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marketwatch.com - Unilever's Potential M&A Moves, Buybacks in Focus -- Earnings Preview
Unilever's Potential M&A Moves, Buybacks in Focus -- Earnings Preview
MarketWatch

SALES FORECAST: The maker of Dove soap, Knorr stock cubes and Hellmann's mayonnaise expects a 3.9% rise in underlying sales for the fourth quarter, from both volume and price, according to company-compiled estimates. Unilever reported 4.0%…

bloomberg.com - Veena Ali-Khan - Carve-Outs Take Center Stage in M&A in 2026, KPMG Survey Shows
Carve-Outs Take Center Stage in M&A in 2026, KPMG Survey Shows
Bloomberg

Carve-outs are set to define global mergers and acquisitions in 2026 as boards simplify portfolios under mounting geopolitical pressures and fast-moving disruption from artificial intelligence, according to KPMG. KPMG's Global M&A Outlook 2026…

yahoo.com - Milana Vinn, Isla Binnie and Charlie Conchie - Analysis-Software selloff is disrupting some M&A and IPO deals, US bankers say
Analysis-Software selloff is disrupting some M&A and IPO deals, US bankers say
Yahoo!

By Milana Vinn, Isla Binnie and Charlie Conchie NEW YORK, (Reuters) Feb 11 - A broad selloff in software stocks is starting to stall deal-making and IPOs in the sector as volatility makes valuations unreliable and potential buyers cautious, about a…

marketwatch.com - QXO to Buy Kodiak Building for $2.25B, as Acquisition Streak Continues
QXO to Buy Kodiak Building for $2.25B, as Acquisition Streak Continues
MarketWatch

QXO said the deal would be highly accretive to its 2026 earnings, expanding its addressable market in construction materials to $200 billion. Owners of Kodiak, a Colorado distributor of lumber and other building products, will receive $2 billion…

thestar.com.my - Milana Vinn - Analysis-Software selloff is disrupting some M&A and IPO deals, US bankers say
Analysis-Software selloff is disrupting some M&A and IPO deals, US bankers say
The Star Online

NEW YORK, (Reuters) Feb 11 - A ⁠broad selloff in software stocks is starting to stall deal-making and IPOs in the sector as volatility makes valuations unreliable and potential buyers cautious, about a dozen financial advisers and…

mirror.co.uk - Charlotte Smith - Rooms look modern' with B&M £10 side table similar to £85 H&M style
Rooms look modern' with B&M £10 side table similar to £85 H&M style
The Mirror

H&M fans who enjoy the fashion brand's aesthetic and style may be able to save a few pounds if they look at what's available at B&M. The budget store is a popular choice for many across the UK, thanks to its wide array of products under one roof at…

cnbc.com - Jeff Marks - Worries about AI coming for banks overshadowed bullish M&A predictions for 2026
Worries about AI coming for banks overshadowed bullish M&A predictions for 2026
CNBC

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks seesawed Tuesday. The market was solid for much of the…

washingtonexaminer.com - Alex Mooney - Democrats and Republicans are right to unite against the Netflix merger
Democrats and Republicans are right to unite against the Netflix merger
Washington Examiner

But a very real problem with the merger was raised by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). At the end of his questioning, he asked the executives if they had watched the Grammys the previous weekend. Sarandos said he caught the end of it. Campbell said he missed…

standard.co.uk - Lucinda Cameron - Space rocket company 'on the cusp of launches' to appoint administrators
Space rocket company 'on the cusp of launches' to appoint administrators
Evening Standard

A space rocket company has announced plans to appoint administrators after failing to secure the funding it needed. Orbex had been “on the cusp” of the first test launches of its microlauncher Prime later this year and said that…

bloomberg.com - Mark Schroers - Deutsche Boerse Says Exchange M&A Falls Short in EU Market Drive
Deutsche Boerse Says Exchange M&A Falls Short in EU Market Drive
Bloomberg

The European Union's drive for deeper capital markets needs to look beyond discussions of potential mergers between exchanges, said a top Deutsche Boerse AG executive. The debate over a so-called capital markets union is too focused on regulation…

techdirt.com - Karl Bode - Trump DOJ Launches Bunk Investigation Of Netflix Merger As a Favor To Larry Ellison
Trump DOJ Launches Bunk Investigation Of Netflix Merger As a Favor To Larry Ellison
Techdirt

The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has initiated a broad investigation of Netflix's business practices and it's planned $82.7 billion merger with Warner Brothers. The Trump DOJ's pretense is that they're just suddenly really concerned…

businessinsider.com - Reed Alexander - Another sign that Wall Street's booked and busy? Goldman Sachs has upped its late-night dinner budget for bankers.
Another sign that Wall Street's booked and busy? Goldman Sachs has upped its late-night dinner budget for bankers.
Business Insider

For Goldman Sachs bankers, the hottest dinner spot in 2026 could very well be their desks. As the year's anticipated dealmaking frenzy gets underway, the corporate merger machine is hungry, and investment banking advisors are too. Goldman has…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Netflix (NFLX) Plunged Due to Investors' Concerns Over Acquisition Pricing
Netflix (NFLX) Plunged Due to Investors' Concerns Over Acquisition Pricing
Yahoo!

LVS Advisory, a New York City-based full-service investment firm, recently released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. LVS Event-Driven Portfolio appreciated 9.1% (net) in 2025, while the LVS…

jpost.com - Elon Musk's SpaceX-xAI merger deal explained
Elon Musk's SpaceX-xAI merger deal explained
The Jerusalem Post

Elon Musk recently announced what seemed like an odd pairing of his companies: SpaceX was acquiring xAI, the artificial intelligence firm that also owns the social media platform X. The merger combines a highly profitable rocket company with an AI…

9to5mac.com - Chance Miller - Kuzu database company joins Apple's list of recent acquisitions
Kuzu database company joins Apple's list of recent acquisitions
9to5Mac

Earlier this month, Apple confirmed its blockbuster $2 billion acquisition of the mysterious AI startup Q.ai. In addition to that deal, Apple also recently acquired a database company called Kuzu. Here's an in-depth list of recent acquisitions made…

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