--- title: "Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 AM ET: Activist Elliott Builds Big Stake in Life-Science Tools Supplier Bio-Rad | Apple ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286717595.md" description: "Elliott Management builds a significant stake in Bio-Rad, while Apple profits from lower-performing chips. Samsung and its union resume negotiations to avoid a strike. Budget airlines are taking over Spirit's routes. Tesla raises Model Y prices by $1,000. Walmart and Target adapt to changing shopping habits amid rising gas prices. NextEra Energy nears a deal for Dominion. Legal issues arise between Elon Musk and OpenAI. Federal prosecutors investigate BlackRock's private-credit fund." datetime: "2026-05-18T05:25:23.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286717595.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286717595.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286717595.md) --- # Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 AM ET: Activist Elliott Builds Big Stake in Life-Science Tools Supplier Bio-Rad | Apple ... Activist Elliott Builds Big Stake in Life-Science Tools Supplier Bio-Rad Elliott also has a stake in German lab-equipment supplier Sartorius, where Bio-Rad is also an investor. \---- Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips The company's popular, $599 Neo laptop is just one of dozens of Apple devices that use lower-performing processors. \---- Samsung Management, Union Resume Talks to Avoid Strike Both sides were under pressure to reach a deal after South Korea's government warned that it could invoke emergency-mediation powers to force a settlement if negotiations fail. \---- Rival Airlines Are Carving Up Spirit's Routes and Airport Slots Budget carriers like Breeze, Allegiant and Frontier are swooping in on Spirit's former routes as well as circling its valuable takeoff and landing slots at bigger airports. \---- Tesla Just Raised Its EV Prices. Here's Why. Some Model Y trims in the U.S. just went up by $1,000. That's curious. \---- Walmart and Target are about to show just how much shopping habits have changed due to the Iran war Walmart has said that customers start to cut spending when gas prices hit $4.50 to $5 a gallon. \---- NextEra Energy Near Deal for Rival Utility Dominion Agreement could come as soon as Monday, assuming talks don't fall apart. \---- The Messy Courtroom Drama Over AI's Biggest Breakup The legal showdown between Elon Musk and OpenAI exposed the personal and financial fault lines beneath Silicon Valley's defining boom. \---- Federal Prosecutors Probe BlackRock Private-Credit Fund A publicly traded BlackRock fund known as TCPC has been marred by write-downs and poor performance. \---- SpaceX Is Aiming to Go Public on June 12 in What Stands to Be Biggest IPO Ever Elon Musk's rocket company is expected to make its IPO paperwork public next week. \---- Mercedes-Benz CEO Says Carmaker Is Willing to Enter Defense Production The remarks come as the German manufacturing sector seeks to recast itself as a major player in the West's defense arsenal. \---- 20 People in Japan Died After Taking Amgen Drug Kissei Pharmaceutical, which sells the rare immune-disease drug in Japan, warned doctors to stop prescribing it to new patients. \---- Berkshire Invests in Delta Again During Abel's First Quarter as CEO The company exited positions in Amazon, Mastercard, Visa and UnitedHealth, among many others. \---- Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Bets on Microsoft's AI Ambitions With New Stake The investor says the tech company is underpriced, and he will disclose the stake in regulatory filings later Friday. 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