Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Kahoot! Is Buying Drops For Up To $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2020

Global learning platform company Kahoot! recently announced it is buying Drops. These are the details.

Unilever Buying SmartyPants Vitamins: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 29, 2020

Unilever plc (NYSE: UL) recently announced it is buying SmartyPants Vitamins, which is a U.S.-based Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement company. These are the details about the deal.

Bertelsmann Acquiring Simon & Schuster For $2.18 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2020

German media company Bertelsmann SE announced it is buying Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS for $2.18 billion in an all-cash deal. These are the details.

Why Splunk Is Buying Flowmill

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2020

Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) — a provider of the Data-to-Everything Platform announced recently it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Flowmill. These are the details about the deal.

Why CoStar Is Buying Homesnap For $250 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2020

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) — a leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces — announced recently that it has reached an agreement to acquire Homesnap for $250 million. These are the details.

Why Merck (MRK) Is Buying OncoImmune For $425 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2020

Merck recently announced it is buying OncoImmune for $425 million in cash. These are the details about the deal.

AvePoint To Go Public Through SPAC Merger With Apex Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2020

AvePoint — an independent software vendor of SaaS solutions for migrating, managing, and protecting data in Microsoft 365 — announced it is going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called Apex Technology Acquisition in a deal valued at $2 billion.

McCormick (MKC) To Buy Cholula Hot Sauce For $800 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2020

McCormick & Company Inc. (NYSE: MKC) announced it signed a definitive agreement to buy the parent company of Cholula Hot Sauce for $800 million. These are the details.

BuzzFeed Acquiring HuffPost From Verizon: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2020

BuzzFeed recently announced it is buying HuffPost from Verizon. These are the details about the deal.

Why EY Acquired Zilker Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 22, 2020

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recently announced that Zilker Technology (Zilker) has joined the EY organization. These are the details.

Why Baidu (BIDU) Is Buying JOYY’s Domestic Live Streaming Business For About $3.6 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 18, 2020

Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) — a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company — announced it entered into a definitive agreement with JOYY to buy its domestic video-based entertainment live streaming business in China.

Mars To Buy KIND In A Deal Reportedly Valued At $5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2020

Candy giant Mars is buying snacking leader company KIND in a deal reportedly valued at $5 billion. These are the details.

PNC Acquiring U.S. Operations Of BBVA For $11.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2020

PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE: PNC) is acquiring the U.S. operations of Spanish financial group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (NYSE: BBVA). These are the details.

Walmart (WMT) Selling Stake In Seiyu To KKR And Rakuten

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2020

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) announced it is selling a majority stake in Japan-based supermarket chain Seiyu to KKR and Rakuten for ¥172.5 billion (about $1.6 billion). These are the details.

Home Depot (HD) Buying HD Supply (HDS) In $8 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2020

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) announced it will be retaking control of HD Supply Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: HDS) as part of an $8 billion deal. These are the details.

Genius Brands (GNUS) To Buy ChizComm

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 16, 2020

Global brand management company Genius Brands International Inc (NASDAQ: GNUS) announced it is buying ChizComm

Korean Air Lines Merging With Asiana Airlines In $1.6 Billion Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 16, 2020

Korean Air Lines Co Ltd (KRX: 003490) announced it is buying Asiana Airlines Inc (KRX: 020560) for 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion). These are the details.

Nexi Acquires Nets For $9.2 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 16, 2020

Italian payments company Nexi SpA announced it is buying Nets A/S for $9.2 billion. These are the details.

Why Infobip Is Buying OpenMarket From Amdocs (DOX) For About $300 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 15, 2020

Global cloud communications company Infobip recently announced it entered into a definitive agreement with Amdocs Inc. (NasdaqGS: DOX) to buy enterprise mobile messaging solutions company OpenMarket for a gross cash amount of approximately $300 million.