Mergers and Acquisitions News 24 September 2025

Luminar (LAZR) Stock Surges on Lidar Hype – Volvo & NVIDIA Deals Ignite Investor Interest

Luminar’s LIDAR Rollercoaster: Stock Rockets on Buyout Buzz, Then Plunges Amid Cash Crunch

Stock Performance and Recent Price Action Luminar’s stock has been exceptionally volatile. On Oct. 24, 2025 the shares spiked about 31% (to ~$2.28 intraday) as the market jumped on “buyout buzz” tied to founder Austin Russell’s proposal ts2.tech ts2.tech. That move

1 November 2025

Paramount Slashes 1,000 Jobs as New CEO Eyes $60 B Warner Bros. Takeover

Layoffs Under Ellison’s New Regime Just two months after Skydance Media’s $8+ billion takeover of Paramount Global, the combined company – now Paramount Skydance Corp. – is undertaking one of the entertainment industry’s largest recent staff reductions reuters.com theguardian.com. On Wednesday

29 October 2025

Business News · Corporate Restructuring · Entertainment · Media Industry · Mergers and Acquisitions · NASDAQ:PARA · NASDAQ:WBD

Skyworks Soars 18% on $22B Qorvo Merger – What’s Next for the Chipmaker?

Skyworks’ stock surge on Oct. 28 was driven almost entirely by the surprise merger announcement. In pre-market trading, shares spiked ~12% reuters.com, and by 9:48 a.m. ET the stock was around $89.22 (from about $75.84 Monday’s close) investing.com investing.com. This massive

28 October 2025

Company Analysis · Mergers and Acquisitions · NASDAQ:QRVO · NASDAQ:SWKS · Semiconductor Industry · Stock Market News · Technology Trends

Adverum (ADVM) Stock Skyrockets on News of Lilly’s $12.47/Share Gene Therapy Deal

Sources: Official press releases and filings investors.adverum.com investors.adverum.com, Reuters, Investing.com, Fierce Biotech fiercebiotech.com, and analyst reports marketbeat.com marketbeat.com. All data as of market close Oct. 23, 2025 and news through Oct. 24, 2025.

24 October 2025

Biotech News · Gene Therapy · Investing · Mergers and Acquisitions · NASDAQ:ADVM · NYSE:LLY · Stock Market

Is Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) the Next Big Media Stock? 75% YTD Surge Sparks Buzz

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Soars on Sale Buzz – Is a Blockbuster Media Deal Brewing?

WBD Stock Surges on Takeover Rumors Warner Bros. Discovery corporate logo signage. The media giant’s stock surged on October 21, 2025 amid speculation of a potential sale. Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock spiked sharply on October 21, 2025 after the media

21 October 2025

Entertainment Business · Financial News · Media Industry · Mergers and Acquisitions · NYSE:WBD · Stock Market

Fifth Third’s Stock Jumps on Earnings Beat and Mega-Merger – Is FITB a Buy Now?

Fifth Third Stock Rallies After Turbulent Week Fifth Third Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2024 (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic). Fifth Third’s stock is bouncing back to end a volatile week. By midday Friday (Oct. 17), FITB shares

17 October 2025

Bank Stocks · Earnings Reports · Investment Analysis · Mergers and Acquisitions · NASDAQ:FITB · NYSE:CMA · Stock Market

Why Verizon’s Bold 5G & AI Bets Could Spark a Telecom Revolution – And What It Means for Investors (VZ, Oct 6 2025)

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

13 October 2025

Financial News · Leadership Changes · Mergers and Acquisitions · NYSE:VZ · Stock Analysis · Telecom Industry

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

5 October 2025

Economic Trends · Finance News · Mergers and Acquisitions · NASDAQ:EA · NASDAQ:INTC · NASDAQ:NVDA · NASDAQ:PLTR · NASDAQ:TSLA · Stock Market · Wall Street

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,

2 October 2025

Business Strategy · Industry News · Mergers and Acquisitions · NASDAQ:EA · Saudi Investments · Stock Market · Video Games

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%

29 September 2025

Business News · Gaming Industry · Investor Insights · Mergers and Acquisitions · NASDAQ:EA · Stock Market

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

24 September 2025

Currency Exchange · Financial Analysis · Investments · Mergers and Acquisitions · Stock Market

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