Business/Mergers & Acquisitions

Latham & Watkins Bolsters M&A Team with Two Senior Partners from Rival Firm🔥56

2/21/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •The move strengthens Latham’s mergers and acquisitions (M\&A) practice.
• •Hires bring expertise in corporate governance and cross-border transactions.
• •Marks rare partner departures from Wachtell, known for low turnover.
• •Reflects growing competition among top firms for elite dealmakers.

Trump family-backed merger aims to take Israeli drone maker Xtend public in $1.5B deal with Florida contractor JFB Construction🔥67

2/17/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Xtend merging with Florida’s JFB Construction in a \$1.5B deal.
• •Merger will take Xtend public on U.S. markets.
• •Xtend builds low-cost drones used by Israeli forces in Gaza.
• •Drones support mapping, building entry, and tunnel operations.

SpaceX and xAI Merge in Game-Changing Tie-Up, Preparations Underway for Record-Breaking IPO led by Musk🔥65

2/2/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •The potential deal could lead to the largest IPO in history.
• •Both companies are led by Elon Musk.
• •The merger would combine aerospace, satellite, and AI development.
• •SpaceX brings launch, satellite, and space logistics expertise.

Nvidia-OpenAI $100B Deal Hits Roadblock as Nvidia Reassesses Strategy and Competitive Pressures🔥65

1/30/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Negotiations began in September 2025 but have now stalled.
• •The deal aimed to fund OpenAI’s next-generation AI training and deployment.
• •Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed the agreement was non-binding.
• •Internal concerns at Nvidia reportedly drove the pause.

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Set for Record-Breaking IPOs in 2026 as Elon Musk Teases SpaceX-Tesla-xAI Merger🔥68

1/29/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •SpaceX projected to go public at a \$1.5 trillion valuation.
• •OpenAI’s valuation anticipated to surpass \$1 trillion.
• •Anthropic expected to reach around \$500 billion in valuation.
• •Elon Musk reportedly considering merging SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI.

GameStop Chief Aims $100B Leap: Billion-Dollar Bet on a Transformative Acquisition Backed by Buffett-Inspired Strategy🔥59

1/29/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Cohen holds more than 9% of GameStop’s shares and leads its turnaround strategy.
• •Potential acquisition targets are in the consumer or retail sectors; details remain undisclosed.
• •Cohen described the move as one that could be “genius or entirely misguided.”
• •GameStop’s stock is down about 80% from its 2021 high, closing at \$22.81 on Jan. 29, 2026.

SpaceX and xAI Near $1.5 Trillion Merger to Fuse Rockets, Satellites, and AI Infrastructure Ahead of IPO🔥66

1/29/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •The combined company could be valued at over \$1.5 trillion.
• •The merger aims to integrate space technology with advanced AI systems.
• •SpaceX would contribute launch, rocket, and satellite capabilities.
• •xAI would provide artificial intelligence research and infrastructure.

Lakers Sale Ends an Era: Family Feud, Post-Jerry Buss Turbulence Culminates in $10 Billion Deal with Mark Walter, Jeanie Buss Retains Governance🔥64

1/21/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Mark Walter acquired the team, ending Buss family ownership.
• •Jeanie Buss remains as team governor under new ownership.
• •Sale marks the highest valuation for a North American sports team.
• •Buss family turmoil and infighting accelerated the decision to sell.

JPMorgan to Take Over Apple Card from Goldman, Expands Its Card Empire as Goldman Exits Consumer Lending🔥54

1/7/2026•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •The deal ends Goldman’s consumer-lending push launched in 2019.
• •JPMorgan becomes the new issuer for both new and existing Apple Cardholders.
• •Mastercard will remain the payment network on the card.
• •Goldman is selling about \$20B in balances at a discount exceeding \$1B.

Private-Equity Sell-Off Slows to 2009 Levels as Firms Hold Steady Despite Record Backlog and Cash Pountains🔥66

12/31/2025•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Year-to-date private-equity-backed company sales total 321 through December 22.
• •This pace is the weakest since 2009, during the post-crisis period.
• •In 2021, peak exits approached about 1,200 deals, highlighting a stark contrast.
• •Private equity firms hold a record 12,899 portfolio companies.

Louisiana Boss Rewards 540 Workers with $240 Million in Five-Year Bonuses After $1.7B Fibrebond Sale🔥70

12/25/2025•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Graham Walker, current CEO and son of founder Claud Walker, spearheaded a new employee payout policy.
• •15% of the sale proceeds were earmarked for employees, a condition Walker insisted on.
• •The total amount allocated to employees equals \$240 million.
• •Bonuses are structured as five-year retention awards, paid annually.

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal, Bolstering AI Inference Leadership and Talent Access🔥58

12/24/2025•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Largest transaction in Nvidia’s corporate history.
• •Agreement includes technology licensing, asset acquisition, and key executive hires.
• •Groq develops Language Processing Units (LPUs) for high-speed AI inference.
• •Nvidia aims to strengthen its dominance in AI inference hardware.

Kushner-Backed Paramount Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Sparks Ethics Concerns Over Presidential Influence in Record $108 Billion Media Merger🔥69

12/8/2025•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

Paramount Launches Aggressive Cash Offer in Hostile Bid to Upend Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Move After Netflix Deal🔥56

12/8/2025•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

Paramount Launches $30-Per-Share Hostile Bid for Warner Bros as Netflix Deal Intensifies Bid War🔥65

12/8/2025•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

Saudi Public Investment Fund to Take Electronic Arts Private in Record $55 Billion Leveraged Buyout🔥58

12/2/2025•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Transaction would transfer near-total ownership to the PIF, taking EA private
• •Deal first announced in September and backed by Silver Lake and Affinity Partners
• •Equity portion expected to be about \$29 billion from the PIF
• •Structure consolidates strategic control under a single major investor group

Goldman Sachs to Acquire Innovator Capital Management in $2 Billion ETF Expansion Deal🔥58

12/1/2025•Business > Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Deal marks major expansion into defined-outcome exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
• •Defined-outcome ETFs, or “buffer funds,” use options to limit losses and gains.
• •These products target retirees and conservative investors seeking stability.
• •Innovator, founded in 2015, manages about \$28 billion across 159 funds.