie-up on AI-powered Ray-Bans and Oakleys sold more than 7 million pairs last year. It said booming smartglasses demand will drive revenue growth in years to come. Shares gained in Paris.

AB InBev (BE:ABI, BUD): The world's largest brewer said the World Cup this summer and other sporting events should help boost sales. Shares in the Budweiser maker rose more than 2% in Belgium.

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