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Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard Terminate Merger Discussions
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…
SM Energy Stock: Strong Buying Trends Since February Merger Should Continue (NYSE:SM)
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…
The database acquisitions nobody covered in 2008 explain why your marketing data costs what it does today
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…
BMG And Nashville-Based Concord To Combine In Major Music Merger
BMG and Nashville-based indie music giant Concord announced a merger the companies said will create the leading independent music company in the world enabling “deeper investment in creativity, next-generation technology, and world-class…
Blockbuster Scotch whisky merger off as talks end without deal
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…
Decision Not Yet Reached in Puig-Lauder Merger Talks
PARIS — Puig on Tuesday issued a first-quarter 2026 trading statement and in it confirmed no decision has been reached yet in merger talks with the Estée Lauder Cos. “As of April 28, 2026, no final decision has been…
JPMorgan's Van Oyen on Consumer M&A Drivers
This article is for subscribers only. Hi, it's Dinesh Nair in Dubai, recapping my conversation with the head of consumer and retail banking at JPMorgan about M&A trends in the sector. Also today, we have some new activist campaigns for Elliott and…
China Pulls the Plug on Meta's AI Acquisition
Welcome to Foreign Policy 's China Brief. The highlights this week: Beijing overturns Meta's acquisition of a Chinese-founded AI company, the Iran war complicates the U.S. ability to defend Taiwan, and an accounting giant is caught up in the…
ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA) M&A Call Transcript
ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA) M&A Call April 28, 2026 9:30 AM EDT Joshua Eliot Stone - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Alastair Syme - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Matthew Lofting - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Douglas George…
Orange: Orange announces the signing of a €1.3 billion financing agreement with CaixaBank and BNP Paribas, intended for the acquisition of Scorefit
Orange announces the signing of a €1.3 billion financing agreement with CaixaBank and BNP Paribas, intended for the acquisition of Scorefit Orange has engaged in discussions with its banking partners to finance the exercise of its option to…
Meta to backtrack acquisition of AI firm Manus after China block: report
Meta is preparing to backtrack its acquisition of AI startup Manus, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday, after China banned the transaction citing national security concerns. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Facebook owner Meta announced in…
Prosperity Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Prosperity Bancshares Inc. (PB) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $116.3 million. The Houston-based bank said it had earnings of $1.16 per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to…
Merger with Mapletree may not be a good fit, some shareholders tell CapitaLand Investment
SINGAPORE - CapitaLand Investment (CLI) responded at length to a shareholder's question on a rumoured acquisition of Mapletree Investments, reiterating that it would not pursue deals simply to meet its $200 billion funds under management (FUM)…
Bunge Global: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bunge Global SA (BG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $68 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of 35 cents. Earnings, adjusted for…
Naviam Establishes Latin American Presence Through Acquisition of Solex
Solex has built a strong reputation for helping organizations modernize operations through consulting, implementation, licensing, upgrades, and change management. With operations across Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico, the company brings…
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