IJR News

Argenx plans $2.2B Forte Biosciences deal

Argenx has agreed to acquire Forte Biosciences for about $2.2 billion in cash, offering $77 per Forte share and funded entirely from Argenx’s cash to complete a Q3 2026 closing after standard approvals and tender conditions. The deal adds Forte’s FB102, a first-in-class CD122 antibody for vitiligo and celiac disease with potential broader autoimmune applications, boosting Argenx's immunology pipeline beyond Vyvgart.

Forte

Jul 27, 2026

Bollywood

Ramayana Part 1 Not Filmed; Global Two-Phase Release

Sony Pictures will handle international distribution for Ramayana outside India, with Dharma Productions releasing it domestically; the multi-language epic from Prime Focus Studios, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi, and features Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman on the score with VFX by DNEG. The project packs a global rollout, including an IMAX-friendly presentation and a trailer at San Diego Comic-Con, as it aims for a worldwide release around Diwali and to extend the Ramayana story to diverse audiences.

Ranbir Kapoor A. R. Rahman

Jul 27, 2026

Mount Olympus seeks UNESCO World Heritage status

Greece is pushing for Mount Olympus to be inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, with a decision expected during the 48th World Heritage Committee session in Busan as Greece lobbies for support amid growing optimism after earlier technical reservations. The bid underscores Olympus’s cultural, mythological, and environmental significance—including its status as Greece’s highest peak, its mythic role as the throne of Zeus, and protections from a national forest in 1938 to a biosphere reserve in 1981 and a national park in 2021.

South Korea UNESCO World Heritage List

Jul 27, 2026

AI

Schneider Electric, AMD Unveil Helios AI Blueprint

Schneider Electric and AMD released the first co-engineered reference design for Helios rack-scale AI clusters, enabling up to 10.4 MW of IT capacity with 246 kW per rack, centralized around liquid cooling and a target PUE of about 1.12 to simplify and accelerate high-density AI deployments. Meanwhile, Schneider Electric is broadening AI data center designs through a collaboration with Nvidia to provide publicly available reference designs, reflecting a broader industry push to align compute, power, and cooling across AI infrastructure.

Jul 26, 2026

Markets

AMD price targets raised after Advancing AI event

Analysts are increasingly bullish on AMD after the Advancing AI 2026 event, with targets raised across firms including UBS to $730, Jefferies to $640, and Benchmark/Jefferies noting leadership in AI hardware and partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI. While sentiment is upbeat and AI momentum appears strong, valuation remains elevated with high P/E ratios and some reports cite substantial insider selling, signaling tempered risk awareness.

Jul 26, 2026

Marvel Hall H Unveils 2028 MCU Slate

SDCC 2026 is poised to be a landmark edition with Marvel Studios returning to Hall H for a highly anticipated Saturday reveal, Apple TV+ making its Hall H debut, and Spider-Man’s new film hitting theaters shortly after the convention. The four-day lineup emphasizes a Hollywood-heavy slate across Marvel, Star Wars, The Rings of Power, and high-profile celebrity appearances, signaling major studio competition and star power on the convention floor.

Ryan Coogler

Jul 26, 2026

Markets

Argex Plans Q2 2026 Earnings Release

Across pharma, property, utilities, and biotech, investors await Argonex's Q2 2026 results with consensus ESP and revenue, while Argosy Property, Avantor, Avangrid, and UroGen Pharma all show steady or improving revenue, dividends, and profitability signals, reflecting ongoing demand, portfolio discipline, and cost management. The overall tone across these sectors remains cautious optimism as earnings trends and pipeline progress support valuation in diversified portfolios.

Jul 25, 2026

Markets

Wellington, Vanguard, Blackstone Launch Hybrid Funds for Clients

Wellington Management, Vanguard, and Blackstone launched two hybrid funds—WVB All Markets Fund and WVB Blackstone All Privates Fund—giving advisers access to diversified portfolios that blend public and private markets, with initial availability through Bank of America Merrill and Private Bank and plans to broaden to RIAs. The funds are part of a strategic alliance formed last year to simplify multi-asset solutions and expand access to private markets for high-net-worth and mass-affluent clients, including retirement-focused opportunities.

Jul 25, 2026

US Politics

Tranquility Press releases early education guide

A Parent’s Guide for Educational Success for Their Children argues that early education decisions—such as school fit, classroom structure, teacher ratios, kindergarten readiness, and routines—substantially influence children's development, including academic progress and emotional growth, with consideration given to delaying entry when appropriate and recognizing the role of sports in development. The guide urges parents to prioritize fit over convenience, maintain clear daily expectations, and foster independence through structured routines and supportive learning environments.

Jul 24, 2026

TV

WBD sues Amazon over Pia Barlow poaching

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a California lawsuit accusing Amazon MGM Studios of extensively poaching contracted executives, including HBO Max marketing chief Pia Barlow, and pressuring them to breach their term employment agreements. The case argues this reflects a broader pattern of “lawless” recruitment as Amazon seeks to quickly build its entertainment production workforce, despite Barlow’s contract not expiring until October 2027.

Amazon California

Jul 24, 2026

AI

OpenAI Expands Health in ChatGPT US Rollout

OpenAI has rolled out Health in ChatGPT in the United States, allowing eligible users 18 and older to securely connect Apple Health and medical records to receive more personalized health-contextual responses across web and iOS on Free through Pro plans, with strict consent and assurances that health data won’t be used to train models or for ads. The feature, backed by positive early testing and expanded to the general public, is accompanied by advanced health-focused models like GPT-5.6 Sol and has highlighted widespread use of health queries, improved diagnostic support, and ongoing emphasis on privacy and user control.

United States OpenAI

Jul 23, 2026

Nanocap AMFN AMLM HYSR ADMQ BMXI Expand

Nanocap stocks across fusion energy, critical minerals, renewable hydrogen, AI, gold mining, and advanced manufacturing are gaining traction as companies like American Fusion, American Lithium Minerals, and SunHydrogen hit regulatory milestones, expand resource portfolios, and push pilot deployments, signaling milestone-driven upside amid higher risk.

Texas New Zealand

Jul 23, 2026

India pharma deals hold steady at $13.9B

Indian pharma and healthcare deal value held at about $13.9 billion in Q1 FY27 and Q2 2026 despite a decline in deal volumes, led by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries’ $11.8 billion acquisition of Organon & Co. and a clear shift toward specialty portfolios, global market access, and differentiated capabilities, with investor interest centering on AI-enabled care, genomics, oncology, and advanced diagnostics, and outbound M&A accounting for the vast majority of activity.

India Organon