Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | Ukraine Talks Continue and more

• US equities ended Monday little changed with President Trump hosting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and EU leaders in the White House
• Intel Corp. is in talks with the Trump administration for a potential 10% stake acquisition, valued at approximately $10.5 billion
• Hamas agreed to a 60-day ceasefire with Israel, involving the release of half the hostages in Gaza

• Intel rising afterhours on the news the private sector is also coming to its rescue, likely prompted by the Govt.
• Palo Alto beating after hours puts focus on Cybersecurity, while the trend for Trend Micro has lots of room to improve.
• Homebuilder confidence down to post pandemic lows but homebuilders barely dipping as market looks through to Sep.

• There have been a lot of deals in the last 5 years, including M&A between Japanese companies, distribution deals/licenses, foreign companies buying into Japan and Japanese buying foreign brands. 
• Consolidation is a key motivation but so are category expansion, rationalisation and buying in expertise. All these reasons and more suggest more deals to come in the next few years.
• Here we provide a comprehensive list of deals between 2019-2025 as well as a map showing who owns who and, as important, who influences who without any paperwork at all.

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• After 18 years, S&P upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating from BBB- to BBB, with a stable outlook.
• India is cutting down its deficits, growing strongly, and managing inflation better. This has improved the country’s credit profile and global standing. 
• The upgrade boosts investor confidence, improves India’s image in world markets, and supports steady growth in the coming years.