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Valuations are 'Punchy': Salesforce's Drews

Paul Drews, managing partner at Salesforce Ventures and Manthan Shah, principal and head of US investments at WestBridge Capital join Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." OpenAI announced this week its largest-ever fundraising, drawing $122 billion in backing from tech giants, venture capital funds and retail investors alike. Now the valuation for OpenAI sits at $852 billion while Anthropic's valuation is at $380 billion.

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Oil Falls in Choppy Trade Ahead of Trump Speech on Iran War

Oil fell in a volatile session, with traders focused on whether US President Donald Trump will soon declare an end to the war in Iran. West Texas Intermediate futures crude slid below $100 a barrel, at one point slumping more than 4.8%, before recovering some of that loss to trade near $99. Tom Kloza, Chief Energy Advisor for Gulf Oil joins Balance of Power to discuss how this conflict will effect oil prices.

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SpaceX Said to File Confidentially for IPO Before AI Rivals

SpaceX has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing billionaire Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and AI company closer to delivering the biggest-ever listing. The company submitted its draft IPO registration to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn't public. A representative for SpaceX didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. SpaceX could seek a valuation in the IPO of more than $1.75T, people familiar with the matter have said. The company acquired Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI in a deal that valued the enlarged entity at $1.25T. Bloomberg US Equity Capital Markets Reporter Anthony Hughes joins Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss.

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Nike Plummets to Lowest in Decade as Turnaround Sputters

Nike Inc. shares tumbled after the retailer gave a surprisingly gloomy outlook for the year ahead, complicating Chief Executive Officer Elliott Hill's efforts to turn around the business. Revenue is expected to decline 2% to 4% in the current quarter and will be down in the low single-digits for the rest of the calendar year, management told investors on an earnings call Tuesday evening. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had been looking for 2% sales growth this quarter and bigger gains as the year progressed. Bloomberg Retail Reporter Lily Meier joins Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss.

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