US stocks traded higher on Friday as investors’ concern was soothed by an inflation reading that matched expectations while digesting fresh tariffs from President Trump and poor consumer sentiment.

Barfresh’s $1.6M Arps Dairy acquisition adds two Ohio facilities, easing bottlenecks and boosting production capacity, with a $2.3M grant helping fund expansion toward 2026 operational readiness.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) slid beneath the $112,000 mark on Thursday, extending this week’s volatile trading as risk appetite weakened across both crypto and equities.

US stocks were lower on Thursday as investors digested fresh economic data that complicates the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.

Cantaloupe’s $848M buyout by 365 Retail Markets faces FTC second request, delaying closure and pressuring shares, but strategic synergies in unattended retail keep the deal’s long-term logic strong.

Kennedy Wilson’s $347M buy of Toll Brothers’ Apartment Living adds $2.2B AUM, 29-site $3.6B pipeline, and management of $3B more, boosting its rental housing scale and positioning KW for growth.

Alibaba shares soared on Wednesday after the company announced it will expand its planned AI spending beyond its original commitment of more than $50 billion.