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globenewswire.com - Sanoma Oyj - SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 20 FEBRUARY 2026
SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 20 FEBRUARY 2026
GlobeNewswire

Sanoma Corporation, Stock exchange release, 20 February 2026 at 18:30 EE8 SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 20 FEBRUARY 2026 Date20 February 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share classSANOMA Amount15,500 Average price/share, EUR9.1000…

marketwatch.com - Ryerson Shares Rise on Merger Outlook, Demand Improvements
Ryerson Shares Rise on Merger Outlook, Demand Improvements
MarketWatch

The stock rose 14% to $27.30 on Friday. Shares are up 12% over the past 12 months. Chief Executive Eddie Lehner told analysts synergies related to the merger with Olympic Steel will help Ryerson deleverage its debt. The company expects the merger…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - M&G rises Friday, outperforms market
M&G rises Friday, outperforms market
MarketWatch

M&G PLC MNG shares rose 1.16% to £3.22 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.56% to 10,686.89. M&G PLC hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous…

seekingalpha.com - The Value Investor - Itron: Acquisitions Come At A Price (NASDAQ:ITRI)
Itron: Acquisitions Come At A Price (NASDAQ:ITRI)
Seeking Alpha

Itron faces muted sales growth and soft bookings despite a strong margin performance and sound business positioning in industrial IoT. Recent $850 million acquisitions of Urbint and Locusview appear expensive, with limited near-term financial…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - M&T Bank Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
M&T Bank Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
MarketWatch

Shares of M&T Bank Corp. MTB rose 1.49% to $232.52 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.69% to 6,909.51 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.47%…

bloomberg.com - Robert Tuttle - Canada's Oil Sands Poised for Mega Merger After Busy 2025
Canada's Oil Sands Poised for Mega Merger After Busy 2025
Bloomberg

Canada 's oil patch is ripe for a mega merger, analysts say, after a bumper year for deals has left relatively few smaller targets available. The value of deals executed or pending as of Dec. 31 totaled $37.8 billion, according to data compiled by…

marketwatch.com - Jessica Hall - Medicare Advantage's once-blistering growth dropped in 2026. Here's what that means.
Medicare Advantage's once-blistering growth dropped in 2026. Here's what that means.
MarketWatch

The growth in Medicare Advantage, the private-plan alternative to traditional Medicare, has slowed in 2026 as plans quit unprofitable markets and trimmed benefits, but subscriber gains haven't faltered as badly as expected. Medicare Advantage plans…

businessinsider.com - Naomi Buchanan - Here's what an analyst says could end the AI panic that's gripped Wall Street
Here's what an analyst says could end the AI panic that's gripped Wall Street
Business Insider

Investor sentiment about is a powerful but fickle force in markets, illustrated most recently by the panic that's gripped Wall Street about the possibility that AI threatens certain stock sectors. Excitement for AI abruptly turned to panic earlier…

mirror.co.uk - Ethan Evans - B&M's floating shelf almost identical to B&Q £54 version
B&M's floating shelf almost identical to B&Q £54 version
The Mirror

B&M is going all out with its latest homeware steal - a chic floating shelf costing just £10. Better still, it appears virtually identical to a considerably more expensive option currently available at B&Q. Yet again, the discount retailer…

dailymail.co.uk - Alanah Khosla - M&S reveals affordable homeware that looks just like luxury brand
M&S reveals affordable homeware that looks just like luxury brand
Mail Online

M&S is selling quiet luxury furnishings like Soho Home's for much less READ MORE: M&S tops a poll of UK's strongest brands - these are the picks our fashion team are adding to basket Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that…

mirror.co.uk - Jessica Brunt - Best spring trainers to shop from Boden, M&S, ASOS and more
Best spring trainers to shop from Boden, M&S, ASOS and more
The Mirror

Spring is a time many of us refresh our wardrobes for the season ahead. A new pair of trainers can give a stylish finish to items we already own, adding a pop of colour and a comfortable touch to an everyday look. Whilst sporty brands such as…

ign.com - Simon Cardy - Bluepoint Is Yet Another PlayStation Acquisition Horror Story
Bluepoint Is Yet Another PlayStation Acquisition Horror Story
IGN

Bluepoint Games' doors are closed. Five years after Sony stepped through them to welcome the developer's staff into the warm embrace of the PlayStation Studios family, they have been locked for good. Without releasing a single game, another…

ocregister.com - James Erwin - CPUC should allow the Charter-Cox merger to proceed
CPUC should allow the Charter-Cox merger to proceed
Orange County Register

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... California's Public Utilities Commission is reviewing the proposed merger of cable companies Charter and Cox. The CPUC should not marginalize California residents by standing in the way of a merger that is…

mirror.co.uk - Faith Richardson - M&S 'luxurious' bedding is selling quickly thanks to its 'pretty' spring pattern
M&S 'luxurious' bedding is selling quickly thanks to its 'pretty' spring pattern
The Mirror

Spring is the perfect time to give your home a little makeover, and whilst there's still a few weeks to go until we're officially in the new season, it's never too early to start. Your bedroom is one of the easiest places to refresh, as a simple…

nypost.com - Bill Flaig - Hollywood merger would scale up the 'woke'
Hollywood merger would scale up the 'woke'
New York Post

If two failing fast-food chains merged, Americans would not expect better meals. They would expect bigger portions of the same bad product. That is exactly what's unfolding in Hollywood today. A potential merger between Netflix and Warner Bros.

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