Viatris’ $36.50 Pacira Buyout Puts M&A Premiums and Arbitrage in Focus
Viatris’ proposed $36.50-per-share cash acquisition of Pacira gives shareholders a clear valuation marker and puts deal spreads in focus.
Stocks Slip as Oil and Treasury Yields Rise Near Record S&P 500 Levels
US stocks edged lower as rising oil prices, Treasury yields and a firmer dollar tested an S&P 500 rally near record highs.
Brink’s Clears a Key UK Antitrust Hurdle in NCR Atleos Deal
Brink’s says the CMA has accepted a proposed remedy in principle, reducing a regulatory risk but leaving the NCR Atleos deal unfinished.
Viatris’ $36.50 Pacira Buyout Puts Pharma M&A Back in Focus
Viatris’ $36.50 all-cash agreement to acquire Pacira highlights renewed consolidation interest and a defined value for shareholders.
TD SYNNEX’s BlueStar Deal Puts Distribution Scale in the Spotlight
TD SYNNEX’s agreement to acquire BlueStar highlights an acquisition-led push to expand its technology distribution platform.
Fairfax’s Boots Partnership Puts Canadian Capital Deployment Back in Focus
Fairfax Financial’s partnership with Wittington to acquire The Boots Group highlights the dealmaking ambitions of major Canadian investment …
S&P 500 Sets Record as SPY Bearish Hedge and Narrow Breadth Raise Volatility Concerns
The S&P 500 reached a record, but a 100,000-lot SPY put spread and nearly 5% equal-weight decline reveal a fragile rally.
DigitalBridge Preferred Holders Receive Conversion Rights After SoftBank Deal Closes
DigitalBridge’s Series H preferred holders receive change-of-control conversion rights after SoftBank affiliates completed the acquisition o…
Third Coast Bancshares’ $239.6 Million Great Plains Deal Puts Community-Bank Consolidation Back on the Tape
Third Coast Bancshares will acquire Great Plains Bancshares for $239.6 million as both companies’ shares moved higher premarket.
30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.70% as Rising Borrowing Costs Pressure Stocks
The 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.70% as stocks weakened, testing whether record equity valuations can withstand higher long-term borrowi…
Energy Transfer’s $2.62 Billion Vaquero Deal Puts Midstream Consolidation in Focus
Energy Transfer’s $2.62 billion cash-and-stock purchase of Vaquero Midstream highlights the strategic push to expand its US pipeline footpri…
Emera and Canadian Utilities Put C$14.3 Billion Merger on Canada’s Utility Map
Emera and Canadian Utilities plan a C$14.3 billion all-stock merger, creating a roughly $50 billion utility company and a major TSX sector c…