--- title: "Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 PM ET: Apple Hardware Executive John Ternus to Become CEO | Bipartisan ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283404399.md" description: "Apple Hardware Executive John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as CEO. Bipartisan senators have warned United and American Airlines regarding a potential merger. Honeywell is selling its productivity unit for $1.4 billion to Brady Corp. USA Rare Earth is acquiring Serra Verde for $2.8 billion to enhance its supply chain. Red Lobster is reintroducing its Endless Shrimp promotion post-bankruptcy. Blue Owl is buying Sila Realty for $2.4 billion. Eli Lilly has a $3.25 billion deal for Kelonia Therapeutics. AST SpaceMobile's stock fell after a satellite launch failure. Cleveland-Cliffs reported earnings boosted by trade enforcement but stock remains down. Novo Nordisk plans to apply for approval of a sickle cell pill. Big Oil is investing in Africa and South America amid Iran turmoil. Jersey Mike's Subs has filed for an IPO. UniCredit is pushing for a revamp at Commerzbank. McKesson is selling a stake in its medical-surgical unit to Apollo. Marc Benioff defends Salesforce against critics. QXO is acquiring TopBuild for $17 billion." datetime: "2026-04-20T21:30:45.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/283404399.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283404399.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/283404399.md) --- # Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 PM ET: Apple Hardware Executive John Ternus to Become CEO | Bipartisan ... Apple Hardware Executive John Ternus to Become CEO The longtime Apple insider is succeeding Tim Cook, who will become executive chairman. \---- Bipartisan Senators Warn United and American Airlines on Potential Merger Though American has rejected a deal, lawmakers asked both carriers to share how it could affect routes and fares. \---- Honeywell to Sell Productivity Unit for $1.4 Billion Brady Corp. agreed to acquire Honeywell International's productivity solutions and services business for $1.4 billion. \---- USA Rare Earth to Acquire Serra Verde in $2.8 Billion Deal USA Rare Earth has agreed to acquire the owner of a rare-earth mine and processing plant in Brazil, a move that would strengthen its mine-to-magnets supply chain amid geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China. \---- Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp Is Back-With a Few Strings Attached The seafood chain is bringing back the promotion for the first time since bankruptcy, with some limits. \---- Sila Realty Bought by Blue Owl for $2.4 Billion Under terms of the deal, certain affiliates of Blue Owl Real Estate Capital will buy all outstanding shares of Sila's common stock for $30.38 apiece, the company said. \---- Eli Lilly Strikes Deal for Cancer Biotech The deal for Kelonia Therapeutics is valued at $3.25 billion upfront. \---- AST SpaceMobile's stock is falling after failure of Jeff Bezos-backed satellite launch Blue Origin successfully launched AST SpaceMobile's satellite to orbit, but it was at the wrong altitude. \---- Cleveland-Cliffs Earnings Boosted by Trump Trade Enforcement. The Stock Is Still Down. The steel maker reported first-quarter Ebitda of $95 million, including an $80 million one‑time energy cost impact. Wall Street was looking for Ebitda of about $92 million. \---- Novo's Once-Daily Sickle Cell Pill Hits Milestone. A Smaller Rival Is Sinking 24%. Novo Nordisk says it plans to apply for regulatory approval of its sickle cell disease, etavopivat, in the second half of 2026. \---- Big Oil Plows Billions Into Far-Flung Drilling Sites to Escape Iran Turmoil Exxon, Chevron and other energy companies are turning to Africa and South America to secure their next generation of prospects. \---- Blackstone-Backed Jersey Mike's Subs Files Confidentially for IPO Jersey Mike's said the number of shares it plans to offer and the price range for the proposed offering haven't yet been determined. \---- UniCredit Pushes For Revamp at Commerzbank The Italian bank, which is Commerzbank's largest shareholder, said the Frankfurt-based group's current trajectory is one of operating underperformance. \---- McKesson to Sell Stake of Medical-Surgical Unit to Apollo McKesson said Apollo affiliates agreed to buy a minority ownership interest in its medical-surgical solutions business ahead of the unit's planned spinoff. \---- Marc Benioff Says the Software Bears Are All Wrong About Salesforce "People think we have our back against the wall," but customers aren't replacing its offerings with AI, the CEO says. \---- QXO to Buy Insulation Company TopBuild for $17 Billion QXO has agreed to acquire insulation products company TopBuild for $17 billion, marking the building products distributor's biggest deal to date. 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