Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions Articles

Shares of Verizon lost 1.8% last week, mostly after the company's announcement of its $3.1 billion acquisition of Straight Path Communications. Verizon remains the worst performing stock on the Dow...
Berkshire Hathaway is already big in the medical malpractice and professional liability insurance — and its malpractice insurance is about to get even larger.
Verizon and Straight Path Communications have agreed to a $3.1 billion deal in which Verizon will acquire the smaller company. Straight Path owns spectrum licenses that are vital to the coming...
What may have saved the day for Pandora is a board change, an outside investment commitment from KKR and possibly being a buyout target.
Coach has agreed to acquire Kate Spade for $2.4 billion in cash in a deal that unites two pre-eminent luxury brands and accessories makers.
Straight Path Communications has received an even sweeter bid from an unnamed telecom company that the one the same company made less than 10 days ago. Will AT&T respond?
If you have followed the dust cloud of failed mergers over the years, chances are high that you know the saga of the failed merger between Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Office Depot Inc. (NASDAQ:...
Shares of Angie's List were up sharply after the announcement that it will merge with IAC/InterActiveCorp. This might all sound familiar -- IAC tried to acquire the company before.
A new Merrill Lynch research report makes the case that it is "game on" for Verizon, as merger discussions that were prohibited under anti-collusion rules will be possible now.
AT T this morning rolled out its 5G network in portions of Austin, Texas to customers who own a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+.
Panera Bread announced an expansion of its delivery service by the end of this year, even as the restaurant chain has agreed to be acquired.
The New York Post reported that Verizon maybe a bidder for Time Inc., an arrangement that would seem improbable at first consideration.
Although things may seem tough for this major telecom at the moment, with the stock down about 3% year to date, one analyst is taking a very positive stance on the stock.
The SEC has sought an emergency court order to freeze assets tied to two brokerage accounts used last week to reap over $1 million.
Alibaba's Ant Financial unit has upped its bid for MoneyGram to $1.2 billion, or $18 a share in cash. Will the bidding war with Euronet continue or will the deal now come down to regulatory approval?