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Mergers & Acquisitions News 24 December 2025 - 26 December 2025

Anglo American plc Stock (LSE:AAL) on 26 December 2025: Teck Merger Milestones, Copper Rally and Analyst Forecasts

Anglo American plc Stock (LSE:AAL) on 26 December 2025: Teck Merger Milestones, Copper Rally and Analyst Forecasts

December 26, 2025 is one of those awkward “news day without a market day” moments in London: UK markets are shut for Boxing Day, so Anglo American plc stock (LSE:AAL) isn’t trading today. The last reported LSE price on widely followed market pages is 3,012 GBX, as of December 24, 2025, with the stock up about 28.9% over one year. FT Markets Yet the story around Anglo American shares is moving anyway—because the company sits at the intersection of two forces that rarely stay quiet over the holidays: copper prices and mega-deal regulation. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the
26 December 2025
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BP’s $10.1bn Castrol Deal: Stonepeak Buys 65% Stake as Castrol India Open Offer Sets ₹194.04 Price

BP’s $10.1bn Castrol Deal: Stonepeak Buys 65% Stake as Castrol India Open Offer Sets ₹194.04 Price

December 25, 2025 — BP’s biggest divestment in years is now reshaping more than just its balance sheet. It is also triggering a mandatory shareholder offer in India and pulling private-capital heavyweights deeper into the “hidden infrastructure” of the global economy: industrial lubricants. BP has agreed to sell 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in a transaction valuing the lubricants business at an enterprise value of about $10.1 billion, while CPP Investments (CPPIB) will invest up to $1.05 billion for an indirect, non-controlling stake. BP will retain 35% in a new joint venture, with the ability to sell that stake after
26 December 2025
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Healthcare Stocks Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025): Wegovy Pill Breakthrough, FDA Approvals, and a New Wave of M&A Heading Into 2026

Healthcare Stocks Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025): Wegovy Pill Breakthrough, FDA Approvals, and a New Wave of M&A Heading Into 2026

December 25, 2025 — U.S. markets are closed for Christmas, but healthcare stocks are ending the year with a burst of sector-defining catalysts: a landmark oral GLP‑1 approval for weight loss, multiple FDA green lights that moved biotech names sharply, and a renewed M&A drumbeat as big pharma and rare-disease specialists shop for growth. Below is a detailed, news-driven roundup of the most important healthcare stock headlines, forecasts, and analyst themes investors are digesting as of Dec. 25, 2025—and what they could mean for pharma stocks, biotech stocks, medtech stocks, and health insurance stocks in early 2026. Why healthcare stocks
25 December 2025
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BP sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1bn deal as Castrol India open offer follows

BP sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1bn deal as Castrol India open offer follows

LONDON / NEW YORK — December 25, 2025 — BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak in a transaction valuing the lubricants business at about $10.1 billion, marking one of the oil major’s biggest moves yet in its multi‑year effort to simplify operations, cut debt, and sharpen its strategic focus. London South East While the headline announcement landed on December 24, the story continued to develop on December 25 as attention shifted to what the deal means for BP’s balance sheet, Stonepeak’s bet on a cash‑generative industrial brand, and a required open offer for Castrol
25 December 2025
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Electronic Arts (EA) Stock: Davenport Slashes Stake as Shareholders Approve $55B Saudi-Led Take-Private Deal

Electronic Arts (EA) Stock: Davenport Slashes Stake as Shareholders Approve $55B Saudi-Led Take-Private Deal

Electronic Arts is heading into what may be the final chapter of its life as a publicly traded company—and investors are repositioning in real time. On December 25, 2025, a new institutional filing spotlighted a major reduction in EA shares by DAVENPORT & Co LLC, the latest in a string of ownership updates that have piled up since the company agreed to a $55 billion take-private transaction priced at $210 per share. With shareholders already voting “yes” and the deal now shifting into regulatory review, the market’s focus has turned to closing risk, timelines, and which holders are choosing to
25 December 2025
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Anglo American plc Stock (AAL.L) News Today: Teck Merger Countdown, Copper Price Tailwinds, and Analyst Forecasts (25 December 2025)

Anglo American plc Stock (AAL.L) News Today: Teck Merger Countdown, Copper Price Tailwinds, and Analyst Forecasts (25 December 2025)

Anglo American plc stock heads into the final week of 2025 with a very specific cocktail of investor emotions: holiday-thin trading, record copper prices, and the looming reality of a mega-merger that could rewrite the company’s identity from diversified miner to copper-heavy “critical minerals” champion. On Christmas Eve (24 December 2025)—the last London trading session before markets shut for Christmas—Anglo American shares rose 0.63% to £30.12 (about 3,012p), outperforming a modestly weaker FTSE 100 session. The move came on low volume (roughly 741k shares, far below the 50‑day average cited in market data), and left the stock sitting just 1.28%
25 December 2025
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Electronic Arts Shareholders Approve $55 Billion Saudi PIF-Led Takeover: What Happens Next as EA Moves Toward Going Private

Electronic Arts Shareholders Approve $55 Billion Saudi PIF-Led Takeover: What Happens Next as EA Moves Toward Going Private

December 25, 2025 — Electronic Arts (EA), one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, is now formally on the path to leaving the public markets after shareholders approved a $55 billion, all-cash take-private deal led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). With the internal vote cleared, the acquisition’s next—and most consequential—phase is regulatory review, a step that will determine whether the blockbuster transaction can actually close. Bloomberg.com News coverage on December 25 has centered on the same key question: after shareholders overwhelmingly said “yes,” will regulators in the United States and other major markets sign off on a deal
25 December 2025
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Castrol India Stock in Focus on 25 Dec 2025: Open Offer at ₹194.04 After BP Sells Castrol Stake to Stonepeak

Castrol India Stock in Focus on 25 Dec 2025: Open Offer at ₹194.04 After BP Sells Castrol Stake to Stonepeak

Castrol India Limited (NSE: CASTROLIND | BSE: 500870) ends 2025 with a rare, market-moving plot twist: a global ownership reshuffle at parent level that has triggered a mandatory open offer for public shareholders in India. Even though Indian stock exchanges are closed on Thursday, 25 December 2025, for Christmas, the story is very much “open” — because the corporate actions and regulatory timelines will stretch well beyond the holiday week. The Economic Times At the center is BP’s decision to sell a 65% stake in Castrol (the global lubricants brand) to U.S. investment firm Stonepeak in a deal valuing Castrol
25 December 2025
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Union Pacific (UNP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Merger Scrutiny, Holiday-Thin Trading, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Union Pacific (UNP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Merger Scrutiny, Holiday-Thin Trading, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) finished Christmas Eve (Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025) in positive territory during a holiday-shortened session, then drifted modestly lower in after-hours trading—an unsurprising setup given thin liquidity, year-end positioning, and the market’s continued focus on Union Pacific’s proposed megamerger with Norfolk Southern. Below is a detailed breakdown of what happened after the bell, the key headlines driving sentiment, the latest forecast and analyst framing, and the most important items to track before the next regular U.S. equity session. UNP stock: where it closed, and what after-hours is signaling Union Pacific shares closed at $235.05 on Dec.
25 December 2025
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PIA Sold for $482m: Arif Habib Wins Pakistan Airline Bid as JPMorgan Upgrades Dollar General

PIA Sold for $482m: Arif Habib Wins Pakistan Airline Bid as JPMorgan Upgrades Dollar General

Dec. 24, 2025 — Two seemingly unrelated stories dominating business headlines this Christmas Eve are both, at their core, about pressure: pressure on household budgets in the U.S., and pressure on governments to prove they can reform and finance struggling national assets. In the United States, JPMorgan has turned more optimistic on Dollar General, arguing the discount chain could deliver steadier same-store sales growth and improving profitability as shoppers keep hunting for value. Investing.com In Pakistan, the government’s long-delayed effort to privatize its national airline has finally produced a blockbuster outcome: an Arif Habib-led consortium has emerged as the top
25 December 2025
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Nvidia and Groq strike AI inference licensing deal as $20 billion acquisition report swirls

Nvidia and Groq strike AI inference licensing deal as $20 billion acquisition report swirls

On December 24, 2025, a Christmas Eve headline jolted the AI hardware world: CNBC reported that Nvidia had agreed to buy AI chip startup Groq for about $20 billion in cash, a move that would rank among Nvidia’s biggest strategic bets in the AI era. Reuters+1 But as the story raced across markets and social media, Groq published its own update: not an acquisition announcement, but a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Nvidia focused on Groq’s AI inference technology. In the same statement, Groq said its founder Jonathan Ross, Groq President Sunny Madra, and other team members will join Nvidia—while Groq
25 December 2025
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Dynavax Technologies (DVAX) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Sanofi’s $2.2B Buyout, After‑Hours Action, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Dynavax Technologies (DVAX) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Sanofi’s $2.2B Buyout, After‑Hours Action, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) is the standout mover heading into the Christmas break after Sanofi agreed to acquire the vaccine maker in an all-cash deal valued at about $2.2 billion. The transaction price — $15.50 per share in cash — instantly re-framed DVAX from a “biotech fundamentals” story into a deal-arbitrage stock, with trading now anchored around the buyout price. Reuters+2PR Newswire+2 A timing note that matters for anyone planning “tomorrow” trades: U.S. equities had a holiday early close today (Dec. 24) at 1:00 p.m. ET, and the market is closed Thursday, Dec. 25 for Christmas. The next regular
24 December 2025
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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Armis Deal, CEO Contract Extension, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Armis Deal, CEO Contract Extension, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) ended the Christmas Eve session modestly lower, with trading capped by an early market close and investors still digesting two closely watched headlines: ServiceNow’s agreement to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis for $7.75 billion in cash and a regulatory filing that extends CEO Bill McDermott’s employment agreement into 2030. ServiceNow Investor Relations+1 One important wrinkle for traders: U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), so the “next open” for most investors is Friday, Dec. 26. Nasdaq+1 Below is what moved NOW today, where the stock sits after the bell, and the key checkpoints
24 December 2025
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Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) Stock on Dec. 24, 2025: $24.55 Take-Private Deal, Latest Analyst Forecasts, and Key Dates to Watch

Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) Stock on Dec. 24, 2025: $24.55 Take-Private Deal, Latest Analyst Forecasts, and Key Dates to Watch

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWAN) isn’t trading like a typical software stock on December 24, 2025. It’s trading like a deal. As of today, CWAN is around $24.14, with shares moving in a tight range that reflects a simple market reality: Clearwater has agreed to be acquired for $24.55 per share in cash, so the stock is now largely “anchored” to that number—until something changes (a higher bid, a delay, or a deal break). Business Wire+1 Below is what’s driving CWAN stock right now, what analysts are saying as the dust settles, and what investors are watching next during
24 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Today: Takeover Bids, Netflix Deal Financing, and What Wall Street Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Today: Takeover Bids, Netflix Deal Financing, and What Wall Street Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025

December 24, 2025 — Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) is trading in takeover territory on Christmas Eve, with the stock hovering around $29 and repeatedly pulled toward the headline $30-per-share hostile bid from Paramount Skydance. As of the latest available pricing, WBD shares were near $29.14, effectively pricing in a live merger-arbitrage chess match: the market is treating the Paramount offer as a real (but not guaranteed) anchor, while also respecting the signed Netflix agreement and the regulatory, timing, and litigation risks still hanging over both paths. That tension is the story of WBD stock right now. The company’s
24 December 2025
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CB&I to Acquire Petrofac Asset Solutions: 3,000 Jobs, Aberdeen Hub, and a Q1 2026 Target Close

CB&I to Acquire Petrofac Asset Solutions: 3,000 Jobs, Aberdeen Hub, and a Q1 2026 Target Close

ABERDEEN, Scotland / THE WOODLANDS, Texas (Dec. 24, 2025) — CB&I has agreed to acquire Petrofac’s Asset Solutions business in a Christmas Eve deal that both companies say will secure the future of a major operations, maintenance, and decommissioning provider serving onshore and offshore energy assets. The transaction is expected to bring roughly 3,000 Petrofac employees into CB&I when it closes, currently targeted for the first quarter of 2026, subject to creditor approvals anticipated by the end of January 2026. CB&I+2Petrofac+2 The acquisition is significant not only for its workforce impact, but for what it signals about the North Sea’s
24 December 2025
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Anglo American plc Stock (LON: AAL) on Dec. 24, 2025: Teck Merger Momentum, Copper-Led Tailwinds, and the Next Big Catalysts

Anglo American plc Stock (LON: AAL) on Dec. 24, 2025: Teck Merger Momentum, Copper-Led Tailwinds, and the Next Big Catalysts

Anglo American plc shares are heading into the Christmas break with three storylines colliding in the most “mining-sector” way possible: a copper price sprint to fresh records, a mega-merger sprinting through approvals, and a portfolio clean-up that’s steadily turning Anglo into a simpler, more copper-heavy business. As of the last full London session before the holiday closures, Anglo American traded around 2,993p (GBX), up ~3% over five days and ~11.5% since the start of 2025, according to market data published late Dec. 23. MarketScreener Below is what mattered most for Anglo American stock as of 24.12.2025, what analysts are forecasting,
24 December 2025
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BP Sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1 Billion Deal: Debt Reduction, New JV, and What Happens Next

BP Sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1 Billion Deal: Debt Reduction, New JV, and What Happens Next

On December 24, 2025, bp said it has agreed to sell a 65% shareholding in Castrol to infrastructure-focused investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the lubricants business at an enterprise value of about $10.1 billion. bp expects total net proceeds of about $6.0 billion, and said the money will be used to reduce net debt as the company accelerates what it calls its “reset strategy.” Investegate+1 The transaction creates a new incorporated joint venture in which Stonepeak will own 65% and bp will retain 35%—a structure designed to let bp benefit from Castrol’s near-term growth plan while keeping “optionality” to monetize the
24 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 23, 2025: Paramount’s $30 Bid Still “Not Sufficient,” Netflix Deal Still Preferred — What to Know Before the Dec. 24 Open

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 23, 2025: Paramount’s $30 Bid Still “Not Sufficient,” Netflix Deal Still Preferred — What to Know Before the Dec. 24 Open

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A (NASDAQ: WBD) is ending Tuesday, December 23, 2025 with its share price pinned near a headline number that now dominates nearly every conversation around the stock: $30 per share. After the closing bell, WBD investors are weighing fresh reporting and commentary from major shareholders on Paramount Skydance’s amended all‑cash takeover offer—and the reality that WBD’s board is still backing Netflix’s competing transaction. With U.S. markets set for an early close on Wednesday (Dec. 24), the next session could also see thinner liquidity and sharper price swings than usual. WBD stock price check: where Warner
24 December 2025
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Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) Stock After Hours: Take-Private Deal Keeps Shares Pinned Near $24 — What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 24, 2025

Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) Stock After Hours: Take-Private Deal Keeps Shares Pinned Near $24 — What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 24, 2025

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWAN) finished Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in “deal-trade” mode — and that’s still the story after the bell. With the company now under a signed agreement to be acquired for $24.55 per share in cash, CWAN’s upside is largely capped unless a higher bid emerges during the go-shop window, while the remaining downside is mostly tied to deal risk and timing. Business Wire+1 CWAN after-hours check-in (Dec. 23): flat tape, heavy event-driven volume In post-market trading Tuesday, CWAN was $24.06 as of 5:30 p.m. ET, down $0.04 (-0.17%) from the $24.10 regular-session close, according to
24 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

7 February 2026
RTX closed at $198.66 Friday, up 1.4%, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. The Pentagon is expected to name defense contractors early next week that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump order. RTX’s Raytheon unit has been singled out as “least responsive.” Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans.
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