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Fiserv Finalizes StoneCastle Deal to Boost Digital Asset, Deposit Solutions
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

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
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

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
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

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
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

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
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

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.

Paramount’s $108B Warner Bros. Bid Nears Collapse as Key Backer Withdraws
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Paramount’s $108B Warner Bros. Bid Nears Collapse as Key Backer Withdraws

The media giant's ambitious takeover is in jeopardy after Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners pulled financial support, leaving Paramount's growth strategy in question as a rival bid from Netflix is favored.

Diageo Rises on $2.3B Sale of Beer Unit to Japan's Asahi
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Diageo Rises on $2.3B Sale of Beer Unit to Japan's Asahi

The deal sharpens the spirits giant's focus on its high-margin premium brands like Johnnie Walker and Don Julio, signaling a deeper commitment to its 'premiumization' strategy.

Worthington Enterprises Buys LSI for $205M, Boosting Building Products Unit
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Worthington Enterprises Buys LSI for $205M, Boosting Building Products Unit

Acquisition of metal roof components maker comes as the company posts a 19% surge in quarterly revenue, though shares pull back in recent trading.