Merck Just Dropped $6.7 BILLION on a Cancer Drug & India Is Secretly Buying Iranian Oil Again

<p>Merck just paid $6.7 BILLION — $53 a share — to acquire Terns </p><p>Pharmaceuticals and its breakthrough chronic myeloid leukemia drug. </p><p>Johnson &amp; Johnson is reportedly circling Nanobiotix for a buyout. </p><p>Brookfield just sealed a $9 BILLION Canadian deal for renewable energy </p><p>giant Boralex. Tower Semiconductor announced plans to QUADRUPLE its </p><p>chip capacity. And quietly — very quietly — India just purchased its </p><p>first Iranian LPG cargo in years after US sanctions were eased. </p><p>Markets are mixed. The deals are not. Today is an M&amp;A morning that </p><p>rewrites multiple industries before 9am. Here is your complete breakdown.</p><p><br></p><p>📊 TODAY&#39;S MARKETS (Mar 25, 2026):</p><p>- S&amp;P 500: 6,587.37 (-0.17%) 📉</p><p>- Dow Jones: 46,367 (+0.11%) ✅</p><p>- Nasdaq: 21,921 (-0.39%) 📉</p><p>- Russell 2000: 2,529.74 (+0.13%) ✅</p><p>- Bitcoin: $70,840 (+0.45%) 🟡</p><p>- Ethereum: $2,158.68 (+0.13%) 🟡</p><p><br></p><p>🔑 WHAT WE COVER:</p><p>00:00 – Market Overview: The Quiet Day Hiding Massive Deals Underneath</p><p>05:00 – Merck Pays $6.7B for Terns Pharma: The CML Drug That Could Change Everything</p><p>11:00 – Johnson &amp; Johnson Eyes Nanobiotix: The Oncology Buyout Wave Accelerates</p><p>16:30 – Brookfield &amp; La Caisse Acquire Boralex for $9B Canadian: Renewables Go Private</p><p>22:00 – Tower Semiconductor to QUADRUPLE Chip Capacity: The Supply Chain Answer</p><p>27:30 – India Buys Iranian LPG for First Time in Years: Sanctions Are Already Unwinding</p><p>33:00 – TAPCO Acquires MS2: AI Comes for Smart City Traffic Infrastructure</p><p>38:00 – Innovation Beverage Group Buys BlockFuel Energy: The Strangest Clean Energy Deal</p><p>43:00 – Bitcoin +0.45% &amp; Ethereum Flat: Crypto Holds Steady While Stocks Oscillate</p><p>47:30 – Tech Sector: Semiconductors, Smart Cities &amp; The Capacity Build-Out</p><p>52:00 – Pharma Sector: Why Big Pharma Is On a Buying Spree Right Now</p><p>56:30 – Energy Sector: Renewables + Iran LPG + The Sanctions Unwind Explained</p><p>60:30 – Global Ripple Effects &amp; Expert Portfolio Strategy</p><p><br></p><p>The India-Iran LPG story is the one every investor should be reading </p><p>right now but almost nobody is. When the world&#39;s third largest oil </p><p>importer quietly resumes energy trade with a sanctioned nation — </p><p>on the same week US-Iran talks are described as &quot;exploratory&quot; — </p><p>that is not a coincidence. That is a signal. We connect every dot.</p><p><br></p><p>🤖 Powered by PantheonAI — your AI copilot for the markets.</p><p>Ask our AI anything at: [your link here]</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 New briefing every weekday morning. Subscribe and never miss the move.</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This content is for informational purposes only and does </p><p>not constitute financial advice. Always consult a licensed financial advisor </p><p>before making investment decisions.</p>