Confluent (CFLT) Stock Soars on IBM’s $11 Billion Bid: What Matters After the Bell on December 8, 2025 – and Before the December 9 Open
Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) just went from a high‑growth AI infrastructure story to a classic takeover trade. On Monday, December 8, 2025, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Confluent for $31 per share in cash, valuing the data‑streaming specialist at about $11 billion in enterprise value. IBM Newsroom+1 The stock responded with a ~29% surge, closing near the bid price and holding those levels in after‑hours trading. MarketBeat+2StockAnalysis+2 If you’re looking at CFLT before the U.S. market opens on December 9, 2025, here’s a detailed recap of what happened after the bell on the 8th — and what actually