Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Is Buying Ellie Mae In $11 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 8, 2020

Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE: ICE) announced recently that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ellie Mae in an $11 billion deal.

Why Zynga (ZNGA) Is Buying 80% Of Rollic For $168 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 7, 2020

Social game developer Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) announced this week that it has entered into an agreement to buy 80% of Istanbul-based Rollic for $168 million in cash. These are the details.

Why Aptos Is Buying AI-Powered Price Optimization Company Revionics

By Dan Anderson ● August 6, 2020

Aptos — a leader in retail technology solutions — announced recently that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Revionics. These are the details.

Why Johnson Controls Is Buying Remaining Stake In Qolsys (JCI)

By Noah Long ● August 6, 2020

Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE: JCI) recently announced this week that it is buying the remaining stake of Qolsys. These are the details.

Byju’s Buys WhiteHat Jr. For $300 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 6, 2020

India-based educational learning app company Byju’s announced that it has acquired WhiteHat Jr. for $300 million in an all-cash deal.

Why Harness Is Buying Continuous Integration Pioneer Drone.io

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 5, 2020

Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service company Harness announced that it is buying self-service Continuous Integration firm Drone.io -- which is the creator of the popular open-source project Drone.

Blackstone Group Inc (BX) Buys Majority Stake In Ancestry.com As Part Of $4.7 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 5, 2020

Blackstone Group Inc (NYSE: BX) has purchased a majority stake in Ancestry.com Inc. -- which is a company that focuses on family history research and DNA testing -- in a deal valued at $4.7 billion.

Teladoc (TDOC) And Livongo (LVGO) Merging In Blockbuster $18.5 Billion Telemedicine Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 5, 2020

Virtual care leader Teladoc Health Inc (NYSE: TDOC) and leading Applied Health Signals company Livongo Health Inc (NASDAQ: LVGO) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement valued at $18.5 billion.

Why Globant (GLOB) Is Buying gA

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 3, 2020

Digitally native technology services company Globant (NYSE: GLOB) announced it has acquired gA. These are the details about the deal.

Google Buying 6.6% Of ADT In Massive $450 Million Deal (ADT, GOOG, GOOGL)

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 3, 2020

Google -- the Internet services and products arm of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG, NASDAQ: GOOGL) -- is investing $450 million to acquire 6.6% ownership in ADT Inc (NYSE: ADT).

7-Eleven Parent Is Buying Marathon Petroleum’s Speedway In Massive $21 Billion Deal (MPC, SVNDY)

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 3, 2020

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS: SVNDY) announced it is buying Speedway gas stations from Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) for $21 billion.

Apple (AAPL) Acquisition Could Radically Disrupt The Mobile Payments Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 2, 2020

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has acquired Mobeewave, which is a company that developed technology enabling shoppers to tap a credit card on another device for processing a payment.

Siemens AG (SIEGY) Spinoff Healthineers Buying Varian Medical Systems (VAR) For $16.4 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● August 2, 2020

The Healthineers arm of Siemens AG (OTCMKTS: SIEGY) is buying Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR) for about $16.4 billion in cash.

Microsoft (MSFT) Reportedly Considering A Deal To Buy TikTok In The U.S. [Update]

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 31, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reportedly in discussions to buy TikTok in the U.S. These are the details.

Why Atlassian (TEAM) Is Buying Mindville

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 31, 2020

Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ: TEAM) has announced that it is buying Mindville — which is a Jira-focused enterprise asset management company.

Why Enova (ENVA) Is Buying OnDeck (ONDK) For About $90 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 29, 2020

Enova International Inc (NYSE: ENVA) announced it is buying On Deck Capital Inc (NYSE: ONDK) in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $90 million.

Why Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Is Buying Reflexis For $575 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 28, 2020

Zebra Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: ZBRA) — a company at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge — announced it is buying Reflexis Systems for $575 million.

Why Flipkart Is Buying 100% Of Walmart India Private Limited (WMT)

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 26, 2020

Flipkart — the Indian e-commerce giant that is majority owned by Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) — announced that it is buying a 100% interest in Wal-Mart India Private Limited.

Why Wipro (WIT) Is Buying Salesforce Multi-Cloud Partner 4C

By Annie Baker ● July 26, 2020

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) recently announced it is going to buy 4C, which is a leading Salesforce multi-cloud partner in Europe and the Middle East.

Why ChannelAdvisor (ECOM) Is Buying BlueBoard

By Noah Long ● July 26, 2020

ChannelAdvisor Corp (NYSE: ECOM) — a provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales — announced recently that it has acquired BlueBoard.

Why Autodesk (ADSK) Is Buying Construction Software Company Pype

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 23, 2020

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced this week that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Pype. These are the details about the deal.

eBay: Classifieds Sold To Adevinta (ADEVF) For $9.2 Billion And Payment Management Scaling Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 21, 2020

eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has made some major announcements. This includes selling its Classifieds business for $9.2 billion and management of payments scaling.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Buying 10% Of CureVac For £130 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 20, 2020

GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) announced it is buying a 10% stake in German biotechnology company CureVac for £130 million.

Chevron Corporation (CVX) To Buy Noble Energy (NBL) For $5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 20, 2020

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced it has agreed to buy Noble Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBL) for about $5 billion in an all-stock transaction.

Why Analog Devices Is Buying Maxim In A Deal Valued At Over $68 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 16, 2020

Analog Devices recently announced a definitive agreement under which ADI is going to acquire Maxim in an all-stock transaction at a deal valued at over $68 billion.

Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Is Buying Silver Peak

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 15, 2020

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Silver Peak. These are the details about the deal.

Why SiriusXM Is Buying Stitcher From E.W. Scripps Company For $325 Million (SSP, SIRI)

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 15, 2020

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with SiriusXM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) to sell podcast industry leader Stitcher for $325 million.

Why Jobvite Hired The Data Science And AI Teams At Predictive Partner

By Noah Long ● July 15, 2020

Jobvite — a leading end-to-end talent acquisition suite — announced that it has acquired the artificial intelligence (AI) and data science team at Predictive Partner.

Why Slack Technologies Inc (WORK) Is Buying Rimeto

By Amit Chowdhry ● July 10, 2020

Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE: WORK) recently announced that it is buying a business directory software company called Rimeto. These are the terms of the deal.

Itochu Corp (ITOCY) Bidding $5.4 Billion In Deal For Japan-Based FamilyMart (FYRTY)

By Noah Long ● July 8, 2020

Itochu Corp (OTCMKTS: ITOCY) announced that it is planning to take full control of convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. (OTCMKTS: FYRTY) through a tender offer valued at about 580.9 billion yen ($5.4 billion).

Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Is Buying Ellie Mae In $11 Billion Deal

Why Zynga (ZNGA) Is Buying 80% Of Rollic For $168 Million

Why Aptos Is Buying AI-Powered Price Optimization Company Revionics

Why Johnson Controls Is Buying Remaining Stake In Qolsys (JCI)

Byju’s Buys WhiteHat Jr. For $300 Million

Why Harness Is Buying Continuous Integration Pioneer Drone.io

Blackstone Group Inc (BX) Buys Majority Stake In Ancestry.com As Part Of $4.7 Billion Deal

Teladoc (TDOC) And Livongo (LVGO) Merging In Blockbuster $18.5 Billion Telemedicine Deal

Why Globant (GLOB) Is Buying gA

Google Buying 6.6% Of ADT In Massive $450 Million Deal (ADT, GOOG, GOOGL)

7-Eleven Parent Is Buying Marathon Petroleum’s Speedway In Massive $21 Billion Deal (MPC, SVNDY)

Apple (AAPL) Acquisition Could Radically Disrupt The Mobile Payments Market

Siemens AG (SIEGY) Spinoff Healthineers Buying Varian Medical Systems (VAR) For $16.4 Billion In Cash

Microsoft (MSFT) Reportedly Considering A Deal To Buy TikTok In The U.S. [Update]

Why Atlassian (TEAM) Is Buying Mindville

Why Enova (ENVA) Is Buying OnDeck (ONDK) For About $90 Million

Why Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Is Buying Reflexis For $575 Million

Why Flipkart Is Buying 100% Of Walmart India Private Limited (WMT)

Why Wipro (WIT) Is Buying Salesforce Multi-Cloud Partner 4C

Why ChannelAdvisor (ECOM) Is Buying BlueBoard

Why Autodesk (ADSK) Is Buying Construction Software Company Pype

eBay: Classifieds Sold To Adevinta (ADEVF) For $9.2 Billion And Payment Management Scaling Up

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Buying 10% Of CureVac For £130 Million

Chevron Corporation (CVX) To Buy Noble Energy (NBL) For $5 Billion

Why Analog Devices Is Buying Maxim In A Deal Valued At Over $68 Billion

Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Is Buying Silver Peak

Why SiriusXM Is Buying Stitcher From E.W. Scripps Company For $325 Million (SSP, SIRI)

Why Jobvite Hired The Data Science And AI Teams At Predictive Partner

Why Slack Technologies Inc (WORK) Is Buying Rimeto

Itochu Corp (ITOCY) Bidding $5.4 Billion In Deal For Japan-Based FamilyMart (FYRTY)

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