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marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - B&M European Value Retail falls Wednesday, underperforms market
B&M European Value Retail falls Wednesday, underperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME slipped 5.75% to £1.64 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 1.16% to 10,213.11. B&M European Value Retail…

royalgazette.com - Jonathan Kent - Allshores: merger has boosted profitability
Allshores: merger has boosted profitability
The Royal Gazette

Earnings improvement: Allshores posted $62.4 million in underlying earnings from operations (File photograph by Akil Simmons) Allshores recorded underlying earnings from operations of $62.4 million for 2025 — the insurer's first financial…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Adobe completes Semrush acquisition to expand CX tools
Adobe completes Semrush acquisition to expand CX tools
afaqs!

Adobe has completed its acquisition of Semrush, expanding its capabilities in search, brand visibility and customer experience tools. The integration brings Semrush's search and discoverability tools into Adobe's customer experience stack…

yahoo.com - Faheem Tahir - Guggenheim Raises PT on Eli Lilly (LLY) Amid Several Acquisition Deals
Guggenheim Raises PT on Eli Lilly (LLY) Amid Several Acquisition Deals
Yahoo!

Backed by one-year EPS and revenue growth estimates of 21.72% and 16.23%, respectively, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) ranks among the best growth stocks to buy and hold in 2026. As of April 23, 2026, a majority of analysts covering the stock…

seekingalpha.com - Zoltan Ban - Shell Consolidates Its Upstream & LNG Position With Arc Resources Acquisition (NYSE:SHEL)
Shell Consolidates Its Upstream & LNG Position With Arc Resources Acquisition (NYSE:SHEL)
Seeking Alpha

Shell (SHEL) is acquiring ARC Resources (AETUF) to strengthen its upstream output & reserves and improve its global LNG position, echoing its transformative BG merger. I see the ARC deal as a well-timed, value-accretive move, offering ARC…

mirror.co.uk - Charlotte Smith - B&M's 'magical' £8 garden buy creates 'soothing' sounds and glows
B&M's 'magical' £8 garden buy creates 'soothing' sounds and glows
The Mirror

With the weather warming up and sunny skies taking over, plenty of people will be keen to make the most of the balmy conditions by spending time in their gardens. For anyone hoping to add 'soothing' ambience to their outdoor spaces by day and at…

bloomberg.com - Jennifer Creery - Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard Terminate Merger Discussions
Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard Terminate Merger Discussions
Bloomberg

Brown-Forman Corp. and Pernod Ricard SA have ended talks about a potential merger, concluding one of the most closely watched deals in the drinks space and leaving Sazerac open to a potential deal with Brown-Forman. The drinks companies terminated…

yahoo.com - Jeff Lewis - Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal Weight Rating on J. M. Smucker (SJM)
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal Weight Rating on J. M. Smucker (SJM)
Yahoo!

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) is one of the On April 23, 2026, Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) to $104 from $118 and maintained an Equal Weight rating. The firm said it is adjusting estimates…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - NOG outlines $10B M&A pipeline while keeping 2026 guidance unchanged (NYSE:NOG)
NOG outlines $10B M&A pipeline while keeping 2026 guidance unchanged (NYSE:NOG)
Seeking Alpha

Management says the effect is still uncertain and may be seen in upcoming activity; the impact is a key variable for 2026 planning. Drivers include record production, a high rate of acquisitions, expanding M&A opportunities, improved capital…

seekingalpha.com - Paul Franke - SM Energy Stock: Strong Buying Trends Since February Merger Should Continue (NYSE:SM)
SM Energy Stock: Strong Buying Trends Since February Merger Should Continue (NYSE:SM)
Seeking Alpha

SM Energy Company is positioned for a significant valuation re-rating driven by ongoing debt reduction and high oil/gas pricing. Deleveraging efforts are central to the investment thesis, with improved balance sheet strength expected to unlock…

dmnews.com - Wesley Mercer - The database acquisitions nobody covered in 2008 explain why your marketing data costs what it does today
The database acquisitions nobody covered in 2008 explain why your marketing data costs what it does today
Direct Message News

Tension: The data industry promised democratization, but its biggest players quietly hoarded access through relentless acquisition strategies. Noise: Flashy tech IPOs and dot-com drama distracted everyone from the unsexy database companies…

heraldscotland.com - Scott Wright - Blockbuster Scotch whisky merger off as talks end without deal
Blockbuster Scotch whisky merger off as talks end without deal
The Herald

It promised to be the biggest deal in the Scotch whisky industry since Suntory's £10 billion acquisition of Beam in 2014, with talks taking place against a backdrop of upheaval in the sector as distillers battled a raft of geopolitical and…

wwd.com - Kate Nishimura - H&M's Evolving Sourcing Map Speaks to Global Supply Chain Shifts
H&M's Evolving Sourcing Map Speaks to Global Supply Chain Shifts
WWD

When it comes to the global fashion supply chain, there's no longer a status quo to buck. Geopolitics, tariffs and environmental policy shifts have all played a part in pushing the industry's accelerated metamorphosis. That's evidenced in recently…

wwd.com - Jennifer Bringle - PETA Accuses Wool Farm Tied to H&M of Animal Cruelty
PETA Accuses Wool Farm Tied to H&M of Animal Cruelty
WWD

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said that it has evidence of animal cruelty at a Nativa-certified wool operation in South Africa that supplies wool to the H&M Group through a broker. The animal rights advocacy group said that it…

express.co.uk - Mia O'Hare - M&S £30 'comfortable' jeans hailed 'best on the market' by shoppers
M&S £30 'comfortable' jeans hailed 'best on the market' by shoppers
Daily Express

The jeans are among Marks and Spencer's best sellers This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Marks & Spencer's bestselling jeans have been hailed as 'very comfortable' and 'on…

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