mergers-and-acquisitions News
WildBrain Shares Jump on $457M Deal to Sell Peanuts Stake to Sony
The cash transaction will eliminate all of the company's debt, save $50 million in annual interest costs, and fund a strategic pivot to its owned franchises like Teletubbies.
Trump Media to Merge With Fusion Firm TAE Technologies in $6B Deal
In a dramatic strategic pivot, the parent company of Truth Social will enter the high-risk, capital-intensive world of nuclear fusion energy through an all-stock transaction.
Howard Hughes Pivots to Insurance with $2.1B Vantage Acquisition
Real estate developer Howard Hughes Holdings, backed by a $1B investment from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square, is acquiring Vantage Group in a major strategic shift.
Fiserv Finalizes StoneCastle Deal to Boost Digital Asset, Deposit Solutions
Acquisition expands Fiserv's capabilities in high-yield insured deposits for banks and merchants, signaling a deeper push into stablecoin infrastructure.
STAAR Surgical Climbs as Top Shareholder Rejects Alcon Offer
Broadwood Partners, holding a 30% stake, contests the takeover bid, arguing it undervalues the innovative lens maker by more than 40%.
Paramount Shares Slump as Warner Bros. Rejects Takeover Bid
Warner Bros. Discovery's board deemed the unsolicited offer 'inadequate,' favoring its existing asset sale agreement with Netflix and leaving Paramount's strategy in question.
Warner Bros. Rejects Paramount's $108B Bid, Backs Netflix Deal
Shares fall as the board deems the $30-per-share hostile offer 'inferior,' signaling its preference for a strategic asset sale to streaming giant Netflix.
WBD Board Leans to Netflix's $83B Bid Over Paramount's Hostile Offer
Warner Bros. Discovery is set to reject a higher $108B hostile takeover from Paramount Skydance, favoring a strategic asset sale to Netflix that would reshape the streaming landscape.