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Gabelli Enterprise Mergers & Acquisitions Fund Q1 2026 Commentary (EMAYX)
Mergers and Acquisition ((M&A)) volume continued its strong pace in the first quarter with $1.2 trillion in announced transactions. The Fund's top contributors to performance for the quarter were TEGNA Inc., Millicom International Cellular S.A.…
Stem Co-CEOs Talk Concord Acquisition, the BMG Merger & Why Distribution Is So Competitive
Last spring, Concord announced its acquisition of Stem, an independent artist services company led by Milana Rabkin Lewis. The deal, however, didn't come as a total surprise. Over the past few years, distribution and artist services companies have…
The Healthcare M&A Wave
In this week's edition of InnovationRx, we look at biotech M&A, the rise of India's Anthem Biosciences, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. Pharmaceutical M&A reached $65 billion in the first quarter, its highest number since 2020…
SPAC Market Technology Acquisition Files for $200M IPO
The company said it would focus efforts on an initial business combination on the acquisition, recapitalization and scaling of U.S. equities and options clearing infrastructure. The company added it is planning to invest in the financial plumbing…
Silicon Valley Acquisition SPAC to Combine With Quantum Security Firm EigenQ
Silicon Valley Acquisition, a special-purpose acquisition company, is combining with EigenQ to bring the quantum security company public. The proposed transaction values EigenQ at a pro forma enterprise value of about $3 billion, the SPAC said…
Watsco Inc. (WSO) Fuels Optimism After Jackson Supply Acquisition
Watsco Inc. (NYSE: WSO) is one of the 10 best industrial distribution stocks to invest in according to hedge funds. The company has been aiming to expand its strategic footprint through recent acquisitions, making it one of the most attractive…
THEON Enters into Exclusivity Agreement for the Acquisition of HGH Systèmes Infrarouges, Accelerating Expansion into Multi-Domain ISR & Counter-UAS Solutions
Bloomberg (THEON:NA) / Reuters (THEON.AS) 17 June 2026 – Theon International Plc (THEON) announces that it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Carlyle for the acquisition of SAS Stéropès, the holding company of SAS…
Santander scores OCC approval on pending Webster acquisition
Key insight: Banco Santander's acquisition of a Northeast regional bank received a thumbs-up from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. What's at stake: The pending $12.3 billion deal, which was already approved by Webster shareholders…
SpaceX's $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition Doubles 20-Something Cofounders' Net Worths
Cursor CEO and cofounder Michael Truell Getty Images for HumanX Conference O n the heels of its blockbuster IPO, SpaceX announced that it plans to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in an all-stock deal worth $60 billion by the third quarter of 2026.
UBS Raises its Price Target on J. M. Smucker (SJM)
The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) is one of the On June 11, 2026, UBS raised the firm's price target on The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) to $130 from $121 and maintained a Buy rating on the shares. BofA analyst Peter Galbo also raised the…
M&A Woes, Coral Reefs That Survive Climate Change
Good morning from the Melbourne bureau. Sigma Healthcare's decision on Monday to pull out of its roughly $10 billion pursuit of British pharmacy chain Boots represents more than just the collapse of a single bid. It is a stark example of the low…
UBS sees cost savings as key benefit of Olin-Huntsman merger (OLN:NYSE)
The merger offers value through vertical integration, operational synergies, and significant cost savings, improving profitability via combined operations and enhanced competitiveness for specific business segments. The companies project $300…
Elon Musk's Twitter deal looked like a $44 billion disaster. Now, his investors stand to make a 200% return-thanks to a brilliant (and controversial) M&A move
When Elon Musk finally closed on his deal to acquire Twitter, it seemed like the tech mogul may have bitten off more than he could chew. After all, over the course of 2022, Musk had offered to take the social media giant private ; tried to back out…
The M&A Plot Twist No One Saw Coming
This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, an attempt to future-proof Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. Sign up here. Here's a fun little pop quiz. This week, says Chris Hughes, there has been “a shocking plot twist” in the M&A world. Was he…
Netflix Says Not Pursuing Lionsgate Amid Eruption Of Media M&A Chatter
Shares of Lionsgate surged 14% Tuesday on merger chatter, then fell after-hours as Netflix shot down speculation that it was eyeing the standalone studio. “Netflix is not interested and is not pursuing Lionsgate,” a spokesperson for…
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