Mergers & Acquisitions

Rogers (ROG) To Buy Shaw Communications (SJR) For $26 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2021

Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) (NYSE: RCI) and Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX - SJR.B, SJR.PR.A, SJR.PR.B, NYSE – SJR, and TSXV – SJR.A) announced a deal for Rogers to buy all of Shaw's shares in a $26 billion deal

Thoma Bravo Buying Talend SA (TLND) For $2.4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2021

Talend announced a deal with Thoma Bravo under which the private equity firm will commence a tender offer to buy all the outstanding ordinary shares and ADSs of Talend for $66 per ordinary share, valued at $2.4 billion.

Why Dropbox (DBX) Is Buying DocSend For $165 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2021

Dropbox, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBX) announced it entered into a definitive agreement to buy DocSend for $165 million in cash. These are the details.

DuPont (DD) To Buy Laird Performance Materials For $2.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2021

DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Advent International to buy Laird Performance Materials for $2.3 billion. These are the details.

Square (SQ) Buying Majority Stake Of TIDAL In $297 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2021

Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority ownership stake in TIDAL as part of a $297 million deal. These are the details.

Why Okta Is Buying Auth0 For $6.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2021

Leading independent identity provider Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) recently announced it entered into a definitive agreement to buy Auth0 for $6.5 billion. These are the details about the deal.

Why Autodesk (ADSK) Is Buying Innovyze For $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2021

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Innovyze for $1 billion. These are the details.

ICON (ICLR) To Buy PRA Health Sciences (PRAH) In $12 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2021

ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) recently announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAH) in a deal valued at $12 billion. These are the details.

Merck (MRK) To Buy Pandion Therapeutics (PAND) In $1.85 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2021

Merck (NYSE: MRK) is buying Pandion Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAND) in a deal valued at $1.85 billion. These are the details.

M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) To Buy People’s United Financial (PBCT) In $7.6 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2021

M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) announced it is acquiring People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT) in a deal valued at $7.6 billion. These are the details.

Why Stratasys (SSYS) Is Buying RPS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2021

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) — a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions — announced it acquired UK-based RP Support Ltd. (RPS), a provider of industrial stereolithography 3D printers and solutions. These are the details.

Progressive (PGR) To Acquire Protective Insurance (PTVCA) (PTVCB) For About $338 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) announced it is buying Protective Insurance Corporation (NASDAQ: PTVCA) (NASDAQ: PTVCB) for $338 million. These are the details.

Why Sensata Technologies (ST) Is Buying Xirgo Technologies For $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST) recently announced the acquisition of leading telematics and data insight provider Xirgo Technologies for $400 million. These are the details.

Why Cinedigm (CIDM) Is Buying Screambox

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2021

Cinedigm Corp. (NASDAQ:CIDM) recently announced that it acquired Screambox, which is a popular enthusiast streaming service targeting the highly lucrative horror genre.

Playvox: $25 Million Funding And Agyle Time Acquisition

By Annie Baker ● Feb 11, 2021

Playvox — a leading CRM-connected omnichannel contact center provider of agent optimization solutions, announced recently that it raised a $25 million funding round.

Zillow Group (Z, ZG) Acquires ShowingTime For $500M, Beats Q4 Expectations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2021

Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: Z) (NASDAQ: ZG) has made a couple of major announcements. These are the details.

Electronic Arts (EA) To Buy Glu Mobile (GLUU) For $2.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2021

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and mobile game publisher Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) recently entered into a definitive agreement under which EA will buy Glu Mobile for $2.1 billion in enterprise value.

Why Magnite Is Buying SpotX For $1.17 Billion In Cash And Stock

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2021

Magnite (Nasdaq: MGNI) — the largest independent sell-side advertising platform - recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SpotX from RTL Group for $1.17 billion in cash and stock. These are the details.

Why Box Is Buying SignRequest For $55 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2021

Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX) recently announced that it entered into a definitive agreement under which Box will acquire SignRequest for $55 million. These are the details.

Why SAP Is Buying Signavio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2021

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and Signavio GmbH recently announced that SAP has entered into an agreement to acquire Signavio. Details about the deal.

Why Workday Is Buying Peakon For $700 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2021

Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) announced recently that it is buying Peakon ApS for $700 million in cash. These are the details about the deal.

Why Cognizant Is Buying Magenic Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 25, 2021

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: CTSH) recently announced it entered into an agreement to buy Magenic Technologies. These are the details.

Why Boston Scientific Is Buying Preventice Solutions For $925 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 22, 2021

Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) recently announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to buy Preventice Solutions for $925 million. These are the details.

Protolabs (PRLB) Buying 3D Hubs For $280 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2021

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB) — a global technology-enabled digital manufacturing leader — announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy 3D Hubs. These are the details.

Why Citrix Systems (CTXS) Is Buying Wrike For $2.25 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2021

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to buy Wrike for $2.25 billion. These are the details.

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) Buying Lazy Audio For $417 Million: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2021

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) has announced it is buying audiobook company Lazy Audio for 2.7 billion yuan ($417 million) from Shenzhen Lanren Online Technology Co. These are the details about the deal.

Why IBM Is Acquiring Taos

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2021

IBM (NYSE:IBM) recently announced an agreement to buy Taos. These are the details about the deal.

Why Qualcomm Is Buying NUVIA For About $1.4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2021

Qualcomm recently announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to buy NUVIA for approximately $1.4 billion. These are the details.

Why IBM Is Buying 7Summits

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2021

IBM (NYSE: IBM) recently announced it is buying 7Summits. These are the details about the acquisition.

Roku Buys Quibi Content

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2021

Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) has bought the rights to Quibi’s content for a price reported at under $100 million. These are the details.