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The Merger Fund Q4 2025 Commentary
MERIX achieved an 8.41% YTD return by redeploying capital into 16 new transactions, focusing on deals with clear catalysts and robust strategic rationale. Strategic scale via transformative M&A, broad AI integration, and continued growth in…
ED Plans to Ease Merger Pathways
Changes are likely ahead at the federal level to ease mergers and acquisitions in the higher education sector, Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent said earlier this week. Speaking at the P3•EDU MAP Summit at George Mason University on…
SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19 March 2026
Sanoma Corporation, Stock exchange release, 19 March 2026 at 18:30 EET SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19 March 2026 Date19 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share classSANOMA Amount26,800 Average price/share, EUR9.1694 Highest…
Two Harbors Investment Shares Rise on Rival Acquisition Offer
Shares of Two Harbors Investment rose after the company received an unsolicited acquisition offer that it said could lead to a superior proposal compared with the company's current deal with UWM Holdings. Shares were up 13% to $10.77 as of Thursday…
8 states sue to block Nexstar, Tegna merger
A group of eight state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed mega merger between Nexstar Media Group and fellow local broadcaster Tegna. The deal, if approved by President Trump's administration, would create the…
DirecTV Sues To Block Nexstar-Tegna Merger
Less than a day after a group of states sued to block Nexstar ‘s $6.2 billion proposed acquisition of Tegna, creating a broadcasting giant, DirecTV has filed an antitrust claim to stave off the transaction. The lawsuit, filed in U.S.
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 19 March 2026
Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 19 March 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EET Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 19 March 2026 Date19 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares2,215 Average price/share (EUR)4.1811 Total…
DOJ antitrust chief denies Paramount-WBD merger review is political move
The acting assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division denied on Wednesday that politics will play a role in the federal review of the pending merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Democrats…
FCC approves Nexstar-Tegna merger, creates largest local TV operator in U.S.
March 19 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the sale of Tegna and its television stations to Nexstar, which will now have a media footprint that reaches 60% of U.S. households. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a…
FCC green-lights Nexstar's $6.2B merger with rival TV station owner Tegna
The Federal Communications Commission has signed off on broadcast station owner Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival company Tegna, a merger that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country. In a news…
Goldman M&A Head Says Buyers Are Keeping 'Eyes on the Sunset'
Wall Street is in the middle of a dealmaking cycle that promises plenty more transformational mergers, according to the head of M&A at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., who said companies are now well-versed in navigating volatility. Stephan Feldgoise said…
Eight states and DirecTV sue to block Nexstar and Tegna merger
Attorneys general in eight states and DirecTV have filed lawsuits to block the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, arguing that it will lead to higher prices for consumers and stifle journalism. Nexstar said in…
B&M European Value Retail slides Thursday, underperforms market
B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME shares slipped 5.13% to £1.67 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 2.35% to 10,063.50. B&M European Value Retail S.A.
Two Harbors: The Merger That Might Not Be (NYSE:TWO.PR.A)
Two Harbors Investment Corp. merger with UWM Holdings faces significant shareholder resistance, jeopardizing deal completion under current terms. TWO preferreds, notably TWO.PR.A, rallied on merger news but are retreating as market confidence in…
Nexstar closes $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA
Nation/World The Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice approved the acquisition in an announcement Thursday. WASHINGTON — The FCC and DOJ approved the $6.2 billion acquisition of broadcaster TEGNA by fellow television…
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