Mergers & Acquisitions

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 (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.

Why Unity (U) Is Buying Weta Digital For $1.625 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2021

Unity (NYSE: U) announced it entered into a definitive agreement to buy Weta Digital’s tools, pipeline, technology, and engineering talent. This is why.

Why Lemonade (LMND) Is Buying Metromile (MILE) For About $500 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2021

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) and Metromile (NASDAQ: MILE) recently announced they entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Lemonade will acquire Metromile. These are the details.

Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Completes The Spinoff Of LoyaltyOne

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2021

Alliance Data Systems Corporation announced it has completed the previously announced separation of its LoyaltyOne segment. These are the details.

Dell Completes Spin-Off Of 81% Equity Ownership Of VMware

By Noah Long ● Nov 2, 2021

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announced it has completed the spin-off of its 81% equity ownership of VMware. These are the details.

Coca-Cola Buying Remaining Stake Of BODYARMOR For $5.6 Billion: Details

By Annie Baker ● Nov 2, 2021

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) announced this week that it has acquired full ownership of BODYARMOR. These are the details.

Benzinga Sells Majority Stake To Beringer Capital At $300 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2021

Beringer Capital, a Toronto-based private equity firm, announced it acquired a majority stake in Detroit-based Benzinga at a $300 million valuation. These are the details.

Why Raymond James (RJF) Is Buying TriState Capital (TSC) For $1.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2021

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) announced it is buying TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSC) for $1.1 billion. This is why.

Why Flex Is Buying Anord Mardix For $540 Million In Cash

By Annie Baker ● Oct 18, 2021

Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Anord Mardix for $540 million. This is why.

Tucows (TCX) Acquires Simply Bits

By Annie Baker ● Oct 18, 2021

Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC) announced it is buying Simply Bits. These are the details.

Mindbody Buys ClassPass And Raises $500 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2021

Mindbody — a leading wellness experience technology platform — announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy ClassPass. And Mindbody also raised $500 million in strategic funding.

Why Capital One Financial (COF) Is Buying TripleTree

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2021

Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) announced recently it entered into a definitive agreement to buy TripleTree. This is why.