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Mergers & Acquisitions News 16 October 2025 - 25 October 2025

Luminar (LAZR) Stock Surges on Lidar Hype – Volvo & NVIDIA Deals Ignite Investor Interest

Luminar Stock Skyrockets 31% on Buyout Buzz – Lidar Boom Back in Spotlight?

Luminar’s LiDAR technology has gained attention as its stock popped in late October 2025. Investors are weighing the firm’s strong auto partnerships against its slim revenue base and recent buyout proposal. Stock Rally and Buyout Speculation Luminar Technologies, a Florida-based maker of long-range automotive LiDAR, has suddenly found itself in the headlines. On Oct. 25, 2025, Luminar’s stock jumped about 31% to roughly $2.22reuters.com. This surge came amid two key catalysts: a broad tech stock rally and speculation around founder Austin Russell’s plans. According to an SEC filing and media reports, Russell – who was ousted as CEO in May
25 October 2025
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Grindr Stock Skyrockets on Buyout Buzz – What Investors Need to Know

Grindr (GRND) Stock Explodes on $18 Buyout Buzz – Is a $3.5B Takeover Coming?

Stock Reaction and Trading Activity On Friday Oct 24, GRND shot up from the low-$12 range into the mid-$15s. Finviz data show Friday’s prevailing price was $12.67 with the stock closing at $15.06 (a +18.86% jump)finviz.com. Investing.com and TechStock² report intraday spikes to ~$16 (after the $18 bid was revealed) before settling near $15ts2.techinvesting.com. Trading volume was ~11.4 M shares on Friday – roughly five times the 6-week average – reflecting the frenzied demandfinviz.com. In short, the buyout news sent GRND soaring. By contrast, peers like Bumble and Match saw only modest moves. (Note: U.S. markets were closed on Saturday 10/25, so
25 October 2025
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Grindr Stock Skyrockets on Buyout Buzz – What Investors Need to Know

Grindr Stock Skyrockets on Buyout Buzz – What Investors Need to Know

Buyout Buzz Sends GRND Soaring Grindr’s stock price skyrocketed after news of a potential insider buyout broke. On Friday, Oct. 24, GRND opened at $14.50 and surged as high as $16.22 intraday, an approximately 25% jump from the prior day’s closeinvesting.com. The rally came after Grindr confirmed that its two largest shareholders – board Chair James Fu Bin Lu and director G. Raymond Zage III – had submitted a preliminary proposal to take the company private at $18.00 per share in cashd18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.netd18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net. By the end of the day, Grindr stock was hovering around $15.90 (up ~25.6%) on heavy volumebarchart.com, as
24 October 2025
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Rocket Companies Stock Blasts Off After $14B Mega-Merger – Will RKT Keep Soaring?

Rocket Companies Stock Blasts Off After $14B Mega-Merger – Will RKT Keep Soaring?

Stock Price Rallies Amid Mortgage Market Shifts Rocket Companies’ stock has been on a wild ride this year. As of Oct. 24, RKT was trading around $16.94-$17 per sharegoogle.com – roughly flat on the day after some early swings (intraday high ~$17.10, low ~$16.41)google.com. That price is about 70-80% higher than where it started 2025, making Rocket a standout gainer in an otherwise sluggish housing sectoryoutube.com. The stock reached as high as the low-$20s in early October, when excitement over Rocket’s latest acquisition peaked, before cooling off. In fact, RKT shares have climbed about 54% since late March (when its
24 October 2025
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Avadel Stock Rockets on $2.1B Alkermes Buyout Offer – Key Developments & Analyst Takeaways

Avadel Stock Rockets on $2.1B Alkermes Buyout Offer – Key Developments & Analyst Takeaways

Alkermes Buyout Sparks Rally in AVDL Stock On Oct. 22, 2025, Alkermes announced it would acquire Avadel for $18.50 cash per share plus a $1.50 contingent value right (CVR) tied to an FDA approval for idiopathic hypersomnia, valuing the deal at up to $2.1 billion prnewswire.com. The all-cash offer represents roughly a 12% premium to Avadel’s recent trading range. Avadel CEO Greg Divis hailed the terms as “a compelling outcome for our shareholders” prnewswire.com, while Alkermes CEO Richard Pops said the deal is “a pivotal step” to accelerate Alkermes’ entry into the sleep-medicine market prnewswire.com. Avadel’s board and Alkermes’ board have
22 October 2025
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Warner Bros Discovery Stock Skyrockets on $60B Takeover Rumors

Warner Bros Discovery Stock Skyrockets on $60B Takeover Rumors

Shares Surge Amid Takeover Buzz On Oct. 21, Warner Bros Discovery officially confirmed that it was exploring “strategic alternatives” after fielding takeover inquiries theguardian.com reuters.com. In a press release, WBD said it had received “unsolicited interest…from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros.” theguardian.com. The news ignited a buying frenzy: WBD stock jumped from around $18.30 before the announcement to about $20 by the day’s end ts2.tech reuters.com. In dollar terms that was roughly an 11% one-day gain reuters.com, adding to an already massive rally this year (shares are up roughly 75% since Jan. 1 ts2.tech). The
22 October 2025
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Blackstone & TPG in $18B Hologic Takeover Shock – Women’s Health Stock Skyrockets

Blackstone & TPG in $18B Hologic Takeover Shock – Women’s Health Stock Skyrockets

Deal Details and Company Background Hologic (NYSE: HOLX) is a Marlborough, MA–based medical technology firm focused on women’s health. Its products include mammography and breast biopsy systems, cervical cancer tests, surgical equipment (notably after its acquisition of Gynesonics), and lab diagnostics including molecular tests for Covid-19 bostonglobe.com. The Blackstone/TPG consortium will buy all outstanding Hologic shares for $76 cash plus a $3 CVR (contingent on hitting revenue goals in 2026–27 for the breast health business) marketscreener.com. This values the deal at $79 per share maximum and around $18.3 billion total enterprise value marketscreener.com. The purchase price represents a roughly 46%
21 October 2025
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AlphaVest (ATMV) Rockets on AMC Robotics Merger Buzz – Key Facts & Forecast

AlphaVest (ATMV) Rockets on AMC Robotics Merger Buzz – Key Facts & Forecast

SPAC Structure and Acquisition Target AlphaVest Acquisition Corp is a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) – a “blank check” issuer that raised capital through an IPO to merge with a private company stockanalysis.com globenewswire.com. It has no business operations of its own; its entire asset is cash held in a trust. SPAC shareholders typically get stock in the merged company or can redeem their shares for cash (the trust value) if the deal fails. AlphaVest’s announced target is AMC Corporation, a Washington-based technology company specializing in AI-driven security and safety solutions marketscreener.com. AMC has developed products like YI-brand smart cameras and
21 October 2025
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DocGo (NASDAQ: DCGO) Stock Rockets After Virtual Care Acquisition – Can the Rally Last?

DocGo (NASDAQ: DCGO) Stock Rockets After Virtual Care Acquisition – Can the Rally Last?

Stock Surges on SteadyMD Acquisition DocGo’s shares jumped more than 34% in after-hours trading on Oct. 20, 2025, after the company announced it would acquire SteadyMD, a virtual care platform. According to an Investing.com report, DocGo stock “surged 34.6% in after-hours trading Monday following the company’s announcement that it has acquired virtual care platform SteadyMD” m.uk.investing.com. The acquisition was disclosed on Monday, Oct. 20, and a conference call to discuss it was scheduled for Oct. 21. SteadyMD brings a nationwide telehealth network (600+ clinicians serving ~3 million patients in 2025) to DocGo’s existing mobile health and ambulance services citybiz.co m.uk.investing.com.
21 October 2025
Sirius XM Stock Shocks Wall Street: Buffett’s Big Bet, Liberty Merger Fallout & 2025 Streaming Showdown

Sirius XM Stock Shocks Wall Street: Buffett’s Big Bet, Liberty Merger Fallout & 2025 Streaming Showdown

Bottom Line: Sirius XM Holdings stands at a crossroads in late 2025. The stock is cheap by the numbers (single-digit P/E, hefty dividend)nasdaq.comstockinvest.us and now free from Liberty’s tangle, it’s attracting big-name investors who see value. Upcoming earnings and guidance will be crucial in determining if Sirius XM can deliver growth or if it remains a cash cow in slow decline. With a 37% Buffett endorsement on one hand and Spotify-led disruption on the other, Sirius XM has become a fascinating battleground. Investors should watch subscriber trends, new product uptake, and management’s strategic pivots in the streaming era. Will 2025
20 October 2025
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Biotech Breakthrough: Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Stock Skyrockets on $1B Deal – What Investors Need to Know

Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Stock Nearly Triples on $1B Chugai Deal – What Investors Should Know

Key Facts – October 18, 2025 RANI Stock Price Explodes on Deal News Rani Therapeutics’ stock price erupted on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, after the company unveiled its game-changing pharma partnership and a significant financing boost. In pre-market trading, RANI shares jumped over +150%, and the rally continued after the opening bellts2.techts2.tech. The stock — which had closed at just $0.47 the day before — briefly hit about $1.37 intraday (nearly a 3× gain) on extremely heavy volumets2.techts2.tech. By midday, RANI was still trading around $1.30, up ~180% on the day, marking a stunning one-day surge that lifted the stock
18 October 2025
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BBVA Stock Jumps on Failed Takeover Bid – What’s Next for the Banking Giant?

BBVA Stock Soars on Failed Sabadell Takeover Bid – Analysts See Upside Ahead

BBVA Shares Jump as Takeover Bid Collapses Madrid, October 17, 2025 – Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) stock jumped sharply on Friday after the Spanish banking giant’s hostile bid for Banco Sabadell fell through. BBVA shares rose about 5–7% in Madrid trading, closing near €16.8 (up roughly 6.9% on the day)investing.comreuters.com, while Sabadell’s stock plunged over 6%reuters.com. The rally came as BBVA announced it would immediately restart share buybacks – buying back €1 billion of its own shares starting October 31 – now that the Sabadell deal is off the tablets2.tech. BBVA also declared its largest-ever interim dividend of €0.32 per
17 October 2025
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GitLab Stock Rockets 11% on Datadog Buyout Buzz – AI Moves and Analyst Reactions

GitLab Stock Rockets 11% on Datadog Buyout Buzz – AI Moves and Analyst Reactions

GitLab Shares Surge on Takeover Speculation GitLab Inc.’s stock skyrocketed on October 16 following fresh buyout rumors. Shares jumped 10.6% intraday – from the mid-$40s to a $48.27 close – after a report that cloud-monitoring firm Datadog (DDOG) may be preparing a takeover bid ts2.tech. The rumored offer, above $60 per share, represents a hefty premium. Traders leapt at the news: GTLB’s ~11% one-day gain far outpaced the broader market, and volume exploded to ~19 million shares (about seven times the usual daily average) ts2.tech. The Datadog-GitLab chatter originated with a StreetInsider report and quickly spread on trading desks. According
17 October 2025
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GitLab Stock Soars 11% on Datadog Takeover Rumors Amid AI DevOps Boom

GitLab Stock Soars 11% on Datadog Takeover Rumors Amid AI DevOps Boom

GitLab Shares Surge on Takeover Speculation GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ: GTLB) rocketed higher on Thursday amid renewed buyout speculation. The stock surged 10.6% intraday – rising from the mid-$40s to close at $48.27 – after a report that cloud-monitoring firm Datadog (DDOG) may be preparing a takeover bidseekingalpha.com. The rumored offer price, over $60 per share, represents a substantial premium. Traders responded enthusiastically to the prospect: GitLab’s nearly 11% one-day jump far outpaced the broader market, and trading volume exploded to ~19 million shares, about seven times its recent daily averagestockanalysis.comstockanalysis.com. The Datadog-GitLab chatter first surfaced via a StreetInsider report and
17 October 2025
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CSX CEO Abruptly Departs Amid Rail Merger Frenzy – What’s Next?

CSX Delivers Earnings Surprise: Stock Jumps as New CEO Navigates Rail Merger Frenzy

Earnings Beat Lifts CSX Stock CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) delivered stronger-than-expected third quarter results, boosting its stock price in recent trading. Shares of the Jacksonville-based freight railroad rose about 2–3% in after-hours trading following the earnings announcementreuters.com. CSX reported Q3 2025 net earnings of $694 million (or $0.37 per share) and an adjusted profit of $0.44 per share, which edged past consensus estimates of roughly $0.42timesunion.comreuters.com. This positive earnings surprise, albeit modest, encouraged investors and helped lift the stock toward the upper-$30s. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.59 billion, essentially flat (down 1% year-over-year) and roughly meeting forecastsreuters.com. The railroad
17 October 2025
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BBVA Stock Jumps on Failed Takeover Bid – What’s Next for the Banking Giant?

BBVA Stock Jumps on Failed Takeover Bid – What’s Next for the Banking Giant?

BBVA Stock on the Rise – Recent Performance BBVA’s stock has been on a volatile upswing, with investors closely tracking every development. As of October 16, BBVA shares trade around €15.72 on the Spanish exchange, roughly 0.4% lower on the dayinvesting.com. This slight dip followed a 1.3% drop on Oct. 15investing.com, which erased gains from earlier in the week. Even so, the stock remains near multi-year highs after a strong rally in recent months. The bank’s U.S.-listed ADR (NYSE: BBVA) closed Oct. 16 at $19.48, leaping about 6.7% from the prior dayinvesting.com. That dramatic one-day jump in New York came
16 October 2025
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Capital One Savers Cheated Out of Billions – $425M Settlement Payout Deadline Fast Approaching

Capital One Stock Plunges 6% Amid Settlement Showdown, Big Merger & Earnings Countdown

COF Stock Price – Volatile October Swing Capital One’s stock has see-sawed in mid-October. It closed at $202.42 on Oct. 16, down 5.9% for the daystockanalysis.com, after a sharp afternoon sell-off. This reversal erased a short rally earlier in the week when COF climbed from ~$202 on Oct. 10 to $215.10 by Oct. 15stockanalysis.com. Traders attribute the sudden drop to a mix of legal headlines and broader bank jitters. Notably, U.S. regional bank stocks also fell ~4% on Oct. 16 amid a credit loss surprise at Zions Bankreuters.comreuters.com, which spooked financial investors sector-wide. Despite this pullback, COF remains up significantly
16 October 2025
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Omeros Stock Explodes 146% on Surprise $2.1B Novo Nordisk Deal – What Comes Next?

Biotech Bombshell: Omeros Stock Skyrockets on $2.1B Novo Nordisk Deal – What’s Next?

Stock Performance: Recent Surge and Volatility Omeros shares were trading around $4–$4.60 through early October, then exploded on Oct. 15. Data from the company’s IR site show OMER jumped from $4.10 (Oct 14 close) to $10.42 by Oct 15 closeinvestor.omeros.com. Intraday on Oct 15, it even hit a high around $12.10. This roughly 150% one-day surge was driven by the Novo Nordisk deal (see below). Trading volume was staggering: Benzinga reports ~89.2 million shares traded (vs. a ~1.1M daily average) during the rallybenzinga.com. By mid-October 16 pre-market, OMER was around $9–10 per share – still far above levels seen just days
16 October 2025
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First Horizon (FHN) Stock Shocker: CEO’s Merger Hint Sends Shares Tumbling 13%

First Horizon (FHN) Stock Shocker: CEO’s Merger Hint Sends Shares Tumbling 13%

Stock Performance and Recent Trend According to market reports, FHN shares traded around $20 on Oct 15, 2025 after the selloffbloomberg.com. This was down ~13% from Wednesday’s open near $23.02marketbeat.com. (FHN had just hit its 52-week high ~$23.63 earlier in Octobermarketbeat.com.) The share price briefly touched an intraday low of $19.99bloomberg.com. For perspective, that is the steepest one-day drop since regulators derailed TD Bank’s planned $13.4 billion merger with FHN in May 2023bloomberg.com. FHN’s 50-day and 200-day moving averages were near $22.5 and $20.7 respectivelymarketbeat.com, so the plunge pushed the stock back towards longer-term support levels. Overall, FHN has been up
16 October 2025
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Montage Technology Class A stock slides — traders now fixate on its Hong Kong debut

Montage Technology Class A stock slides — traders now fixate on its Hong Kong debut

8 February 2026
Montage Technology’s Shanghai-listed shares fell 2.74% to 163.54 yuan Friday, extending losses before its Hong Kong debut. The company priced its H-share sale at HK$106.89, raising about HK$6.90 billion. Hong Kong’s public tranche was 707 times subscribed. In grey market trading, shares traded around HK$152.5, 43% above the offer price.
Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

8 February 2026
Suzhou TFC Optical closed up 0.4% at 252.97 yuan Friday after heavy trading and sharp swings, ranking as the No. 2 most-traded Shenzhen stock via Stock Connect. Margin financing and securities lending fell, with net margin selling of 419 million yuan. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets will close Feb. 16–23 for the Spring Festival. The company expects 2025 net profit to rise 40–60% year-on-year.
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