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VNET Sells 38% Stake to PJ Millennium Investors for $1.44 per Share

VNET Group Inc. announced a share purchase agreement with PJ Millennium I Limited and PJ Millennium II Limited for nearly 650 million shares. The transaction, valued at approximately $8.69 per ADS, is scheduled to close in Q4 2026 pending shareholder approval.

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VNET Sells 38% Stake to PJ Millennium Investors for $1.44 per ShareBenzinga
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VNET Group Inc. 69 per American Depositary Share. 1% of the total issued shares of VNET after the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 pending shareholder approval.

1 million. The company said it would work closely with its new strategic partners to deepen collaboration across technology and supply chains. The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and Cboe opening bell rang on May 13, 2026, the same day VNET shares rose following the announcement.

Dan Niles, founder and portfolio manager at Niles Investment Management, appeared on the Master Investor Podcast and stated that AI-linked stocks could fall 30% to 50% sometime early in 2027. "What do I think happens to these stocks sometime early next year from wherever they get to? They probably go down 30% to 50%," Niles said.

Niles said agentic AI will fuel the rally before triggering a reset. He compared the current AI buildout to 1997 and 1998 during the internet infrastructure boom and added that semiconductors are already looking stretched with the sector overbought. Niles singled out Google as best positioned for AI because it owns the industry's full stack.

2 trillion to build, deploy and operate over 20 years. 5 billion ($614 billion) budget for 2026. The Trump administration previously estimated the cost of Golden Dome at $175 billion.

5 billion for Golden Dome in FY 2027 while FY 2027 budget request documents call for the Golden Dome for America Fund to receive an average of about $15 billion per year for the next five years. Sen. ) requested the cost estimate from CBO.

Merkley stated that Golden Dome is a massive giveaway to defense contractors paid for entirely by working Americans. Gabe Murphy, a policy analyst at Taxpayers for Common Sense, stated that CBO assumes the deployment of fewer than 7,800 space-based interceptors for Golden Dome.

Todd Harrison, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, stated that CBO’s estimate is almost an order of magnitude higher than what the administration says it will cost.

Space Force selected Anduril, Booz Allen Hamilton, and General Dynamics to work on space-based interceptors for Golden Dome. On May 10, 2026, The Head and the Heart performed a concert at the Brooklyn Paramount where they played their entire 2011 debut album in full as part of a 21-song set.

The first set included Cats and Dogs, Coeur d’Alene, Ghosts, Down in the Valley, Rivers and Roads, Honey Come Home, Lost in My Mind (with The Brudi Brothers), Winter Song, Sounds Like Hallelujah, and Heaven Go Easy on Me. The second set featured Grace, Finally Free, Aperture, All We Ever Knew, Fire Escape, Arrow, Another Story, Honeybee, Missed Connection, Shake, and Glory of Music as the encore.

The band released its sixth studio album Aperture in 2025 followed by a seven-track EP of new arrangements and acoustic reinventions.

The Head and the Heart have 2026 tour dates including May 12 in Charlottesville VA, May 13 in Glenside PA, May 14 in Boston MA, and continuing through September 2026 at multiple North American venues and festivals.

Key Facts

VNET share purchase price
PJ Millennium entities to buy nearly 650 million shares at $1.44 each ($8.69 per ADS), resulting in 38.1% ownership
Golden Dome CBO estimate
$1.2 trillion over 20 years versus Trump administration's $175 billion figure; assumes fewer than 7,800 space-based interceptors
Dan Niles AI prediction
30-50% decline in AI-linked stocks early 2027 after agentic AI rally; compares current period to 1997-1998 internet buildout
The Head and the Heart setlist
Played all 10 tracks from 2011 debut plus 11 more at May 10 Brooklyn Paramount show; released Aperture album in 2025

Story Timeline

5 events
  1. 2026-05-10

    The Head and the Heart performed their full 2011 debut album at Brooklyn Paramount, playing 21 songs

    1 sourceNew York Post
  2. 2026-05-13

    NYSE, Nasdaq and Cboe opening bell; VNET announces PJ Millennium share purchase agreement

    2 sourcesCNBC · VNET
  3. 2026-05-13

    Dan Niles appears on Master Investor Podcast forecasting 30-50% AI stock drop in early 2027

    1 sourceBusiness Insider
  4. 2026-Q4

    VNET PJ Millennium transaction expected to close pending shareholder approval

    1 sourceVNET
  5. 2027-FY

    Pentagon requests $17.5 billion for Golden Dome; CBO estimates $1.2 trillion total 20-year cost

    2 sourcesResponsible Statecraft · Breaking Defense

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    The Head and the Heart's 2026 tour, including multiple festival appearances, builds on 2025 Aperture release momentum

  2. 02

    VNET gains new 38.1% strategic shareholder block that could shape technology and supply chain decisions

  3. 03

    Golden Dome cost debate may affect FY2027 Pentagon budget negotiations and congressional support

  4. 04

    Niles' forecast could influence short-term positioning by investors in semiconductor and AI-exposed stocks

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