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DoorDash (DASH) partners with the Australian Open from 2027, offering food delivery and venue branding. AEG integrates Fundamental's AI tech with LA Galaxy and L.A. LIVE, linking sponsorship rights to AI adoption. The NFL collaborates with AWS for a Big Data Bowl, analyzing game tracking data for draft insights.

Micron Technology (MU) stock fell 3% on Friday, ending the week down over 10% due to competition concerns from Chinese memory-chip maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT). CXMT announced a next-generation DDR5 RDIMM for servers, raising market competition fears. Despite the selloff, analysts like Rosenblatt's Kevin Cassidy and Fundstrat's Kent Fung view it as overblown, citing structural changes in DRAM demand and CXMT's weaker AI association.

Netlist, Inc. has settled a patent dispute with Micron Technology, Inc., receiving a $600 million payment over five years. Micron will license Netlist's patent portfolio for server DIMMs and High Bandwidth Memory technologies. This follows a similar settlement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. earlier this year.

Bank of America plans a $6 billion bond sale in up to four tranches, with yields 1.2% above Treasuries. This is the fifth investment-grade bond sale on a Friday this year. The bank's stock fell 5% after Q3 results missed estimates, with net income down 18% and revenue up 3%. A $1.2 billion regulatory penalty was included in the results.

Investors are concerned about AI-linked debt as yields surge and some bonds approach distressed levels. CoreWeave's bonds fell below 80 cents on the dollar, and its stock dropped 20% this week. Analysts warn of potential risks if AI spending slows. Hyperscalers like Meta and Amazon maintain strong credit ratings, but debt prices are declining due to increased supply, reduced demand, and higher interest rates.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a report stating that nine major U.S. banks may have denied or limited services to customers based on political or religious beliefs. The banks reviewed include JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD Bank, and BMO. The OCC found that these banks had risk policies lacking clear standards, potentially disadvantaging certain customers.