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Deals

CVR Energy to Buy Marathon Refineries in $4.2 Billion Deal

The asset purchase lifts CVR Energy’s crude throughput to about 384,000 barrels a day and puts the refiner in the Upper Midwest and Northern Great Plains.
November 3, 2026 · 2 min read

CVR Energy to Buy Marathon’s St. Paul Park, Mandan Refineries

The refiner framed the acquisition of two plants plus marketing and logistics as a transformative step, with a close targeted by year-end.
November 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Energy Transfer to Buy Vaquero Midstream

The energy infrastructure partnership agreed to acquire the midstream company as it continues to expand its liquids and NGL platform.
November 3, 2026 · 2 min read

LIS Technologies Targets Nasdaq After Uranium Enrichment S-1

The Oak Ridge firm plans a firm-commitment common-stock sale to fund research on enrichment products, site work at LIST Island and other stated uses.
November 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Anthropic, PBC to Sell Class A Stock in Proposed Offering

The AI lab said it will use proceeds for compute, infrastructure, and hiring as it scales Claude.
November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

KAT Construction Plans Public Sale of Stone Fabricator

The Dallas stone fabricator is registering shares to fund a roll-up of regional countertop operators.
November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

FTC second request extends review of Curium-Lantheus deal

Both parties received requests for more information, extending the antitrust waiting period for Curium US’s acquisition of Lantheus.
October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

MarketAxess deal gets early end to HSR waiting period

The acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange satisfied its HSR condition, with shareholder and other regulatory approvals still outstanding.
October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

DOJ extends review of Patrick’s all-stock LCI acquisition

Requests for additional information extend the antitrust waiting period for Patrick’s proposed acquisition of LCI.
October 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Going Public (IPOs)

Aupenheim Holdings Plans OTCQB Quotation After China Reorg

The Delaware holding company plans a primary offering to fund expansion of its Qingdao-based conference coordination business.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

KAT Construction Plans Public Sale of Stone Fabricator

The Dallas stone fabricator is registering shares to fund a roll-up of regional countertop operators.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

Anthropic, PBC to Sell Class A Stock in Proposed Offering

The AI lab said it will use proceeds for compute, infrastructure, and hiring as it scales Claude.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

LIS Technologies Targets Nasdaq After Uranium Enrichment S-1

The Oak Ridge firm plans a firm-commitment common-stock sale to fund research on enrichment products, site work at LIST Island and other stated uses.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Georgia Banking Company Registers Shareholder Resale

The Atlanta bank holding company will list on Nasdaq as registered shareholders sell common stock.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

Phoenix Capital Group Files to Sell Notes for Drilling and Royalty

The oil and gas company is offering unlisted notes to finance operated wells, mineral rights, and working capital.
IPO Watch · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Phoenix Capital Group Holdings I to Sell Notes for Drilling

The oil and gas operator is proposing a note offering to fund owned drilling, mineral and working-interest purchases, and working capital.
IPO Watch · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Phoenix Operating Seeks Notes to Fund Drilling and Royalty Buys

The oil-and-gas operator is offering unlisted notes to finance operated wells, mineral and working-interest purchases, and working capital.
IPO Watch · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Firebird Marketing Seeks Notes for Drilling and Royalty Buys

The oil-and-gas operator is offering unlisted notes to fund PhoenixOp drilling, mineral and working-interest purchases, and working capital.
IPO Watch · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Firebird Services, LLC Files S-1 for Notes Offering

The oil and gas company is offering notes to fund drilling, mineral rights, and working capital.
IPO Watch · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Deal Scrutiny

MarketAxess deal gets early end to HSR waiting period

The acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange satisfied its HSR condition, with shareholder and other regulatory approvals still outstanding.
Deal Scrutiny · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

FTC second request extends review of Curium-Lantheus deal

Both parties received requests for more information, extending the antitrust waiting period for Curium US’s acquisition of Lantheus.
Deal Scrutiny · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

DOJ extends review of Patrick’s all-stock LCI acquisition

Requests for additional information extend the antitrust waiting period for Patrick’s proposed acquisition of LCI.
Deal Scrutiny · October 14, 2026 · 1 min read

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.
Deal Scrutiny · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read

ICE deal gets more review time after antitrust refiling

The September 29 refiling sets a new October 29 waiting-period deadline, subject to extension or early termination.
Deal Scrutiny · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Curium refiles for Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (LNTH) acquisition

Curium’s September 21 antitrust refiling starts a new waiting period for its acquisition of Lantheus.
Deal Scrutiny · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Mergers & Acquisitions

onsemi to Buy Ferric in $600 Million Cash Deal

The semiconductor maker is adding differentiated power-density, efficiency and transient-response technology to strengthen its grid-to-core portfolio for AI processors.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Brookfield and CPP Complete $5.2 Billion LXP Take-Private

LXP’s 107-property Sunbelt and Midwest logistics portfolio is now privately held as the REIT’s pure-play industrial run ends.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 3 min read

Isabella Bank Completes Grand River Commerce Merger

The mixed cash-and-stock deal, valued at about $54.6 million, closed Nov. 2, 2026, after regulatory approvals and a September shareholder vote.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 2 min read

LS Power Proposes $2.00-a-Share Cash Take-Private of EVgo

The 56% holder would pay $2.00 a share in cash for the remaining Class A shares, a 62% premium to the 30-day VWAP as of October 30, 2026.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 3 min read

Energy Transfer to Buy Vaquero Midstream

The energy infrastructure partnership agreed to acquire the midstream company as it continues to expand its liquids and NGL platform.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 2 min read

CVR Energy to Buy Marathon’s St. Paul Park, Mandan Refineries

The refiner framed the acquisition of two plants plus marketing and logistics as a transformative step, with a close targeted by year-end.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 1 min read

CVR Energy to Buy Marathon Refineries in $4.2 Billion Deal

The asset purchase lifts CVR Energy’s crude throughput to about 384,000 barrels a day and puts the refiner in the Upper Midwest and Northern Great Plains.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Crescent Energy to Buy Devon Eagle Ford Assets for $3.85 Billion

The all-cash purchase of Tier 1 Eagle Ford inventory adjacent to existing operations is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Addus HomeCare to Buy AccentCare Personal Care for $275 Million

The acquisition is expected to add about $280 million in annualized revenue and deepen personal-care scale in Texas, Illinois, California, and Arizona.
Deals · November 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Office Gurus Announces Select VoiceCom Acquisition

The Contact Centers unit of Superior Group said the Philippines deal establishes a direct operating presence and extends its Experience Process Outsourcing strategy.
Deals · November 2, 2026 · 2 min read