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Mergers and Acquisitions News 24 September 2025 - 13 October 2025

Verizon (VZ) Stock’s Wild Ride: New CEO & $20B Deal – Analysts Are Buzzing

Verizon (VZ) Stock’s Wild Ride: New CEO & $20B Deal – Analysts Are Buzzing

Stock Price & Recent Moves Verizon’s stock has been volatile in recent days. After trading around $43.7 on Oct 3 ts2.tech, VZ stock fell on the surprise CEO announcement. Reuters reported Verizon shares were down 3% in early Oct 6 trading Reuters, and by Oct 7 the stock was roughly 5% lower than before the news. As of Oct 13 the price is about $40.0 Reuters. Overall, VZ has underperformed its sector: a recent analysis noted VZ is down ~5% over the past year vs. ~+26% for the telecom industry, trailing peers (AT&T +23%, T-Mobile +7% in the same period)
13 October 2025
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Record Highs, $55 B Deals & Data Drama: Wall Street’s Wild Week (Oct 4–5, 2025)

Record Highs, $55 B Deals & Data Drama: Wall Street’s Wild Week (Oct 4–5, 2025)

Key Facts Wall Street Hits Record Highs Despite Data Delays Stocks charged into October with momentum, even as Washington’s budget impasse partially shut down the government. With federal agencies furloughed, Friday’s closely watched jobs report was no-show, but markets barely blinked. All three major indexes climbed more than 1% on the week, extending a string of gains reuters.com news.futunn.com. In fact, Wall Street set new records: the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each closed at all-time highs for three consecutive days investopedia.com. The Dow briefly topped the 47,000 mark for the first time ever newsnow.com reuters.com, and the
5 October 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

Electronic Arts’ $55 Billion Buyout: Massive LBO, Saudi Ambitions and What It Means for Gamers and Industry

Background: The Deal and Its Mechanics Electronic Arts, the publisher behind EA Sports FC, The Sims, Battlefield and other franchises, agreed to be taken private in a transaction valued at $55 billion—the largest leveraged buyout in history reuters.com. Under the terms, a consortium led by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF will purchase all outstanding shares for $210 each, representing a 25 % premium over EA’s share price before the announcement reuters.com. Silver Lake and Affinity Partners will co‑invest. The financing relies on $36 billion in equity and $20 billion of debt provided by JPMorgan, meaning the new owners borrow against EA’s future cash
2 October 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

EA’s Stock Skyrockets 25% After Surprise $55B Buyout – What It Means for Investors

Key Facts (as of Sep 29, 2025): – Ticker: EA (Nasdaq). – Price: ~$193.35 (Prev. close) reuters.com (up ~14.9% on 9/26, trading ~25% above pre-announcement levels) economictimes.indiatimes.com. – Market Cap: ~$48.4 billion (250.21 M shares outstanding) reuters.com. – 52-Week Range: $115.21 – $197.33 reuters.com. – P/E (ttm): ~48.5; Forward P/E:~23.4 reuters.com. – Dividend Yield: 0.39% reuters.com. – Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy (consensus score 2.43/3.0; 12 Buy, 15 Hold, 0 Sell reuters.com marketbeat.com). – CEO: Andrew Wilson (also Chairman) reuters.com; CFO: Stuart Canfield reuters.com. – Major Franchises: EA SPORTS FC (soccer), Madden NFL, Battlefield, Apex Legends, The Sims, F1, etc. reuters.com. – Recent Headline: Agreed to a $55 billion takeover (to go private) at $210/share ir.ea.com reuters.com, pending regulatory approval. Stock Performance & Trends EA shares have surged dramatically in
29 September 2025
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Crane NXT Stock Soars on Currency Boom and Big Acquisition – Key Highlights and 2025 Outlook

Crane NXT Stock Soars on Currency Boom and Big Acquisition – Key Highlights and 2025 Outlook

Crane NXT (CXT) Stock Analysis and News as of September 24, 2025 Crane NXT at a Glance: An Industrial Tech Spin-Off on the Rise Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE: CXT) is a premier industrial technology company that was launched as an independent public entity in April 2023 via a spin-off from Crane Co. investors.cranenxt.com investors.cranenxt.com. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Crane NXT now has about 5,000 employees worldwide and focuses on technologies that secure, detect, and authenticate high-value items and transactions investors.cranenxt.com. In practice, this means the company makes things like advanced counterfeit-deterrent features for currency, product authentication systems for brands, and specialized payment and vending equipment (through its Crane Payment
24 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:23 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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