2 Tech Stocks Surging on DoJ Settlement

Group 1 - The U.S. Department of Justice settled its lawsuit regarding Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks Inc, allowing the merger to proceed with certain conditions [1] - The settlement requires the merged entity to divest HPE's Instant On wireless networking business and to license the source code for Juniper's Mist AI software [1] Group 2 - HPE's stock increased by 13.3%, reaching $20.69, marking its highest level since February and moving away from a consolidation phase at $18 [2] - HPE is now less than 3% below its year-to-date and year-over-year breakeven levels [2] Group 3 - Juniper Networks' stock rose by 8.4% to $39.90, achieving a 14-year high and entering positive territory for 2025 [3] - If this price movement continues, it could represent Juniper's best single-session gain since January 2024 [3] Group 4 - Options trading activity surged for both stocks following the news, with HPE seeing 53,000 calls exchanged, significantly above its intraday average [4] - Juniper's options activity also increased, with 7,332 calls traded, six times the typical volume for this period [4]