mergers-and-acquisitions News

Axalta and AkzoNobel to Merge in $25 Billion All-Stock Deal
Mergers & Acquisitions
2mo ago

Axalta and AkzoNobel to Merge in $25 Billion All-Stock Deal

The 'merger of equals' will create a global coatings giant aimed at challenging market leaders and generating $600 million in cost synergies.

Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Halda Therapeutics in $3.05B Oncology Push
Mergers & Acquisitions
2mo ago

Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Halda Therapeutics in $3.05B Oncology Push

All-cash deal brings in a promising late-stage prostate cancer drug and a novel platform designed to combat treatment-resistant tumors.

Activist Investor Questions Comerica's $10.9B Fifth Third Merger
Mergers & Acquisitions
2mo ago

Activist Investor Questions Comerica's $10.9B Fifth Third Merger

HoldCo Asset Management, which previously pushed for a sale, now expresses concerns over the all-stock deal's terms, introducing new uncertainty to the regional banking tie-up.

E.W. Scripps Stock Surges on Sinclair Takeover Push
Mergers & Acquisitions
2mo ago

E.W. Scripps Stock Surges on Sinclair Takeover Push

Sinclair Broadcast Group has reportedly acquired a significant stake in its rival, signaling a major consolidation move in the local TV broadcast industry.

TotalEnergies Inks $5.9B Deal for EPH Power Assets
Mergers & Acquisitions
2mo ago

TotalEnergies Inks $5.9B Deal for EPH Power Assets

French energy major to acquire 50% stake in flexible power portfolio from Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s EPH, accelerating its integrated power strategy across Europe.

Repare Therapeutics to Go Private in Deal with XenoTherapeutics
Mergers & Acquisitions
2mo ago

Repare Therapeutics to Go Private in Deal with XenoTherapeutics

Shareholders to receive $1.82 per share in cash plus a CVR tied to future drug royalties, sending the stock surging over 25% in after-hours trading.

Clearwater Analytics Stock Surges on Reported Buyout Talks
Mergers & Acquisitions
2mo ago

Clearwater Analytics Stock Surges on Reported Buyout Talks

Private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Permira, which previously owned the fintech, are said to be in discussions for a take-private deal.

Rail Giants UNP, NSC Shareholders Approve $85B Merger
Mergers & Acquisitions
2mo ago

Rail Giants UNP, NSC Shareholders Approve $85B Merger

Deal to create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad now faces a formidable review by the Surface Transportation Board, testing modern-era merger rules.