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Mergers & Acquisitions News 8 December 2025 - 9 December 2025

German Stock Market Outlook Today (9 December 2025): DAX Futures Flat as Fed Cut Bets, Strong Data and M&A Shape the Open

German Stock Market Outlook Today (9 December 2025): DAX Futures Flat as Fed Cut Bets, Strong Data and M&A Shape the Open

Germany’s stock market heads into Tuesday’s session with the DAX hovering just above the 24,000‑point mark, futures signalling only a marginal move at the open, and investors focused squarely on this week’s U.S. Federal Reserve decision and a string of
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 (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
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Jumps as Paramount Gatecrashes Netflix Deal: What to Know Before the Market Opens December 9, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Jumps as Paramount Gatecrashes Netflix Deal: What to Know Before the Market Opens December 9, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stock (NASDAQ: WBD) goes into Tuesday’s U.S. session at the center of one of the biggest media takeover battles in decades — and traders are treating it less like a traditional media turnaround
Confluent (CFLT) Soars on IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover: Deal Terms, Stock Outlook and Analyst Forecasts After December 8, 2025 Rally

Confluent (CFLT) Soars on IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover: Deal Terms, Stock Outlook and Analyst Forecasts After December 8, 2025 Rally

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) has suddenly shifted from a high-growth data‑infrastructure story to a classic M&A arbitrage play. On December 8, 2025, IBM and Confluent announced a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all outstanding Confluent shares for $31
Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) Stock on December 8, 2025: Boeing Takeover, NYSE Delisting and What Shareholders Get

Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) Stock on December 8, 2025: Boeing Takeover, NYSE Delisting and What Shareholders Get

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) has effectively reached the end of its life as a standalone public stock. On December 8, 2025, Boeing officially completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, halted trading in SPR, and kicked off the process
US Stock Market Today at 1 PM ET: Wall Street Slips From Record Highs as Fed Week, Mega-Deals and AI Trades Collide

US Stock Market Today at 1 PM ET: Wall Street Slips From Record Highs as Fed Week, Mega-Deals and AI Trades Collide

U.S. stocks spent Monday’s early afternoon drifting lower from record territory, as Wall Street balanced a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting, a blockbuster bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery and fresh deal-making in the AI infrastructure space. By around 12:45–1:00 p.m.
HanesBrands (HBI) Stock After the Gildan Takeover: What Delisting, Deal Terms and New Forecasts Mean for Investors (Dec 8, 2025)

HanesBrands (HBI) Stock After the Gildan Takeover: What Delisting, Deal Terms and New Forecasts Mean for Investors (Dec 8, 2025)

Updated December 8, 2025 HanesBrands Inc. (formerly NYSE: HBI) has effectively disappeared as a stand‑alone stock. On December 1, 2025, Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE: GIL) closed its long‑awaited acquisition of HanesBrands, turning the iconic underwear maker into a wholly owned
Biggest Stock Gainers Today: Biotech Breakouts and IBM–Confluent Deal Lead U.S. Market Movers (December 8, 2025)

Biggest Stock Gainers Today: Biotech Breakouts and IBM–Confluent Deal Lead U.S. Market Movers (December 8, 2025)

U.S. stocks traded mostly flat on Monday as Wall Street headed into a crucial Federal Reserve meeting, but under the surface the tape was anything but quiet. While the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered around unchanged and
IBM to Acquire Confluent for $11 Billion in All‑Cash Deal to Power Enterprise AI Data Streaming

IBM to Acquire Confluent for $11 Billion in All‑Cash Deal to Power Enterprise AI Data Streaming

December 8, 2025 International Business Machines (IBM) has agreed to acquire data‑streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash transaction valued at $11 billion, the latest sign that Big Tech’s AI arms race is shifting from models to the real‑time data infrastructure
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Netflix Takeover, Trump Antitrust Fears – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Netflix Takeover, Trump Antitrust Fears – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A shares (NASDAQ: WBD) head into Monday’s U.S. session as one of Wall Street’s most event‑driven names, caught between a record‑size takeover bid from Netflix and mounting political and regulatory scrutiny. After a powerful year‑to‑date
Netflix (NFLX) Stock Today, December 8, 2025: Premarket Move, $83B Warner Bros Deal and What to Know Before the Bell

Netflix (NFLX) Stock Today, December 8, 2025: Premarket Move, $83B Warner Bros Deal and What to Know Before the Bell

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) heads into Monday’s U.S. session under an unusually bright spotlight. Before the market open on December 8, 2025, the stock is trying to stabilize after a sharp post‑deal selloff, as investors weigh a massive proposed acquisition
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