October 2026
Valaris Ltd (VAL) says DOJ closed Transocean deal probe
The companies received notice on September 30 that the U.S. antitrust investigation had closed, with conditions to completing the acquisition remaining.
MarketAxess, ICE Refile Merger Notices to Extend DOJ Review
The companies refiled their antitrust notifications on September 29, resetting the scheduled waiting-period deadline to October 29.
Curium refiling restarts antitrust clock for Lantheus deal
Curium’s resubmission starts a fresh waiting period after a voluntary withdrawal to give the FTC more review time.
Nike Launches Pace Cost Overhaul After Widening Sales Drop
First-quarter revenue fell 4% to $11.2 billion as the company unveiled Pace, an operating-model overhaul it said would save about $2.5 billion through fiscal 2031.
McCormick Reaffirms 2026 Outlook After Mexico-Driven Quarter
Net sales rose 17.4% in the third quarter, with organic growth of 1.9% and adjusted earnings of $0.86 a share.
Magnolia Closes WildFire Deal, Targets 0.5x Leverage
Fourth-quarter production is guided to 159–161 Mboe/d, the first full quarter after the WildFire close, with net debt at about $1.9 billion.
Acuity's Fourth-Quarter Sales Growth Reaccelerates
Net sales were $1.24 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, up 2.9% from a year earlier, after a 1.6% year-over-year rise in the third quarter.
Accenture's Local-Currency Growth Accelerates to 7% in Fourth Quarter
Fourth-quarter revenue of $18.68 billion cleared the high end of the guided range as bookings reached $22.17 billion and GAAP diluted EPS rose 46%.
UL Solutions to Buy Eurofins E&E Unit in $670 Million Deal
The safety-science firm said the asset purchase will expand its global laboratory footprint and testing, inspection and certification services for electrical safety and connected products.
SpyGlass Pharma to Buy Advanced Vision Science for $13 Million
The all-cash purchase is meant to lock in IOL manufacturing for SpyGlass’s Phase 3 BIM-IOL System and open a path to premium lenses.
Rogers to Buy Maple Leaf Sports in C$4.35 Billion Deal
The telecom will fold MLSE and the Blue Jays into a new Rogers Sports unit, combining communications with sports and entertainment.
onsemi to Buy Synaptics in $5.7 Billion Cash Deal
After a third-party bid, the semiconductor maker cut the June all-stock pact to $123 a share and now expects immediate non-GAAP EPS accretion.
Liquidity Services to Buy Auction Holdings in $80 Million Cash Deal
The marketplace operator said Invaluable’s auction-house software is highly complementary to its core capabilities as it invests in platforms ripe for innovation.
IIPR to Fund $245 Million Alewife Park Mezzanine Loan
The cannabis REIT said the loan is expected to yield 15.8% and add to its life-science diversification after a $270 million IQHQ commitment.
H2O America to Buy Quadvest in $540 Million Asset Deal
Texas Water Company and an affiliate will take Quadvest’s Houston-area systems, more than doubling H2O America’s Texas connections.
Horace Mann to Buy Employee Services, LLC Membership Interests
The multiline insurer said the employee assistance provider will complement existing insurance and financial solutions for school districts and other employers.
National Fuel to Buy CenterPoint Ohio Gas Utility for $2.62 Billion
The Western New York energy company will double its gas-utility rate base by taking over about 335,000 Ohio customers and 5,900 miles of pipeline.
Cardinal Infrastructure to Buy Allied Paving Contractors
The infrastructure contractor said the paving crews will let it sequence paving behind grading and site development in Northern Georgia.
NetApp Agreed to Break Out All-Flash Revenue After SEC Pressure
The company promised clearer storage-category revenue and profit disclosures, defending its accounting treatment and declining to quantify an immaterial product-mix effect on costs.
Johnson Controls Agreed to Expand Orders and Backlog Disclosure
The SEC pressed for fuller discussion of demand metrics and clearer treatment of segment profit measures, extending a dialogue that had already prompted repeated disclosure corrections.
Costco Pledged Fuller Cash-Flow Explanations After SEC Push
Costco promised to explain how inventory turnover and supplier terms affected cash generation after SEC staff sought more detail on changes in operating cash flow.
Upexi Disclosed Solana Insurance Gap After SEC Pressure
SEC staff pushed Upexi to spell out custody insurance limits, contract exit terms and liquidity constraints behind its Solana treasury strategy.