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Mergers and Acquisitions 14 January 2026 - 6 March 2026

Kenvue exec stock grants land as Kimberly-Clark deal drags on

Kenvue exec stock grants land as Kimberly-Clark deal drags on

Kenvue awarded new restricted stock units to senior executives, including 127,051 units to North America head Carlos De Jesus and 122,286 to general counsel Matthew Orlando, according to SEC filings this week. The grants come as Kenvue awaits regulatory clearance for its $40 billion sale to Kimberly-Clark. Kenvue shares were up 0.3% at $18.25 in early U.S. trading Friday.
6 March 2026
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WBD stock heads into Monday with a 9% gap to Paramount’s $31 offer — here’s what traders watch

WBD stock heads into Monday with a 9% gap to Paramount’s $31 offer — here’s what traders watch

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed at $28.17 Friday, 9% below Paramount’s $31-per-share cash offer. California’s attorney general opened an investigation into the deal. Paramount expects to close in the third quarter of 2026, with a ticking fee if delayed past September 30. Shareholder vote is set for early spring.
1 March 2026
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PayPal stock steadies in premarket as report cools Stripe takeover chatter

PayPal stock steadies in premarket as report cools Stripe takeover chatter

PayPal shares rose 1.2% to $46.08 in Friday premarket trading after a volatile week driven by buyout speculation involving Stripe, which both firms declined to confirm. Semafor later reported no current sale talks are underway. Thursday’s session saw heavy trading and a 3.8% drop. PayPal is also promoting new embedded payment products and highlighted its ranking in the 2026 Evident AI Index for Payments.
27 February 2026
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Confluent stock holds near $31 IBM bid as new SEC filing details shareholder suits, Feb. 12 vote

Confluent stock holds near $31 IBM bid as new SEC filing details shareholder suits, Feb. 12 vote

Confluent shares edged up 0.1% to $30.37 Thursday after the company disclosed new details on shareholder litigation tied to its pending $11 billion IBM acquisition. The stock traded about 2% below IBM’s $31-per-share offer as investors watched for the Feb. 12 shareholder vote and Confluent’s earnings report on Feb. 11.
5 February 2026
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Confluent stock price today: CFLT stays just under IBM’s $31 offer as February deadlines near

Confluent stock price today: CFLT stays just under IBM’s $31 offer as February deadlines near

Confluent shares traded at $30.42 Wednesday, about 2% below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer, as investors await a February 12 shareholder vote on the $11 billion deal. The U.S. antitrust waiting period expired January 12, but the merger still needs shareholder and further regulatory approval. Confluent will report earnings February 11 without a call or outlook. Trading volume surged to 53 million shares ahead of key dates.
4 February 2026
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GE Vernova stock price hits new high as Prolec GE buyout closes and bond sale starts

GE Vernova stock price hits new high as Prolec GE buyout closes and bond sale starts

GE Vernova closed its $5.28 billion purchase of the remaining Prolec GE stake from Xignux and launched a senior notes offering to help fund the deal. Shares rose 4% to $754.97, holding steady after hours. Fitch and S&P rated the planned debt investment grade. The company’s wind segment reported a $598 million loss for 2025 and expects further losses in 2026.
3 February 2026
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Eldorado Gold stock sinks on Foran Mining buyout: what investors watch next

Eldorado Gold stock sinks on Foran Mining buyout: what investors watch next

Eldorado Gold shares fell about 9% Monday after announcing a deal to acquire Foran Mining, expanding its copper portfolio. The stock dropped $4.03 to $38.89 in New York trading. Foran shareholders will receive 0.1128 Eldorado shares plus C$0.01 per share, with the merger expected to close in Q2 pending approvals. Eldorado reports full-year earnings Feb. 19.
2 February 2026
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Beazley share price steadies, but Zurich bid clock keeps traders on edge heading into Monday

Beazley share price steadies, but Zurich bid clock keeps traders on edge heading into Monday

Beazley shares closed Friday at 1,133 pence, up 0.09%, staying well below Zurich’s 1,280-pence takeover bid. The gap reflects investor uncertainty as Zurich’s £7.67 billion offer remains only a proposal. Barclays and Caxton Associates disclosed new positions, while traders await further takeover filings and Beazley’s results on March 4. Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to formalize or withdraw its bid.
31 January 2026
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Abbott stock rebounds as Exact Sciences vote nears after broker upgrade

Abbott stock rebounds as Exact Sciences vote nears after broker upgrade

Abbott Laboratories shares rose 2.6% to $108.89 Friday after missing revenue targets and guiding first-quarter adjusted EPS below analyst estimates. Freedom Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “buy” but cut its price target. Abbott expects to close its $23 billion Exact Sciences acquisition by Q2 2026. Exact Sciences shareholders will vote on the merger Feb. 20.
30 January 2026
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Coeur Mining (CDE) slides as silver ETF rush collides with New Gold deal vote

Coeur Mining (CDE) slides as silver ETF rush collides with New Gold deal vote

Coeur Mining shares fell 2.5% to $24.81 Tuesday amid heavy trading and volatility in silver prices. Retail investors bought about $171 million of iShares Silver Trust on Monday, according to Vanda Research. Coeur shareholders are voting on proposals for its planned all-stock acquisition of New Gold. Spot silver jumped 4% to $108.05 an ounce after hitting a record high Monday.
27 January 2026
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Beazley share price in focus as Zurich’s bid clock ticks toward Feb. 16 — what London traders watch

Beazley share price in focus as Zurich’s bid clock ticks toward Feb. 16 — what London traders watch

Beazley closed Friday at 1,152 pence, up 3.23%, as Zurich’s 1,280 pence-per-share cash offer remains on the table ahead of a Feb. 16 deadline. Beazley’s board rejected the bid, calling it undervalued. Shares dropped sharply after the rejection but recovered by the close. Investors await any revised offer and Beazley’s results due March 4.
26 January 2026
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Beazley shares rise again as Zurich bid deadline nears — what to watch when London reopens

Beazley shares rise again as Zurich bid deadline nears — what to watch when London reopens

Beazley shares rose 3.2% to £11.52 on Friday but remain below Zurich’s 1,280p takeover offer, which the board rejected as too low. Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to raise its bid or walk away. Beazley’s board cited a previous 1,315p approach and set March 4 for full-year results. Investors are watching for any revised offer or new bidders.
24 January 2026
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Kenvue (KVUE) stock price barely budges as Kimberly-Clark deal vote nears

Kenvue (KVUE) stock price barely budges as Kimberly-Clark deal vote nears

Kenvue shares rose 0.1% to $17.77 Friday as investors await a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on its proposed sale to Kimberly-Clark. The deal would give Kenvue holders $3.50 in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares per Kenvue share. Institutional Shareholder Services recommended approval but cited litigation risks. Trading volume has surged ahead of the vote.
23 January 2026
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Netflix flips to an all-cash $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid as Paramount clock ticks

Netflix flips to an all-cash $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid as Paramount clock ticks

Netflix switched to an all-cash $27.75-per-share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming units, keeping the total value at $82.7 billion. The move comes just before Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share tender offer expires Jan. 21. Warner set a $1.33–$6.86 per-share valuation for the Discovery Global spinoff. Netflix shares rose 1.3% in premarket trading; Warner slipped.
20 January 2026
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Kenvue stock edges up as Kimberly-Clark vote nears — the deal spread traders are watching

Kenvue stock edges up as Kimberly-Clark vote nears — the deal spread traders are watching

Kenvue shares rose 0.4% to $17.08 in mid-morning trading after Kimberly-Clark filed new deal documents with U.S. regulators. The stock remains about 5% below the value implied by the pending cash-and-stock takeover. Kenvue shareholders are set to vote on the deal Jan. 29. The transaction’s value fluctuates with Kimberly-Clark’s share price.
14 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Jury Holds Elon Musk Responsible for Twitter Stock Drop During 2022 Buyout
    March 20, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT. A California jury ruled Elon Musk responsible for the decline in Twitter's stock price during his 2022 bid to acquire the company for $44 billion. Musk was found to have publicly disparaged Twitter, alleging bot issues to pressure the stock price lower and negotiate a better deal. While Musk denies wrongdoing, his comments led to significant market impact, including a sharp 20% drop after he paused the purchase. Jurors confirmed two of four fraud claims but rejected a charge of a defrauding scheme. Musk's legal team plans to appeal. The ruling could force Musk to pay potentially billions of dollars to affected investors, marking a rare legal setback for the billionaire, whose net worth stands at $661 billion.
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