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Today is Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
The Early Bird Index today is 76.21.
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AI in Private Investments: Your 2026 Edge
The second annual Dynamo Frontline Insight Report offers a definitive look at AI trends and future plans within the private investment community. Based on primary surveys of nearly 100 global General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs), this report provides actionable information on the future direction of AI in private investments.
Discover the key trends shaping the industry, including the emergence of data centers and infrastructure as the top investment target for 2025. The report reveals a significant jump in AI integration into standard business processes, with nearly 49% of GPs now emphasizing data analysis and predictive modeling. As 88% of LPs plan to increase their AI allocations in the next year, firms that can effectively leverage AI will gain a significant performance edge.
This report unpacks the shifting perspectives of LPs and GPs, detailing AI-driven investment strategies and the critical alignment between LP priorities and GP operational challenges. Understand how to enhance operational efficiency, improve decision-making, and secure a competitive advantage in an evolving market. This is the essential guide for navigating AI's impact on private investment.
Warner Bros. Names Its Price 💰
Warner Bros. Discovery $WBD ( ▲ 4.18% ) ticked up 1.32% in after-hours trading on Tuesday following a new report detailing the media company's desired sale price.
Details: Axios reported on Tuesday that Warner Bros. wants Paramount Skydance $PSKY ( ▲ 2.29% ) to increase its latest offer to buy the company from $23.50 per share to around $30. The stock trades for $23.69.
Background: Paramount and a host of other media giants have been placing bids in recent weeks to buy Warner Bros. There were also other acquisition rumors on Tuesday that sent the stock up during trading hours.
Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Investors who are already holding Warner Bros. may see further upside, but newcomers should be mindful of the speculative nature of the rally and the real risk of deal disappointment, which could bring a sharp reversal in the company’s stock price.
Further upside is possible, but only if multiple bidders compete or a premium offer emerges.
Takeover premium opportunities present potential upside, but increased volatility and deal-related risks mean active risk management is key.
Final Thoughts: Warner Bros. is up about 30% in the last 30 days.
Notables
Notable Earnings Today: Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA), Target (NYSE: TGT), Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW), Wix.com (Nasdaq: WIX), TJX (NYSE: TJX), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW), ZTO Express (NYSE; ZTO), Jack In The Box (Nasdaq: JACK), Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM), Kingsoft Cloud (Nasdaq: KC), Viking Holdings (NYSE: VIK), Dycom (NYSE: DY), Kulicke & Soffa (Nasdaq: KLIC), ODDITY Tech (Nasdaq: ODD), NJ Resources (NYSE: NJR), Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), Copa Holdings (NYSE: CPA), GDS Holdings (Nasdaq: GDS), BrightView (NYSE: BV), Cerence (Nasdaq: CRNC), IceCure Medical (Nasdaq: ICCM).
Notable IPOs Today: Calisa Acquisition Corp Ordinary shares (Nasdaq: ALIS), Dynamix Corporation III Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: DNMX), Gloo Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock (Nasdaq: GLOO), Regentis Biomaterials Ltd. (NYSE American: RGNT).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: N/A.
Notable Economic Events Today: Building Permits (8:30 a.m. ET), Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 a.m. ET), FOMC Meeting Minutes (2:00 p.m. ET).
La-Z-Boy Boosts Dividend
La-Z-Boy $LZB ( ▲ 0.85% ) jumped 7.47% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after posting strong financial earnings results and increasing its dividend by 10%.
Financials: La-Z-Boy reported earnings of 71 cents per share in the past quarter and revenue of $522 million. Both were better than expected.
Details: It’s the 5th consecutive year of double-digit dividend percentage increases.
Final Thoughts: The stock was down 31% this year. La-Z-Boy needed to turn things around.
WhiteBIT Enters Saudi Arabia
The price of WhiteBIT $WBT.X ( ▲ 18.89% ), the native utility cryptocurrency of the WhiteBIT exchange, surged 20% on Tuesday after announcing a plan to enter the Saudi Arabian market.
Final Thoughts: While the rest of the crypto market is down, WhiteBIT is up 48% in the last 30 days.
Trends to Watch
AI Wars: Google announces Gemini 3 as battle with OpenAI intensifies (CNBC)
Strategic AI Spending: Microsoft, Nvidia to invest in Anthropic as Claude maker commits $30 billion to Azure (Reuters)
Electrifying: The all-electric Jeep Recon is finally here (TechCrunch)
Cloudy Outage: Cloudflare shows internet outages aren’t a matter of if — but when (The Verge)
Bitcoin Blues: Great Bitcoin Crash of 2025 Has It Lagging Bonds, Gold and More (Bloomberg)
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