CNBC Television·2025-12-17 12:24Investments & Partnerships - Amazon is in talks to invest potentially over $10 billion in OpenAI, with OpenAI possibly using Amazon's chips [1] - Whimo plans to raise $15 billion in 2026 from Alphabet and outside investors at a valuation as high as $110 billion [2] Mergers & Acquisitions - Spirit Airlines is in new merger talks with Frontier Airlines [2] - A deal between Spirit and Frontier could be announced by the end of the month [3] - Frontier shares are up approximately 4.7% [3] Policy & Regulation - The Trump administration is reportedly working on an executive order to potentially limit defense contractors' ability to buy back stock and pay dividends, aiming to speed up production [3] Company Performance - Homebuilder LAR missed fourth-quarter profit estimates [4] - LAR's stock is down by 4.3% [4] - LAR's co-CEO cites affordability issues and weaker consumer confidence as pressures on the housing market [4]