Mergers & Acquisitions News 24 October 2025

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Takes Off: Single Operating Certificate and More

What This Means for Travelers Behind the scenes, Alaska’s takeoff toward full integration will be mostly transparent to customers. Travel itineraries and loyalty points carry over automatically, and the Hawaiian brand on island‑only routes remains in place airlinegeeks.com. Flight numbers

29 October 2025

Pepsi Bottler Goes Boozy: Varun Beverages Surges on Carlsberg Beer Deal & Q3 Profit Jump

Varun Beverages’ Big Pivot: From Colas to Carlsberg After decades of selling PepsiCo sodas and bottled water, Varun Beverages is making a bold pivot into booze. The company’s board on Wednesday approved adding alcoholic drinks to its business scope, a strategic

29 October 2025

Beverage Industry · Business News · Company Earnings · Mergers & Acquisitions · Stock Market

Cygnet’s $1.4 B Oil Patch Power Play – Kiwetinohk Shareholders Score Big Premium in Alberta Energy Deal

Deal Overview & Terms In a significant shake-up for the Canadian oil and gas sector, Cygnet Energy – a privately held exploration and production company – has agreed to buy publicly traded Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. in an all-cash acquisition. Announced

28 October 2025

Alberta Energy · Business News · Mergers & Acquisitions · Oil & Gas · Stock Market

Huntington Bancshares’ Bold Moves: Strong Earnings and a $7.4B Bank Takeover Shake Up HBAN Stock

October 27, 2025: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) is making headlines with a potent mix of robust earnings and aggressive expansion. The Columbus, Ohio-based regional bank is riding high on better-than-expected Q3 results and announcing a $7.4 billion takeover of

27 October 2025

Banking · Financial News · Investment · Mergers & Acquisitions · NASDAQ:HBAN · Stock Market

American Water & Essential Utilities to Merge in $63B ‘Mega-Deal’ – What Investors Need to Know

In-Depth Report: On Oct. 26, 2025, American Water Works Co. (AWK) and Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) surprised the utilities sector by announcing a definitive all-stock merger agreement businesswire.com investing.com. The companies said the combination creates the largest regulated water/wastewater utility

27 October 2025

Financial News · Investing · Mergers & Acquisitions · NYSE:AWK · NYSE:WTRG · Stock Market · Utilities

Huntington’s $7.4B Texas-Tupelo Power Move: Cadence Bank Takeover Shakes Up Banking

Deal Details and Rationale On Oct. 27, Huntington Bancshares announced it will absorb Cadence Bank in a stock-for-stock merger finimize.com sec.gov. Cadence is a $53 billion-asset regional bank based in Houston/Tupelo, with 390 branches in eight states sec.gov bankingdive.com. Under the

27 October 2025

Banking News · Corporate Strategy · Financial Industry · Mergers & Acquisitions · NASDAQ:HBAN · NYSE:CADE · Texas Business

RNA Stock Skyrockets: Avidity Biosciences Soars on $12B Novartis Buyout and Breakthrough Trials

Stock Performance & Recent Trends Prior to the buyout news, RNA stock had been on a steady uptrend in 2025. The share price more than doubled from the low-$20s a year ago to the high-$40s this month ts2.tech. In the

27 October 2025

Biotechnology · Clinical Trials · Mergers & Acquisitions · NASDAQ:RNA · NYSE:NVS · Pharmaceutical Industry · Stock Market

Novartis’ $12B Biotech Buyout Shakes Up Avidity Biosciences (RNA) – Is the Rare-Disease Stock Set to Soar?

Bottom Line: Avidity Biosciences’ stock is set to explode higher on Novartis’s $12 billion buyout, capping off a dramatic run fueled by breakthrough science and takeover buzz. The high-premium deal underscores the massive value of RNA therapeutics for rare diseases

26 October 2025

Biotech · Mergers & Acquisitions · Pharmaceuticals · Rare Diseases · Stock Market

DraftKings Bets Big: Railbird Acquisition and NBC Deal Ignite Investor Frenzy

Record Revenue, Rising Margins Drive Optimism In early August, DraftKings reported blowout Q2 results – revenue of $1.51 billion (up 37% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of $301 million, more than double the prior record investing.com. Management noted strong sportsbook hold and growth

25 October 2025

Business News · Investment Trends · Media Partnerships · Mergers & Acquisitions · Sports Betting

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

25 October 2025

Investment Trends · Lidar Industry · Mergers & Acquisitions · NASDAQ:LAZR · Stock Market · Technology News

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

25 October 2025

Grindr · Investment News · Mergers & Acquisitions · NYSE:GRND · Stock Market · Tech Industry

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

24 October 2025

Financial News · Investing · LGBTQ+ Business · Mergers & Acquisitions · NYSE:GRND · Stock Market

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