Stuttgart - Delayed Quote • EUR Anglo American Platinum Ltd (RPH1.SG) Follow Compare 5.25 -0.05 (-0.94%) At close: January 24 at 4:48:31 PM GMT+1 All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations Anglo American, Sony, Rocket Lab: 3 Stocks in Focus Anglo American (AAL.L) reaches an agreement with Peabody Energy (BTU) to sell its steel-making coal business in a deal valued up to $3.1 billion. Sony (SONY) reportedly plans to make a handheld console to rival the Nintendo (NTDOY) Switch, according to reports from Bloomberg. Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) completes two space launches successfully within 24 hours, setting a company record for the fastest turnaround between missions. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan. Major energy M&A deals, the market's momentum: Morning Brief How are the major market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) feeling this morning after the Nasdaq's big climb above 17,000 on Tuesday? Yahoo Finance's The Morning Brief is here to help investors start their trading day off right as hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith walk you through the top stories and market trends. Hess Corp. (HES) shareholders approved the $53 billion buyout deal with Chevron (CVX). In other energy M&A news, ConocoPhillips (COP) is set to acquire Marathon Oil (MRO) in an all-stock deal valued at $17.1 billion. Tortoise Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel told Yahoo Finance that this deal came as a total "surprise." Lastly, platinum miner Anglo American (NGLOY, AAL.L) rejected BHP Group's (BHP) bid to extend their merger deadline. Russell Investments President and Chief Investment Officer Kate El-Hillow sits down with the team in-studio to discuss the market's momentum trade and the strength of this earnings season's fundamentals. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan. Why ConocoPhillips' $17B Marathon Oil deal is 'a surprise' ConocoPhillips (COP) is set to acquire Marathon Oil (MRO) in an all-stock deal valued at $17.1 billion. Tortoise Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel joins the Morning Brief to explain why this acquisition has come as "a surprise." Thummel commends Marathon Oil's management team, stating that they "have really done a great job of being capital disciplined." This disciplined approach has resulted in a high free cash flow yield, which Thummel believes will be one of the most significant benefits to ConocoPhillips through this acquisition. However, Thummel describes Marathon Oil's actual assets as "good, not great." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Angel Smith Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 1/24/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is All Share Index Return RPH1.SG All Share Index YTD +12.66% +0.41% 1-Year -13.52% +14.94% 3-Year -64.39% +12.64%