Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions Articles

The buyout price for Barnes & Noble Education keeps going lower, and management is giving a resounding no on the buyout and the firm making the offer. Figuring out a fair price may be impossible,...
Circor shares were crushed on Monday after it came out that the firm’s board of directors had unanimously rejected a buyout bid. Specifically, this was a revised acquisition bid from Crane.
While multiple reports had discussed an acquisition of Symantec, Broadcom's hopes of acquiring the company appear to be dashed. New reports indicate that these two technology companies have ceased...
Two midcap energy companies announced Monday an agreement under which Callon Petroleum will acquire Carrizo Oil & Gas in an all-stock deal valued at more than $3 billion.
IBM's $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat closed Tuesday. Here's what IBM hopes to get from the deal.
Acacia Communications shares jumped on Tuesday after the firm announced that it would be acquired by Cisco Systems. This acquisition begs the question whether Acacia shareholders getting enough in...
Applied Materials is making an acquisition that might not be getting the attention it deserves. A $2.2 billion deal may not be a total game-changer for a company with a $42 billion market cap.
Short-line railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming was acquired Monday by a consortium comprised of Brookfield Infrastructure and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC.
Private equity firm Centerbridge Partners is reportedly discussing an acquisition of health care provider Magellan Health. While not on the same scale as recent mega-mergers in the sector, this might...
Allergan shares jumped on Tuesday after the company announced that it would be acquired by AbbVie in a cash and stock transaction valued at roughly $63 billion.
Casino and resort companies Eldorado and Caesars have announced a $17.3 billion merger that will create the country's largest gaming firm.
Private equity buyout offer for Chico's FAS was lowered and faces little chance of approval. Shareholders may be forced to suffer deep financial losses.
Array BioPharma shares shot up on Monday after the firm announced that it would be acquired by Pfizer in an all cash transaction. The boards of directors of both companies have approved the merger...
GE is still looking for ways to raise capital from inside the company. One possible means of raising cash may come from its years worth of playing venture capitalist and private equity manager.
The proposed acquisition of Sprint by T-Mobile has been handed some more bad news. That is also bad news for investors looking for dividends and safety in the businesses, and for telecom executives...