Stock Market News·2025-11-03 22:08Group 1: Pharmaceutical Industry - Pfizer has filed two lawsuits against Novo Nordisk and Metsera, alleging anticompetitive behavior and breach of contract in the competition for Metsera, a developer of obesity therapies [3][4] - Novo Nordisk's unsolicited $9 billion offer for Metsera has surpassed Pfizer's previous agreement to acquire the biotech for up to $7.3 billion [3][4] Group 2: Technology Sector - U.S. equities have seen a bull run, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 0.6% and the S&P 500 gaining 0.2%, driven by major technology stocks [5][6] - Amazon's cloud computing unit, AWS, has secured a $38 billion, seven-year deal to supply OpenAI with Nvidia GPUs, marking OpenAI's first major collaboration outside of Microsoft Azure [5][6] Group 3: Media Industry - Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo have agreed to a cashless merger, creating one of Australia's largest integrated media entities [7][9] - The merger is expected to generate annual pre-tax cost synergies of $25 million to $30 million within 18 to 24 months post-completion [8][9] Group 4: Geopolitical Developments - Geopolitical tensions regarding Venezuela are increasing, with U.S. lawmakers receiving briefings on military operations targeting alleged drug-running activities [10] - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is reportedly seeking military assistance from Russia, China, and Iran to strengthen Venezuela's defense capabilities [10]