M&A

Media & Entertainment

Billionaire Fertitta Gambles on Caesar’s in Debt-Laden, $17.6 Billion Deal

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Analysts at Jefferies wrote Thursday that the closure of the Tillman deal could “act as a catalyst” for more M&A in the gambling sector.

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Media & Entertainment

Large Universal Music Investor Disses Offer from Ackman’s Pershing

Bolloré Group, which holds 40% voting rights in Universal Music, has given a thumbs-down to a $65 billion takeover bid.

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M&A

GameStop’s Ryan Cohen Sidesteps Compensation Questions on eBay Deal

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is sidestepping questions about how much a proposed takeover of eBay — for $56 billion — would benefit stockholders.

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M&A

United Airlines Floats Marriage of Giants with American amid Skyrocketing Jet Fuel Costs

American Airlines, United, Delta and Southwest represent a whopping 75% share of the US aviation market, according to aviation data firm OAG.

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Healthcare

Merck Preps for End of Keytruda Exclusivity with $6.7B Deal for Leukemia Treatment

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The key patent protections on Keytruda, Merck’s immunotherapy treatment that outsold all other prescription drugs last year, ends in 2028.

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M&A

‘Vortex of Volatility’ Kept 2025 Dealmaking From Breaking Records

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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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Banking

Goldman May Feast on Biggest Piece of M&A Pie in Nearly a Quarter Century

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Goldman Sachs’ share price, up 35% so far year-to-date, set a record high closing price of $838.97 last week.

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