Mergers and Acquisitions

Can Netflix Afford to Buy ViacomCBS?
After other recent media mergers and acquisitions, the leading streaming company, Netflix, has been left without a marriage.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 year ago

Earnings Hits and Misses: Canopy Growth, Cloudera
Here's a quick look at selected company earnings reports that came out before U.S. markets opened Tuesday morning.
Paul Ausick
1 year ago
Last Updated: 1 year ago

Oil Patch Merger Fizzles
The announced merger between Cabot and Cimarex has sent investors rushing for the exits. There will be more of these mergers in the coming months, but none is likely to prevent what appears to be...
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Has AT&T Finally Escaped Its $85 Billion TimeWarner Blunder?
AT&T and Discovery have reached an agreement to combine AT&T's WarnerMedia with Discovery in a deal that will reduce AT&T's debt load and put Discovery CEO David Zaslav in charge of one of the...
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Cybersecurity Firm Proofpoint Sells to Private Equity for $12.3 Billion in Cash
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to pay $12.3 billion in cash for cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. A go-shop period of 45 days is included, so Proofpoint can shop around for a better offer.
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Is Now a Good Time to Own Shopping Centers? Baird Analyst Isn't So Sure.
Analysts at Robert Baird weighed in on both Kimco and Weingarten ahead of Thursday's announced $3.87 billion merger.
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

How SEC Ruling Cuts SPAC's Action
The SEC on Monday issued a statement that could have a chilling effect on blank-check companies, or SPACs, and how these firms do their accounting.
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Why Microsoft Just Paid $20 Billion for Nuance 
Software giant has agreed to acquire speech recognition company Nuance for $19.7 billion in an all-cash deal.
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Fintech Firm eToro Set to Combine With SPAC in $10 Billion Deal
Fintech trading firm eToro has agreed to come public in a reverse merger with blank-check company FinTech Acquisition Corp. V in a deal that values eToro at more than $10 billion.
Paul Ausick
2 years ago
Last Updated: 2 years ago

GE Sells Aircraft Leasing Business for $30 Billion, Announces 1-for-8 Reverse Stock Split
GE announced Wednesday that it will sell its aircraft leasing business for $30 billion. The company also announced a reverse stock split and reiterated its January outlook for its Industrial segment.
Paul Ausick
2 years ago

GE Talks $30 Billion Deal for Aircraft Leasing Unit
GE is reportedly talking to aircraft leasing competitor AerCap about a sale or merger of GE's aircraft leasing business in a deal that could be worth more than $30 billion.
Paul Ausick
2 years ago

Las Vegas Sands Rakes in $6.25 Billion in Sale of Vegas Assets
Resort and casino operator Las Vegas Sands has sold its properties in Las Vegas for $6.25 billion and says it plans to focus on its Asian assets in Macau and Singapore.
Paul Ausick
2 years ago
Last Updated: 1 year ago

AT&T Sheds DirecTV, Sort Of
AT&T has signed a deal to spin off its U.S. video business, including DirecTV, the satellite pay-TV service it paid $48 billion for just six years and 9 million more subscribers ago.
Paul Ausick
2 years ago

Lucid Motors in $4.4 Billion SPAC Deal With Churchill Capital
EV maker Lucid Motors has agreed to combine with a fund managed by Churchill Capital in a reverse merger with an acquisition value of $11.75 billion.
Paul Ausick
2 years ago

Battery Maker Enovix to IPO in $1.1 Billion SPAC Deal
Blank-check company Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition has agreed to a business combination with lithium-ion battery maker Enovix.
Paul Ausick
2 years ago