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Partnerships & JVs
Every S&P 500 company that raised Partnerships & JVs in its filings, earnings calls, press releases or news coverage over the last 7 days — grouped by the canonical driver, so the same subject lines up across companies whatever each called it.
32 companies · 72 events · 15 positive · 4 negative · 3 mixed · 1 unclear · 9 no estimate (counted in companies, so the parts add up)
Companies raising Partnerships & JVs
- MRK — Licensing / Collaboration DealsImportance 64 · Surprise 42Merck & Co., Inc. · News · 2026-10-01 · 2 eventsMerck announced a global license agreement with SciBrunch Therapeutics for the investigational cancer drug SPR2015. The agreement includes a $400 million upfront payment and potential milestone payments of up to $2.13…
- NEE — Data Center Joint VentureImportance 64 · Surprise 42NEXTERA ENERGY INC · News · 2026-09-30NextEra Energy is jointly developing Project Star in Encinal, Texas, with Related Companies and Lewis Energy Group. The project represents a $22.3 billion energy infrastructure campus and includes a 6.47 GW natural-gas…
- AMAT — EPIC Partner EcosystemImportance 64 · Surprise 42APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE · News · 2026-09-30 · 2 eventsApplied Materials and Kioxia are partnering to co-develop next-generation AI memory technology at Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley. The collaboration covers advanced memory cell and structure formation,…
- AMD — Helios Platform PartnershipImportance 52 · Surprise 42ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC · News · 2026-10-01Hewlett Packard Enterprise secured a $1.2 billion order from Vultr for systems based on AMD’s Helios AI Rack platform. The order includes HPE Networking scale-up switching and software and represents an early…
- AMZN — AI Chips Partnerships & InvestmentImportance 40 · Surprise 42AMAZON COM INC · News · 2026-10-01 · 3 eventsAmazon signed a multiyear agreement valued at more than $1 billion with Synopsys for semiconductor intellectual property, electronic-design-automation software, simulation tools, and AI engineering capabilities. The…
- GOOGL — Google Health PartnershipImportance 38 · Surprise 42Alphabet Inc. · News · 2026-09-30 · 8 eventsGoogle Health Enterprise is collaborating with Weight Watchers to integrate wearable data and AI-powered health insights into selected employer-sponsored and payer weight-management programs. The offering connects…
- JPM — Michigan Manufacturing PartnershipImportance 35 · Surprise 42JPMORGAN CHASE & CO · News · 2026-09-30 · 3 eventsJPMorgan, Ford, the State of Michigan, Michigan Central, and Newlab launched Michigan LIFT to strengthen manufacturing suppliers and industrial innovation. The initiative targets approximately $3 billion of support for…
- PLTR — Industrial AI PartnershipImportance 34 · Surprise 42Palantir Technologies Inc. · News · 2026-10-01 · 4 eventsSurf Air Mobility said its partnership with Palantir is accelerating commercialization of OperatorOS and development of OwnerOS. Surf Air announced Air Fuga as its third OperatorOS customer in less than two weeks,…
- META — AI Commerce PartnershipsImportance 34 · Surprise 42Meta Platforms, Inc. · News · 2026-10-01 · 3 eventsMeta’s Muse AI shopping agent reportedly attracted 560,000 daily users. Expedia partnered with Muse to integrate travel-booking services into the agent, creating a third-party distribution channel for travel demand.…
- LLY — Lilly TuneLab CollaborationImportance 34 · Surprise 42ELI LILLY & Co · News · 2026-10-01 · 2 eventsLilly TuneLab agreed with Twist Bioscience to integrate Twist's antibody characterization services into Lilly's AI drug discovery platform. The collaboration could expand the platform's capabilities and deepen Lilly's…
- UBER — Rivian Autonomous Fleet PartnershipImportance 34 · Surprise 42Uber Technologies, Inc · News · 2026-09-30 · 2 eventsUber reportedly wants 50,000 Rivian vehicles, indicating a potentially significant expansion of its autonomous-vehicle or fleet-partnership strategy. The report frames robotaxis, rather than conventional electric…
- PFE — Licensing / Collaboration DealsImportance 34 · Surprise 42PFIZER INC · News · 2026-09-30 · 2 eventsNurix Therapeutics announced a $7 million research milestone payment from Pfizer under their strategic collaboration to discover and develop degrader antibody conjugates (DACs). The payment brings Nurix’s cumulative…
- LMT — Counter-Drone Technology PartnershipImportance 34 · Surprise 42LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · News · 2026-09-30Fortem Technologies closed a $50 million Series B financing round led by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin committed $25 million in the initial tranche announced earlier in 2026, alongside Unusual Machines and other…
- V — Partnership — AptPayImportance 34 · Surprise 42VISA INC. · News · 2026-09-29Visa is integrating AptPay to expand its payments opportunity in the U.S. online gaming market. The integration is intended to enable faster payouts for online gaming users. Visa Direct Alias is included in the…
- INTU — Partner Ecosystem ExpansionImportance 33 · Surprise 42INTUIT INC. · News · 2026-10-01 · 2 eventsIntuit extended its NFL partnership for four years through 2030, continuing an agreement that began in 2019. The agreement expands official rights into Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Credit…
- WMT — Express Delivery PartnershipsImportance 31 · Surprise 42Walmart Inc. · News · 2026-10-01Papa Johns partnered with Walmart for Walmart’s Express Restaurant Delivery service. Walmart shoppers can add Papa Johns pizza to grocery orders for same-time delivery within 30 minutes. The partnership uses Walmart’s…
- T — Satellite Dead-Zone Joint VentureImportance 31 · Surprise 42AT&T INC. · News · 2026-10-01AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon formed a joint venture to expand satellite-enabled mobile coverage and eliminate wireless dead zones across the United States. The initiative is intended to provide direct-to-device…
- TMUS — Network Coverage Joint VentureImportance 31 · Surprise 42T-Mobile US, Inc. · News · 2026-10-01Verizon Communications, T-Mobile US, and AT&T formed a joint venture to address wireless coverage gaps across the United States. The initiative is intended to eliminate “dead zones” and improve connectivity in areas…
- PANW — Partner Ecosystem IntegrationsImportance 31 · Surprise 42Palo Alto Networks Inc · News · 2026-10-01 · 2 eventsCyderes announced a partnership with Palo Alto Networks on October 1, 2026, to combine Cyderes’ managed detection and response capabilities with Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XDR and Cortex XSIAM platforms. The…
- NVDA — AI Factory Storage PartnershipImportance 31 · Surprise 42NVIDIA CORP · News · 2026-10-01 · 2 eventsNetApp and NVIDIA are collaborating on storage architecture for AI factories. Their Novus architecture separates data and metadata functions so each can scale independently and reduce storage bottlenecks that could…
- MSFT — Take-Two Xbox Cloud PartnershipImportance 31 · Surprise 42MICROSOFT CORP · News · 2026-10-01 · 6 eventsTake-Two Interactive entered a multi-year license agreement with Microsoft to bring selected PC games to Xbox Cloud Gaming. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will be able to stream participating Take-Two titles across…
- MA — Embedded Commercial Payments PartnershipImportance 31 · Surprise 42Mastercard Inc · News · 2026-10-01Mastercard and BMO launched an embedded commercial-payments capability for eligible corporate-card clients in Canada and the United States. The solution integrates BMO Commercial virtual cards into enterprise resource…
- CVX — Namibia Exploration PartnershipImportance 31 · Surprise 42CHEVRON CORP · News · 2026-10-01Chevron affiliate Harmattan Energy Limited agreed to receive Trago Energy’s 10% participating interest in Namibia’s Petroleum Exploration License 90 (PEL 90). The transaction expands Chevron’s interest in the license…
- CSCO — Partner Ecosystem ExpansionImportance 31 · Surprise 42CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · News · 2026-10-01 · 3 eventsS-net System and Cisco formed a Business Transformation Strategic Partnership to jointly build AI lifecycle services. The companies plan to invest across technology, sales, marketing, and operations, with offerings…
- VZ — AI Education PartnershipImportance 31 · Surprise 42VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · News · 2026-09-30Verizon secured a partnership with Coursera for a national AI education program. The program is intended to expand AI and human-skills training through Coursera’s enterprise platform. Coursera plans to broadly launch…
- TSLA — Autonomous Fleet PartnershipImportance 31 · Surprise 42Tesla, Inc. · News · 2026-09-30KIDZ AI submitted an inquiry to Tesla for an initial procurement of 500 Tesla Robotaxis. KIDZ AI plans to deploy and operate autonomous vehicle fleets across emerging autonomous-mobility markets, subject to vehicle…
- PLD — EV Charging PartnershipImportance 31 · Surprise 42Prologis, Inc. · News · 2026-09-30Prologis and PragmaCharge opened an electric truck charging hub at Mercavalencia in Valencia, Spain, on September 30, 2026. The facility is operational and is intended to support electric trucks serving the logistics…
- ORCL — Google and HPE Partnership ExpansionImportance 31 · Surprise 42ORACLE CORP · News · 2026-09-30 · 5 eventsThird-party reporting described an expanded Oracle-Hewlett Packard Enterprise collaboration in AI infrastructure and networking. HPE's reported AI networking outlook included more than $3 billion of fiscal 2026…
- GOOG — Digital Identity PartnershipImportance 31 · Surprise 42Alphabet Inc. · News · 2026-09-30 · 6 eventsSocure launched mobile-driver’s-license verification in its DocV identity product using credentials presented through Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet. The service verifies licenses cryptographically against the…
- CRM — Partner Ecosystem ExpansionImportance 31 · Surprise 42Salesforce, Inc. · News · 2026-09-30Melonleaf Consulting is expanding its Salesforce, data, and AI capabilities to support enterprise transformation. The partner is integrating Salesforce with Databricks and other data solutions to address enterprise…
- ADI — Partner Ecosystem ExpansionImportance 28 · Surprise 42ANALOG DEVICES INC · News · 2026-09-30Securitize is integrating its institutional tokenization infrastructure with ADI Chain, a blockchain network associated with the ADI Foundation. The partnership is intended to enable regulated financial assets to move…
- CMCSA — Advertising Measurement PartnershipsImportance 3 · Surprise 6COMCAST CORP · News · 2026-10-01Comcast Advertising released its Multiscreen Performance Report, an updated version of its Multiscreen TV Advertising Report. The research combines Comcast Advertising campaign data with independent measurement-partner…