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Alkermes to Acquire Avadel in $2.1B Deal for Narcolepsy Drug
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Alkermes to Acquire Avadel in $2.1B Deal for Narcolepsy Drug

The acquisition of Lumryz marks a strategic push into sleep medicine, but Alkermes shares dip on concerns over the deal's cost and integration risks.

Alkermes Buys Avadel for $2.1B, Entering Narcolepsy Market
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Alkermes Buys Avadel for $2.1B, Entering Narcolepsy Market

The deal gives Alkermes control of Lumryz, a once-nightly narcolepsy drug, in a cash-and-contingent-value transaction.

Middlefield Banc Corp Soars on $299M Farmers National Merger Deal
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Middlefield Banc Corp Soars on $299M Farmers National Merger Deal

The all-stock transaction creates a combined Ohio banking entity with over $7.4 billion in assets, significantly expanding Farmers National's footprint into Central Ohio.

Takeda Inks $12.6B Oncology Deal to Boost Cancer Drug Pipeline
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Takeda Inks $12.6B Oncology Deal to Boost Cancer Drug Pipeline

Japanese drugmaker pays $1.2 billion upfront for rights to three experimental solid tumor therapies from Innovent Biologics, marking a major pipeline expansion.

GE Vernova to Buy Out Prolec GE JV in $5.275B Grid Bet
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

GE Vernova to Buy Out Prolec GE JV in $5.275B Grid Bet

Deal for remaining 50% stake aims to capture full value of profitable transformer business amid soaring electricity demand.

DraftKings Jumps on Railbird Deal, Entering Prediction Markets
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

DraftKings Jumps on Railbird Deal, Entering Prediction Markets

The acquisition of the federally licensed platform Railbird gives DraftKings access to a new 50-state market, drawing praise from Wall Street.

Hillenbrand to Go Private in $3.8B Deal with Lone Star Funds
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Hillenbrand to Go Private in $3.8B Deal with Lone Star Funds

The private equity firm's all-cash offer of $32 per share represents a substantial premium for the industrial equipment manufacturer.

Coinbase in Talks to Acquire Hacked Indian Exchange CoinDCX
Mergers & Acquisitions
3mo ago

Coinbase in Talks to Acquire Hacked Indian Exchange CoinDCX

Deal could value CoinDCX under $1B, deepening Coinbase's push into India after a $44M security breach at the local exchange.