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Deals — page 3

Willis Lease to Buy 12 Aircraft, 13 Engines in Asset Deal

The transaction strengthens the company’s aftermarket and leasing capabilities across the aviation asset lifecycle.
Deals · July 15, 2026

Ligand Completes $739 Million All-Cash Acquisition of XOMA Royalty

The deal adds more than 120 royalty assets to Ligand's portfolio, including seven commercial-stage products, and includes contingent value rights tied to pending litigation.
Deals · July 15, 2026

First Bancorp to Buy First Carolina Bancshares in $166 Million Deal

The mixed cash-and-stock deal pushes First Bancorp's First Bank into the top 10 for deposit share in both Carolinas, betting on a target it says shares its relationship-banking playbook.
Deals · July 15, 2026

Apollo Funds Completes $1.5 Billion Buyout of Emerald Holding

The all-cash deal unites two B2B events platforms under private ownership to capture demand for in-person industry gatherings.
Deals · July 15, 2026

Diodes to Buy ElevATE Semiconductor in $250 Million Cash Deal

The acquisition expands Diodes' analog and mixed-signal portfolio to target growth in the automated test equipment market.
Deals · July 15, 2026

Williams to Sell $5.34 Billion Stake in Power Innovation Projects to Blackstone

The pipeline giant partners with Blackstone, Apollo and KKR to fund its energy-infrastructure buildout while preserving balance-sheet capacity.
Deals · July 14, 2026

Energy Fuels to Buy VAC in $1.25 Billion Mine-to-Magnet Deal

The acquisition would create a fully integrated rare earth supply chain outside China, securing critical midstream metal and alloy capabilities.
Deals · July 14, 2026

Tactile Systems to Buy MyoSleeve Distribution Rights in $3 Million Deal

The asset purchase adds a wearable compression device to the company’s portfolio for earlier-stage chronic swelling patients.
Deals · July 14, 2026

Construction Partners to Acquire Ellsworth Construction

The acquisition expands the civil infrastructure company's footprint in Oklahoma's fastest-growing metropolitan areas.
Deals · July 14, 2026

Ferguson to Buy FloWorks in $1.6 Billion All-Cash Deal

The acquisition adds industrial distribution capabilities and geographic reach that Ferguson plans to extend across its non-residential customer base.
Deals · July 14, 2026

First Hawaiian to Buy TriCo Bancshares in $2.02 Billion All-Stock Deal

The combination creates the leading Pacific banking franchise and gives First Hawaiian its long-sought scale on the California mainland.
Deals · July 13, 2026

Plug Power to Buy Texas, New York Projects in $218.5 Million Asset Deal

The transactions advance Plug’s infrastructure optimization plan targeting over $275 million in liquidity improvement.
Deals · July 13, 2026

First Hawaiian to Buy TriCo Bancshares in $2.02 Billion All-Stock Deal

The transaction aims to create a leading Pacific banking franchise by accelerating First Hawaiian's growth on the U.S. mainland.
Deals · July 13, 2026

Ares Real Estate Funds to Acquire Whitestone REIT in $1.7 Billion All-Cash Deal

Shareholders approved the $19-a-share buyout, giving Ares a portfolio of 56 open-air retail centers across fast-growing Texas and Arizona markets.
Deals · July 10, 2026

Belden Completes $1.8 Billion Purchase of Vistance’s Ruckus Unit

The all-cash asset sale lets Vistance sharpen focus on its Aurora Networks business and return proceeds to shareholders.
Deals · July 9, 2026

Enerpac Tool Group to Buy SFE Group in $472 Million Cash Deal

The acquisition aims to advance Enerpac's pure-play industrial tools strategy by expanding its presence in high-margin tool categories.
Deals · July 9, 2026

Unum to Buy Fortitude Reinsurance Block in $3.8 Billion Asset Deal

The transaction advances Unum’s strategy to reduce exposure to its legacy long-term care business while sharpening focus on its employee benefits franchise.
Deals · July 6, 2026

Solstice Advanced Materials to Buy Element Solutions in $14.5 Billion Mixed Deal

The acquisition deepens Solstice's exposure to semiconductor fabrication, AI infrastructure and data-center cooling as demand for advanced materials accelerates.
Deals · July 6, 2026

Solaris Energy to Buy Global Energy Services in $55 Million Mixed Deal

The acquisition expands Solaris’s end-to-end power capabilities from plant installation through life-of-asset maintenance.
Deals · July 6, 2026

Solstice to Buy Element Solutions in $14.5 Billion Cash-and-Stock Deal

Solstice Advanced Materials agreed to acquire Element Solutions in a deal designed to deepen its exposure to electronics, AI infrastructure and data center cooling markets.
Deals · July 6, 2026

Clarivate to Sell Life Sciences Unit in $600 Million Asset Deal

The divestiture sharpens Clarivate’s focus on AI-driven intelligence for academia and intellectual property, the company said.
Deals · July 6, 2026

Alliance Resource Partners to Buy AllDale Minerals Interests in $206 Million Mixed Deal

The acquisition nearly doubles ARLP's net royalty acreage in the Permian Basin and adds a foothold in the Haynesville shale.
Deals · July 2, 2026

Consortium Led by Robert Ortenzio to Buy Select Medical in $3.9 Billion Deal

The all-cash take-private transaction is led by the company's executive chairman and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.
Deals · July 1, 2026

QXO Completes $17 Billion TopBuild Acquisition in Mixed Deal

The transaction expands QXO’s scale across the building products value chain and advances its goal of $50 billion in revenue by 2030.
Deals · July 1, 2026

Kimball Electronics to Buy Helvoet Polymer in €90 Million Asset Deal

The all-cash asset purchase gives Kimball Electronics a specialized medical CDMO with microfluidics and drug-delivery capabilities, extending its European footprint and opening a path into India[1][2].
Deals · July 1, 2026

Tessenderlo to Buy 20% Stake in FMC for $400 Million

The Belgian industrial group’s minority investment enables FMC to hit its $1 billion debt-reduction target while preserving independence.
Deals · July 1, 2026

Eversource Closes $2.4 Billion Sale of Aquarion Water Company

The divestiture sharpens Eversource's focus as a pure-play regulated electric and gas utility while strengthening its balance sheet.
Deals · July 1, 2026

Z Squared to Acquire Majority Stake in Paradox Data

The acquisition is intended to scale Z Squared's AI infrastructure platform through enhanced technical expertise in utility-scale power strategy.
Deals · June 30, 2026

Talos Energy to Acquire Shell Deepwater Gulf Assets in $850 Million Deal

The bolt-on purchase adds low-cost, oil-weighted production and infrastructure-led exploration opportunities to Talos's Gulf of America portfolio.
Deals · June 30, 2026

Pacira BioSciences to Acquire iovera° in Up to $140 Million Asset-Purchase Deal

The acquisition of the non-opioid pain-management device advances Pacira's pivot toward a broader biopharmaceutical platform under its 5x30 strategy.
Deals · June 30, 2026

The Brink’s Company to Buy NCR Atleos in $6.6 Billion Deal

The acquisition combines global cash management expertise with a massive ATM network to expand Brink's presence in managed services and digital retail solutions.
Deals · June 30, 2026

Janus Henderson to Buy Itself in $52 a Share All-Cash Deal

The asset manager completed its take-private transaction with Trian and General Catalyst, citing transformative opportunities as a private company.
Deals · June 30, 2026

Brink’s Completes NCR Atleos Acquisition in $6.6 Billion Cash-Stock Deal

Shareholder approval clears the way for a combined company with $10 billion in revenue and expanded ATM managed services.
Deals · June 30, 2026

Zymeworks to Buy Theravance Biopharma in $929 Million Cash Deal

The acquisition adds a unique nebulized COPD treatment to Zymeworks' portfolio to diversify its revenue streams through partner-driven cash flows.
Deals · June 29, 2026

Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium in $8 Billion Mixed Deal

The acquisition unites Rocket Lab’s launch and satellite manufacturing with Iridium’s global network and spectrum to create a vertically integrated space powerhouse.
Deals · June 29, 2026

QXO Completes $17 Billion Acquisition of TopBuild

The deal unites North America’s largest insulation installer with QXO’s roofing and lumber distribution network, creating a $18 billion building-products giant.
Deals · June 29, 2026

Martin Marietta to Buy Lhoist North America in $13.5 Billion Mixed Deal

The acquisition would make Martin Marietta the nation's leading lime producer, advancing its SOAR 2030 strategy to build an irreplicable upstream materials platform.
Deals · June 29, 2026

Korn Ferry to Buy AMS in $1.1 Billion Mixed Deal

The acquisition aims to create a global leader in talent and organizational consulting by combining complementary geographic and industry footprints.
Deals · June 29, 2026

Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium in $8 Billion Mixed Deal

The transaction unites Rocket Lab’s launch and satellite manufacturing with Iridium’s global network and spectrum to create a vertically integrated space company.
Deals · June 29, 2026

Digital Realty to Buy Blackstone Stake in Three Virginia Data Centers for $7.8 Billion

The mixed-cash-and-stock deal expands Digital Realty's ownership of fully leased hyperscale assets and deepens its private-capital partnership with Blackstone.
Deals · June 29, 2026

QXO to Close $17 Billion All-Stock Acquisition of TopBuild

Shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly approved the deal, which will create the second-largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America.
Deals · June 29, 2026

Z Squared to Buy Paradox Data in $5 Million All-Stock Deal

The acquisition would add energized power and immersion cooling to Z Squared’s AI infrastructure portfolio as grid constraints tighten.
Deals · June 26, 2026

BlackRock-Led Consortium to Buy AES in $33.4 Billion All-Cash Deal

The transaction, offering a 40% premium, positions the energy company for accelerated growth as a private entity with enhanced capital flexibility.
Deals · June 26, 2026

Merck KGaA to Buy Bio-Techne in $11.3 Billion All-Cash Deal

The acquisition would unite two life-sciences leaders to support customers across discovery, development, and commercial manufacturing workflows.
Deals · June 25, 2026

Onsemi to Buy Synaptics in $7 Billion All-Stock Deal

The acquisition would extend onsemi’s reach into edge AI and expand its total addressable market to $243 billion by 2030.
Deals · June 25, 2026

Permira-Led Group Completes $8.4 Billion Take-Private of Clearwater Analytics

The all-cash deal at $24.55 a share positions the investment-management platform to accelerate its AI roadmap away from public-market scrutiny.
Deals · June 25, 2026

Texas Pacific Land to Sell Reeves County Assets for Data-Center Power Hub

The landowner will supply land and brackish water for Chevron’s giga-watt power plant in exchange for cash and exclusive water-sourcing rights.
Deals · June 23, 2026

Quantum Computing to Buy NHanced Semiconductors in $73 Million Mixed Deal

The acquisition launches QCi's second fabrication facility, accelerating its thin-film lithium niobate platform toward commercial-scale production.
Deals · June 23, 2026

FirstCash to Buy Ramsdens in $273 Million All-Cash Deal

The acquisition deepens FirstCash's U.K. footprint just months after it completed its takeover of H&T, consolidating the pawnbroker's position as the largest publicly traded pawn platform across the Americas and Britain.
Deals · June 23, 2026

Public Storage to Buy Public Storage Canada in $1.2 Billion Mixed Deal

The acquisition aims to scale the company's footprint in Canadian markets characterized by low per capita supply and strong population growth.
Deals · June 22, 2026