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The major averages closed broadly lower amid a sharp increase in oil prices and bond yields following the latest developments out of the Middle East. Brent crude pushed back above $105 per barrel after Iran rejected ceasefire proposals, with tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensifying.In response to Iran's rejection, President Donald Trump took to social media to say that Iran "better get serious soon." Meanwhile, Gulf countries issued a joint statement condemning Iran's "criminal" strikes on their energy infrastructure.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Corebridgeand Equitable Holdingsin an all-stock mergerMemory stocks, including Micronand Sandisk,amid concerns about Google'scompression techniqueJefferiesreported first quarter results that were, but marred by losses on loans to collapsed companies First Brands and MFSNetflixis raising itsin the U.S. to $19.99 per monthAppleis working with Cirrusand GlobalFoundrieson a2. WALL STREET CALLS:NeedhamArmto Buy with "high-stake bets" paying offAdobewith Market Perform from Outperform at William BlairQualcommto Market Perform from Outperform at BernsteinRobinhoodwith a Buy at JefferiesDaiwa sees Spotifymaintaining high growth,at Outperform3. AROUND THE WEB:OccidentalCEO Vicki Hollub is preparing to retire, Reuters reportsStrykerhas restored most of its manufacturing following a cyberattack, Bloomberg saysPresident Trump has named MetaCEO Mark Zuckerberg, OracleExecutive Chairman Larry Ellison, NvidiaCEO Jensen Huang, and others to the Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, co-chaired by David Sacks, WSJ saysWorsening supply constraints of Inteland AMDCPUs are adding a fresh blow to PC and server makers already hammered by an unprecedented memory chip shortage, Nikkei Asia saysFannie Maewill soon accept crypto-backed mortgages, a new product from Better Home & Financeand Coinbasethat allows home buyers to pledge crypto when making a down payment, WSJ says4. MOVERS:Olaplexincreased after announcing itby Henkelfor $2.06 per share in cashKodiak Sciencesgained after announcements its GLOW2 study of ZenkudaBrown-Formanclosed higher after Bloombergthat Pernod Ricardis exploring an acquisition of the companyWave Life Sciencesdeclined after announcing new dataPony AIfell after, with revenue lower year-over-year5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Lovesacand provided guidance for Q1 and FY27Commercial Metals, with CEO Peter Matt commenting, "The CMC team delivered another strong quarter"Designer Brands, with EPS beating consensusShoe Carnivaland provided guidance for FY26, with interim CEO Cliff Sifford commenting, "Q4 results exceeded consensus expectations"H.B. Fullerand raised its guidance for FY26INDEXES:The Dow fell 469.38, or 1.01%, to 45,960.11, the Nasdaq lost 521.75, or 2.38%, to 21,408.08, and the S&P 500 declined 114.74, or 1.74%, to 6,477.16.

As part of a historic funding round, OpenAI said it is raising an additional $10B. Meanwhile, Nvidia-backed Reflection is reportedly in talks to secure $2.5B in funds at a $25B valuation.This week's private company news:Nvidiabacked startup Reflection is in discussions to raise $2.5B at a valuation of $25B, Berber Jin and Kate Clark of The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. The company is looking to build a network of "open source" AI models, which can be used and repurposed by businesses, labs, and universities as needed. JPMorgan Chaseis in talks to participate in the round, the sources added.AMD-backed Vultr, one of the oldest independent cloud providers, is seeking to raise at least $1B in new capital so it can compete with a growing list of startups scrambling for cash to meet the surging demand for AI computing power, The Information's Miles Kruppa, Anissa Gardizy and Valida Pau.Some of the biggest capital raises by private companies this week include:OpenAI– The company said it is raising $10B from investors as part of its historic funding round. Publicly traded companies in the space include Nvidia, Microsoft, and Alphabet.Shield AI– The company announced it is raising $1.5B in Series G funding at a $12.7B post-money valuation and $500M in fixed-return preferred equity financing. The Series G is led by Advent International and co-led by the Strategic Investment Group of JPMorganChase'sSecurity and Resiliency Initiative, with participation from existing investors Snowpoint Ventures, Innovation X Advisors, Riot Ventures, Disruptive, Apandion, and others. A portion of the proceeds will help fund the company's planned acquisition of Aechelon Technology, a Sagewind Capital portfolio company. Publicly traded companies in the space include AeroVironment, Kratos Defense, and Lockheed Martin.Convene Hospitality Group– The global hospitality platform at the intersection of corporate conferences, meetings and experiential events announced it secured $230M in strategic growth capital. The latest funding is provided by new lender, TPG, as well as an additional equity investment from current shareholders, including Ares funds. Publicly traded companies in the space include CBRE Groupand Airbnb.Halter– The global agtech company said it raised $220M in Series E funding at a $2B valuation. Publicly traded companies in the space include Deere, Trimble, and AGCO.Oasis Security– The company announced it raised $120M in a Series B round led by Craft Ventures. Publicly traded companies in the space include CyberArk, Okta, and Zscaler.Unicorns to watch this week:Positron– The AI semiconductor startup, now valued at $1B after a $230M Series B, is riding the AI‑hardware wave with custom chips. Publicly traded companies in the space include Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.Skyryse– The semi‑automated flight operating systems, valued at $1.1B after a $300M Series C, is major player in autonomous aviation infrastructure. Publicly traded companies in the space include Garmin, Honeywell, and Textron.TRM Labs– The blockchain intelligence and analytics platform used by crypto firms and regulators to investigate fraud and financial crime is valued at approximately $1B. Publicly traded companies in the space include Coinbase, Block, and Marathon Digital.Midi Health– Valued at about $1B, the virtual care platform focused on menopausal and midlife women's health has recently raised a $100M Series D. Publicly traded companies in the space include Teladoc Health, Hims & Hers, and CVS Health.Lunar Energy– The maker of home battery systems enabling residential energy storage and grid independence closed a $102M Series D at a valuation of $1B. Publicly traded companies in the space include Tesla, Enphase Energy, and SolarEdge.IPOs to watch:Pershing Square USA, or PSUS- The closed end investment company managed by Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., announced that it has publicly filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form N-2 relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common shares of beneficial interest. Concurrently with the filing of the N-2 Registration Statement, Pershing Square Inc., the prospective parent company of PSCM, publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.Student Living EduVation– The company filed with the SEC for an initial public offering by the company of 3.75M ordinary shares. The company stated, "We are offering 3,750,000 Ordinary Shares on a firm commitment basis. We anticipate that Offering price of the Ordinary Shares will be between $4.00 and $6.00 per Ordinary Share. The Resale Shareholders are also offering 5,880,000 Ordinary Shares to be sold pursuant to the Resale Prospectus."Liftoff Mobile– The company announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The total number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market and other conditions and the completion of the SEC's review process.Cerebras Systems– The AI chipmaker Systems has picked Morgan Stanley to lead its initial public offering, which could raise about $2B in a listing as soon as April, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg's Ryan Gould, Bailey Lipschultz and Anthony Hughes. Cerebras, which withdrew its previous IPO registration in October, has filed fresh paperwork for an IPO and is set to meet with analysts and prospective investors this month, the report added.OpenAI– The company is accelerating its plans for a public listing as rivalry with Anthropic intensifies, now planning on listing in Q4 of this year, Berber Jin, Corrie Driebusch, and Kate Clark of The Wall Street Journal. OpenAI is holding discussions with Wall Street banks about a potential initial public offering and has hired several executives to oversee its finance team, sources told the Journal.SpaceX- Elon Musk's SpaceX is said to be weighing a confidential IPO filing as soon as March and could seek a valuation over $1.75 trillion in the offering, sources told Bloomberg. The company is moving forward with plans for the biggest-ever listing and expects to submit its draft IPO registration to the Securities and Exchange Commission in March, which would keep it on track for a June listing, the sources are reported to have said. SpaceX could seek a valuation in the IPO of more than $1.75 trillion, some of the sources are said to have added."Private Markets" is The Fly's recurring series of stories on the latest moves in the private sector, largest unicorn companies and initial public offerings to watch. Fly subscribers, add $PRIVATE to your portfolio for alerts on breaking news in the startup and venture capital space.

The major averages closed broadly higher following reports that the U.S. has provided a plan to Iran to bring the war to an end, which sent oil prices lower. The Associated Press reported that Iran was given a 15-point proposal from the U.S. to end the conflict, though media have reported that the two sides remain far apart on a resolution and attacks from both sides have continued.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:MerckTerns Pharmaceuticalsfor $53 per share in cashElon Musk's SpaceX will file an IPO prospectus as soon as this week or next,Armexpectsfrom its chips unit in five yearsChewyreportedand provided its outlook for Q1 and FY26JetBlueis exploring a potential merger with rivals,2. WALL STREET CALLS:Armto Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond JamesWolfeGeneral Motorson underappreciated potential tailwindsWedbushRezoluteas worst case scenario seems unlikely for cHIMondelezto Neutral from Buy at Rothschild & Co RedburnEVgowith Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan3. AROUND THE WEB:Salesforceis skipping raises for its director-level and above employees, Insider reportsA jury found Metaand Googleliable in a social media addiction trial, Reuters saysMeanwhile, Metawill lay off "a few hundred people" across the company on Wednesday, The Information saysSK Hynixplans to spend about $8B on cutting-edge EUV lithography chipmaking tools from ASMLthrough 2027, Bloomberg saysInteland AMDhave each told customers they plan to raise prices across their entire CPU product lines starting in March and April, Nikkei reports4. MOVERS:Sareptarose after announcingfrom Phase 1/2 ascending dose studies of SRP-1001 and SRP-1003Brazegained afterand authorizing a stock repurchase program of up to $100MApogee Therapeuticsfinished higher after announcing aMaze Therapeuticsclosed lower afterand announcing data from its Phase 2 HORIZON trialAdma Biologicsfell for another session afterfrom Culper Research5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Paychexand reaffirmed its guidance for FY26EDAP TMSand backed its guidance for FY26Cognyte, with EPS beating consensusCintasand raised its guidance for FY26QT Imagingand reaffirmed guidance for FY26INDEXES:The Dow rose 305.43, or 0.66%, to 46,429.49, the Nasdaq gained 167.93, or 0.77%, to 21,929.83, and the S&P 500 advanced 35.53, or 0.54%, to 6,591.90.