--- title: "Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 9 AM ET: BlackRock, EQT-Led Consortium to Acquire AES for $10.7 Billion | Nvidia ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277482298.md" description: "A consortium led by BlackRock and EQT is set to acquire AES for $10.7 billion. Nvidia plans to invest $2 billion in Lumentum and Coherent to enhance AI infrastructure. Elliott has accepted a revised bid for Toyota Industries, valuing it at nearly $40 billion. Airline stocks fell due to Middle East tensions, while Norwegian Cruise Line reported lower profits. MiniMax, a Chinese AI firm, saw revenue double post-IPO. Berkshire's new CEO, Greg Abel, aims to continue Buffett's legacy. Container shipping stocks rose amid regional conflicts, and Target's new CEO faces challenges ahead." datetime: "2026-03-02T14:22:28.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/277482298.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277482298.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/277482298.md) --- # Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 9 AM ET: BlackRock, EQT-Led Consortium to Acquire AES for $10.7 Billion | Nvidia ... BlackRock, EQT-Led Consortium to Acquire AES for $10.7 Billion A consortium of investors including BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners and investment group EQT agreed to acquire AES for $10.7 billion. \---- Nvidia to Invest $2 Billion in Both Lumentum and Coherent Nvidia is investing $2 billion in both Lumentum and Coherent as part of agreements to help accelerate advanced optics technologies for AI infrastructure. \---- Elliott Accepts Revised Bid for Toyota Industries That Values It at Almost $40 Billion The U.S. activist investor's decision paves the way for the Japanese forklift maker to be taken private. \---- Airline Stocks Dive as Iran Strikes Suspend Key Corridors Stocks slumped as the conflict in the Middle East crippled travel through some of the world's most crowded transit arteries. \---- Norwegian Cruise Line Posts Lower Profit, Sees Challenges in 2026 Norwegian Cruise Line reported lower fourth-quarter profit and said it was facing challenges from the mistiming of its increase in Caribbean capacity. \---- Chinese AI Firm MiniMax More Than Doubles Revenue in First Post-IPO Results Annual revenue surged, though losses widened-a result that is likely to be welcomed by investors-who have piled into the stock since it went public earlier this year. \---- Berkshire's New CEO Lays Out How He Will Pick Up Where the Buffett Era Left Off Greg Abel has told shareholders that he plans to follow Warren Buffett's blueprint as he starts his own era at Berkshire Hathaway. \---- The Obscure Fee Costing You More to Buy a Car Car buyers paid more than $26 billion in "destination charges" last year. \---- Container Shipping Stocks Jump on Fresh Middle East Tensions Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and others were rerouting vessels around the southern tip of Africa to avoid the Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz. \---- What to Know About the Live Nation Antitrust Trial The Justice Department is seeking to force a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a trial that kicks off Monday. \---- Chinese Automakers' Sales Largely Fail to Gallop Into New Year Automakers broadly recorded a sharp drop in sales in February as demand in the world's largest auto industry waned during the Lunar New Year month. \---- Target's New CEO Faces a High-Stakes Debut on Investor Day Target's new CEO Michael Fiddelke must outline a credible turnaround plan and set 2026 guidance as investors weigh sales stabilization, margins, and competitive pressures. \---- The Third-Largest Coffee Chain in the U.S. Actually Sells Very Little Hot Coffee By focusing on customizable cold energy drinks, Dutch Bros thinks it has the formula to attract younger customers. \---- Bets on Fate of Iran's Khamenei Spark Uproar at Leading Prediction Markets One backlash focuses on whether Kalshi and Polymarket offered proxy bets on the killing of Iran's leader. (END) Dow Jones Newswires March 02, 2026 09:15 ET (14:15 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [BLK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BLK.US.md) - [AES.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AES.US.md) - [TOYOF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TOYOF.US.md) - [EQT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EQT.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Here's How Much $1000 Invested In BlackRock 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286621160.md) - [BlackRock private credit fund valuation practices under investigation - report](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286621253.md) - [Federal Probe Puts BlackRock Private Credit Valuations And Growth Plans Under Review](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286654023.md) - [BlackRock $BLK Shares Purchased by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286407326.md) - [BlackRock-backed Commonwealth LNG approves $13B Louisiana export project](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286570209.md)