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Mergers & Acquisitions News 29 December 2025 - 30 December 2025

DigitalBridge stock jumps as SoftBank agrees $4 billion buyout at $16 a share

DigitalBridge stock jumps as SoftBank agrees $4 billion buyout at $16 a share

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 05:23 ET — Premarket DigitalBridge Group Inc (NYSE:DBRG) shares climbed 9.7% to $15.26 in premarket trading on Tuesday after SoftBank Group said it would buy the digital infrastructure investment manager in an all-cash deal. The acquisition lands as Wall Street’s focus on AI infrastructure shifts from chips to the physical plumbing behind them — data…
30 December 2025
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DigitalBridge stock jumps nearly 10% on SoftBank’s $4 billion buyout offer — what investors watch next

DigitalBridge stock jumps nearly 10% on SoftBank’s $4 billion buyout offer — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 00:11 ET — Market closed DigitalBridge Group, Inc. shares jumped 9.7% to $15.27 on Monday after SoftBank Group said it would buy the digital infrastructure investor for about $4 billion, or $16 a share in cash. SoftBank said the offer represents a 15% premium to DigitalBridge’s Dec. 26 close and about 50% to the stock’s…
30 December 2025
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Constellation Energy stock today: CEG slips in thin year-end trade as Calpine deal stays in focus

Constellation Energy stock today: CEG slips in thin year-end trade as Calpine deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 23:50 ET — Market closed Constellation Energy Corp shares slipped 0.6% on Monday, ending at $358.33 as trading volumes thinned in the final week of the year. The dip matters because Constellation has become a proxy for the U.S. power-demand boom tied to artificial intelligence data centers, which are pushing grid planners and regulators to…
30 December 2025
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JNJ stock today: J&J closes $3.05B Halda cancer deal, flags EPS hit — what’s next

JNJ stock today: J&J closes $3.05B Halda cancer deal, flags EPS hit — what’s next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:26 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) shares were last down 0.02% at $207.56 on Monday after the healthcare conglomerate said it completed its $3.05 billion cash acquisition of cancer drug developer Halda Therapeutics. The stock traded between $207.31 and $209.46, and J&J said it will account for the deal as a business…
30 December 2025
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Adobe stock slips after hours as Semrush sets Feb. 3 vote on $12-a-share deal

Adobe stock slips after hours as Semrush sets Feb. 3 vote on $12-a-share deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:44 ET — After-hours Adobe Inc. (ADBE) shares slipped 0.2% to $353.16 in after-hours trading on Monday, a session that runs after the market’s 4 p.m. close. Semrush Holdings said in a definitive proxy statement — the document used to seek shareholder votes — that stockholders of record as of Dec. 26 will vote on…
30 December 2025
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JNJ stock edges higher after Johnson & Johnson closes $3.05B Halda deal; earnings outlook next

JNJ stock edges higher after Johnson & Johnson closes $3.05B Halda deal; earnings outlook next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:38 ET — Regular session Johnson & Johnson shares were up about 0.3% at $208.28 in afternoon trading on Monday after the healthcare conglomerate said it had completed its $3.05 billion cash acquisition of Halda Therapeutics. Jnj The close matters because it brings Johnson & Johnson a clinical-stage oncology platform and assets as investors press…
29 December 2025
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Philip Morris stock ticks up on Swedish Match plan filing as U.S. market softens

Philip Morris stock ticks up on Swedish Match plan filing as U.S. market softens

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 1:03 PM ET — Regular session Shares of Philip Morris International (PM.N) rose slightly on Monday after the tobacco company filed to register 500,000 shares for a Swedish Match North America employee profit-sharing plan, a filing showed. The stock was up 0.3% at $161.52 in midday New York trading. SEC The small gain stood out…
29 December 2025
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WBD stock hovers near takeover price as Jan. 21 tender deadline nears

WBD stock hovers near takeover price as Jan. 21 tender deadline nears

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:21 ET — Regular session Warner Bros Discovery shares edged higher on Monday, up about 0.2% at $28.86 by 12:21 p.m. ET, as trading stayed anchored around the prices implied by competing takeover proposals. The stock has been effectively “deal-trading” as shareholders weigh a tender offer — a public bid that asks investors to sell…
29 December 2025
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SoftBank’s DigitalBridge buyout jolts thin year-end trading as U.S. futures dip

SoftBank’s DigitalBridge buyout jolts thin year-end trading as U.S. futures dip

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:27 ET Key points: SoftBank Group said on Monday it will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at about $4 billion, pushing DigitalBridge shares sharply higher in premarket trading. (Reuters) Reuters The deal lands as Wall Street heads into the final week of the year with lighter volumes and fewer trading…
29 December 2025
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Warner Bros Discovery stock stuck between Netflix deal value and Paramount’s $30 bid as Jan. 21 deadline nears

Warner Bros Discovery stock stuck between Netflix deal value and Paramount’s $30 bid as Jan. 21 deadline nears

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:21 ET — Market closed Warner Bros. Discovery shares last fell 1.4% to $28.80, leaving the stock wedged between competing takeover prices as investors head into Monday’s session waiting for the next headline in the bidding fight. The gap matters because WBD’s share price has become a running read on whether investors expect a sweeter…
29 December 2025
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ServiceNow stock edges higher into year-end as $7.75 billion Armis deal stays in focus

ServiceNow stock edges higher into year-end as $7.75 billion Armis deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:05 ET — Market closed ServiceNow, Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 0.8% at $153.89, giving the workflow software maker a small lift into the final trading days of the year. The move matters now because investors are weighing whether ServiceNow’s push into big-ticket dealmaking will strengthen growth without adding unwanted balance-sheet risk, at a…
29 December 2025
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BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:42 ET BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the unit at about $10.1 billion on an enterprise basis. Enterprise value is a measure that includes a company’s debt. Stonepeak BP expects the transaction to deliver net proceeds of around $6 billion, including accelerated…
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Intel stock slides ahead of Jan. 22 earnings; options point to big move
    January 18, 2026, 9:14 AM EST. Intel Corp shares closed Friday down 2.8% at $46.96 on volume above 127 million as investors pause before the Jan. 22 earnings report. Markets are closed Monday for MLK Day; traders will reassess on Tuesday. Citi analyst Atif Malik upgraded to neutral, pointing to the foundry business as a potential catalyst despite near-term volatility. Options data from Barchart suggest a 7.73% move by the end of next week; analysts expect a 2-cent loss per share for the quarter. After the close, Intel named Eric Demers to lead its GPU team for AI data centers. The stock has risen roughly 27% in 2026, raising the bar for guidance; signs margins or spending trends could trim the rally if investors turn cautious. Broader peers: SOXX +1.6%, AMD +1.7%, Nvidia -0.5%.
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