Mergers & Acquisitions

Why JPMorgan (JPM) Is Buying A Stake In Viva Wallet

By Annie Baker ● Jan 25, 2022

J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) announced it entered into an agreement with Viva Wallet to buy an ownership stake of about 49% in the company. This is why.

Why Enerflex (EFX) Is Buying Exterran (EXTN) For $735 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 24, 2022

Enerflex Ltd. (TSX: EFX) and Exterran Corporation (NYSE:EXTN) announced a business combination to create a premier integrated global provider of energy infrastructure. These are the details.

ProKidney To Become Publicly Traded Through Combination With Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. III (DNAC)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2022

ProKidney entered into a definitive agreement to become a publicly-traded company via a business combination with Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. III (Nasdaq: DNAC). These are the details.

Why Microsoft (MSFT) Is Buying Activision Blizzard (ATVI) For $68.7 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2022

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced plans to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) for $68.7 billion. These are the details.

Why Desert Peak Minerals And Falcon Minerals (FLMN) Are Merging In A $1.9 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2022

Desert Peak Minerals and Falcon Minerals Corporation (NASDAQ: FLMN) announced a $1.9 billion merger deal. This is why they are merging.

Why Johnson Controls (JCI) Is Buying FogHorn

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2022

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) announced today it is buying FogHorn. These are the details.

Why Owens & Minor (OMI) Is Buying Apria (APR) For $1.45 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2022

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) announced it is buying Apria, Inc. (Nasdaq: APR) for $1.45 billion. These are the details

Why R1 RCM (RCM) Is Buying Cloudmed For $4.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2022

R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM) announced it is buying Cloudmed for $4.1 billion. These are the details.

Why The New York Times Company (NYT) Is Buying The Athletic For $550 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2022

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today it entered into an agreement to buy The Athletic for $550 million. These are the details.

Why Stryker (SYK) Is Buying Vocera Communications (VCRA) For About $3.09 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2022

Stryker (NYSE: SYK) announced it is buying Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VCRA) for approximately $3.09 billion. These are the details.

Why Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Is Buying Teraco

By Annie Baker ● Jan 3, 2022

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) announced today they entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Teraco. These are the details.

Walgreens (WBA) Reportedly Receives Takeover Offer From Bain Capital For Boots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2022

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) has reportedly received a takeover offer from Bain Capital for the Boots drugstore chain in the UK. These are the details.

Why FactSet (FDS) Is Buying CUSIP Global For $1.925 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2021

FactSet (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS) announced today it is buying CUSIP Global Services (CGS) from S&P Global for $1.925 billion in cash. These are the details.

Why News Corp Is Buying Base Chemicals For $295 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 27, 2021

News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA) announced today it is buying Base Chemicals business from S&P Global and IHS Markit. These are the details.

Why Novartis (NVS) Is Buying Gyroscope For $1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2021

Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) announced it is buying Gyroscope. These are the details.

Why Rocket Companies (RKT) Is Buying Truebill For $1.275 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2021

Rocket Companies, (NYSE: RKT) announced this week that it is buying Truebill for $1.275 billion in cash. This is why.

Why BMO Financial (BMO) Is Buying Bank Of The West For $16.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2021

BMO Financial announced it is buying Bank of the West and its subsidiaries. These are the details.

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying Zestgroup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2021

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced it has acquired Zestgroup. This is why it happened.

Why Autodesk (ADSK) Is Buying ProEst

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2021

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced it is buying ProEst. These are the details.

MGM Resorts (MGM) Selling The Mirage Hotel & Casino To Hard Rock For $1.075 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Dec 14, 2021

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) recently announced an agreement to sell the operations of The Mirage Hotel & Casino to Hard Rock for $1.075 billion. These are the details.

Why Nike (NKE) Is Buying RTFKT

By Noah Long ● Dec 14, 2021

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) recently announced it is buying RTFKT. These are the details.

Why Honeywell (HON) Is Buying US Digital Designs

By Noah Long ● Dec 14, 2021

Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) announced it has agreed to acquire privately-held US Digital Designs. These are the details.

Lone Star Buying SPX Flow For $86.50 Per Share

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 13, 2021

SPX FLOW, Inc. (NYSE: FLOW) announced today it entered into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Lone Star Funds in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.8 billion. These are the details.

Why Iron Mountain (IRM) Is Buying ITRenew For $725 Million In Cash

By Annie Baker ● Dec 12, 2021

Leading information management company Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy ITRenew. These are the details.

Why Church and Dwight (CHD) Is Buying TheraBreath For $580 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 30, 2021

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) recently announced it signed a definitive agreement to buy the TheraBreath brand for $580 million in cash. These are the details.

Athene (ATH) And Apollo (APO) To Buy Controlling Stake In Aqua Finance For About $1 Billion

By Noah Long ● Nov 29, 2021

Athene (NYSE: ATH) and Apollo (NYSE: APO) announced today that Athene has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Aqua Finance. These are the details.

Why Helen of Troy (HELE) Is Buying Osprey Packs For $414 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 29, 2021

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Osprey Packs. These are the details.

Why Novo Nordisk (NVO) Is Buying Dicerna Pharmaceuticals (DRNA) For $3.3 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Nov 18, 2021

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRNA) announced it entered into a definitive agreement with Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) under which Novo Nordisk will acquire Dicerna. This is why.

Why Booking Holdings (BKNG) Is Buying Getaroom For $1.2 Billion

By Noah Long ● Nov 13, 2021

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) announced it entered into an agreement to buy Getaroom for $1.2 billion. This is why.

Why DoorDash (DASH) Is Buying Wolt For €7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2021

DoorDash, Inc. (NYSE: DASH) and Wolt Enterprises announced they and certain stockholders of Wolt entered into a definitive agreement whereby DoorDash will acquire Wolt in an all-stock transaction valued at €7 billion. These are the details.