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Mergers & Acquisitions News 21 October 2025 - 27 October 2025

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

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 Sec. Cadence is a $53 billion-asset regional bank based in Houston/Tupelo, with 390 branches in eight states Sec Bankingdive. Under the deal Huntington will issue 2.475 of its shares per Cadence share. Based on HBAN’s Oct. 24 close of $16.07, the exchange…
27 October 2025
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RNA Stock Skyrockets: Avidity Biosciences Soars on $12B Novartis Buyout and Breakthrough Trials

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 past three months alone, RNA jumped ~40%, fueled by upbeat clinical updates and M&A speculation ts2.tech. The stock hit a…
27 October 2025
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Novartis’ $12B Biotech Buyout Shakes Up Avidity Biosciences (RNA) – Is the Rare-Disease Stock Set to Soar?

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 – and signals that big pharma’s biotech spending spree isn’t slowing down. While Avidity’s chapter as an independent company is…
26 October 2025
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DraftKings Bets Big: Railbird Acquisition and NBC Deal Ignite Investor Frenzy

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. Management noted strong sportsbook hold and growth in monthly active users. CEO Jason Robins said, “We set records for revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA in the…
25 October 2025
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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…
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. Investing.com and TechStock² report intraday spikes to ~$16 (after the $18 bid was revealed) before settling near $15 ts2.tech Investing. Trading volume was ~11.4 M…
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 close Investing. The rally came after Grindr confirmed that its two largest shareholders – board Chair James Fu Bin Lu…
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 share Google – roughly flat on the day after some early swings (intraday high ~$17.10, low ~$16.41) Google. That price is about 70-80% higher than where it started 2025, making Rocket a…
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. The all-cash offer represents roughly a 12% premium to Avadel’s recent trading range. Avadel CEO…
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 Reuters. In a press release, WBD said it had received “unsolicited interest…from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros.” Theguardian. The news ignited a buying frenzy: WBD stock jumped from around $18.30 before…
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. The Blackstone/TPG consortium will buy all outstanding Hologic shares for $76 cash plus…
21 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Q3 Media Earnings: fuboTV Leads as Group Beats Estimates; WMG and WBD Mixed
    January 18, 2026, 3:28 PM EST. Q3 media earnings show resilience amid secular headwinds. Seven tracked stocks beat revenue estimates by an average of 2.1%, and shares rose about 6.2% on the quarter. The standout was fuboTV, which posted revenue of $377.2 million, down 2.3% year over year but topping consensus by 4.9%; the company also beat EPS and EBITDA forecasts, though the stock has fallen 28.9% since results and trades near $2.69. Warner Music Group delivered revenue of $1.87 billion, up 14.6% YoY and topping estimates by 10.8%; the stock rose about 1.2% to $30.88. By contrast, Warner Bros. Discovery reported revenue of $9.05 billion, down 6% YoY and missing content revenue estimates by 1.9%, but beat adjusted operating income expectations; the stock has risen 24.5% to around $28.52.
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