M&A

M&A

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Lead Wall Street’s M&A League Tables

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JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs proved they’re still the go-to middlemen for Wall Street deals amid a near-record $4.8 trillion global M&A bonanza

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M&A

‘Vortex of Volatility’ Kept 2025 Dealmaking From Breaking Records

Standout deals included Union Pacific’s $88 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern and the $56.6 billion deal to take Electronic Arts private.

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Media & Entertainment

Backed by ‘Bank of Dad,’ Paramount Makes Another Push For Warner Bros. Discovery

That puts the ball back in WBD’s court to reject Paramount’s offer for the eighth time if it chooses to stick with Netflix.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. So Who Changes Whom?

A potential tie-up would come at an interesting crossroads for the theatrical industry and its longtime nemesis, Netflix.

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Healthcare

Abbott Breaks into Lucrative Cancer Screening Market with $21 Billion Exact Sciences Purchase

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Earlier this month, Exact reported a record $851 million in third-quarter revenue, which included $666 million from its screening business.

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Consumer

Keurig Dr Pepper Adds Peet’s Coffee to Soon-to-Fracture Beverage Empire

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After the Peet’s acquisition, Keurig Dr Pepper says it will split into two companies: one focused on coffee and the other on soft drinks.

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Banking

Evercore’s Purchase of Robey Warshaw May Birth Trans-Atlantic M&A Titan

The deal will help bolster Evercore’s presence in Europe, where it placed 13th by deal volume in PwC’s advisory rankings last year.

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M&A

Palo Alto Networks Broadens Cybersecurity Consolidation With $25B Deal

With CyberArk, Palo Alto enters into the “identity security” market, now at an “inflection point” due to the rise of agentic AI.

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M&A

Watch Your Freight: Railroad Giants Talk $200 Billion Merger

A merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific would create a coast-to-coast rail operator, something that doesn’t exist in the US.

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Consumer

Ferrero Puts Snap, Crackle and Pop into Its Earnings With WK Kellogg Acquisition

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Ferrero previously bought Nestlé’s US candy biz for $2.8 billion, as well as chocolate-maker Fannie May and RedHots owner Ferrara.

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