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seekingalpha.com - Mutual Fund Commentaries - The Merger Fund Q4 2025 Commentary
The Merger Fund Q4 2025 Commentary
Seeking Alpha

MERIX achieved an 8.41% YTD return by redeploying capital into 16 new transactions, focusing on deals with clear catalysts and robust strategic rationale. Strategic scale via transformative M&A, broad AI integration, and continued growth in…

insidehighered.com - Josh Moody - ED Plans to Ease Merger Pathways
ED Plans to Ease Merger Pathways
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Changes are likely ahead at the federal level to ease mergers and acquisitions in the higher education sector, Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent said earlier this week. Speaking at the P3•EDU MAP Summit at George Mason University on…

globenewswire.com - Sanoma Oyj - SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19 March 2026
SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19 March 2026
GlobeNewswire

Sanoma Corporation, Stock exchange release, 19 March 2026 at 18:30 EET SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19 March 2026 Date19 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share classSANOMA Amount26,800 Average price/share, EUR9.1694 Highest…

marketwatch.com - Two Harbors Investment Shares Rise on Rival Acquisition Offer
Two Harbors Investment Shares Rise on Rival Acquisition Offer
MarketWatch

Shares of Two Harbors Investment rose after the company received an unsolicited acquisition offer that it said could lead to a superior proposal compared with the company's current deal with UWM Holdings. Shares were up 13% to $10.77 as of Thursday…

thehill.com - Dominick Mastrangelo - 8 states sue to block Nexstar, Tegna merger
8 states sue to block Nexstar, Tegna merger
The Hill

A group of eight state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed mega merger between Nexstar Media Group and fellow local broadcaster Tegna. The deal, if approved by President Trump's administration, would create the…

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - DirecTV Sues To Block Nexstar-Tegna Merger
DirecTV Sues To Block Nexstar-Tegna Merger
Deadline

Less than a day after a group of states sued to block Nexstar ‘s $6.2 billion proposed acquisition of Tegna, creating a broadcasting giant, DirecTV has filed an antitrust claim to stave off the transaction. The lawsuit, filed in U.S.

globenewswire.com - Ilkka Oyj - Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 19 March 2026
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 19 March 2026
GlobeNewswire

Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 19 March 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EET Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 19 March 2026 Date19 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares2,215 Average price/share (EUR)4.1811 Total…

washingtonexaminer.com - David Zimmermann - DOJ antitrust chief denies Paramount-WBD merger review is political move
DOJ antitrust chief denies Paramount-WBD merger review is political move
Washington Examiner

The acting assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division denied on Wednesday that politics will play a role in the federal review of the pending merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Democrats…

upi.com - FCC approves Nexstar-Tegna merger, creates largest local TV operator in U.S.
FCC approves Nexstar-Tegna merger, creates largest local TV operator in U.S.
UPI

March 19 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the sale of Tegna and its television stations to Nexstar, which will now have a media footprint that reaches 60% of U.S. households. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a…

nbcnews.com - FCC green-lights Nexstar's $6.2B merger with rival TV station owner Tegna
FCC green-lights Nexstar's $6.2B merger with rival TV station owner Tegna
NBC News

The Federal Communications Commission has signed off on broadcast station owner Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival company Tegna, a merger that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country. In a news…

bloomberg.com - Matthew Monks - Goldman M&A Head Says Buyers Are Keeping 'Eyes on the Sunset'
Goldman M&A Head Says Buyers Are Keeping 'Eyes on the Sunset'
Bloomberg

Wall Street is in the middle of a dealmaking cycle that promises plenty more transformational mergers, according to the head of M&A at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., who said companies are now well-versed in navigating volatility. Stephan Feldgoise said…

independent.co.uk - David Bauder - Eight states and DirecTV sue to block Nexstar and Tegna merger
Eight states and DirecTV sue to block Nexstar and Tegna merger
The Independent

Attorneys general in eight states and DirecTV have filed lawsuits to block the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, arguing that it will lead to higher prices for consumers and stifle journalism. Nexstar said in…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - B&M European Value Retail slides Thursday, underperforms market
B&M European Value Retail slides Thursday, underperforms market
MarketWatch

B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME shares slipped 5.13% to £1.67 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 2.35% to 10,063.50. B&M European Value Retail S.A.

seekingalpha.com - Binary Tree Analytics - Two Harbors: The Merger That Might Not Be (NYSE:TWO.PR.A)
Two Harbors: The Merger That Might Not Be (NYSE:TWO.PR.A)
Seeking Alpha

Two Harbors Investment Corp. merger with UWM Holdings faces significant shareholder resistance, jeopardizing deal completion under current terms. TWO preferreds, notably TWO.PR.A, rallied on merger news but are retreating as market confidence in…

wfaa.com - TEGNA Digital - Nexstar closes $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA
Nexstar closes $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA
wfaa.com

Nation/World The Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice approved the acquisition in an announcement Thursday. WASHINGTON — The FCC and DOJ approved the $6.2 billion acquisition of broadcaster TEGNA by fellow television…

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