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Deals — page 8

United Community Banks Completes $2.0 Billion Navitas Sale

The Southeastern lender closed the all-cash sale of its equipment finance unit to Wafra funds, sharpening its focus on relationship banking.
Deals · September 2, 2026

Public Storage to Buy PS Canada in $1.2 Billion Deal

The self-storage operator will take direct ownership of 68 Canadian properties, extending its platform beyond the U.S. and Shurgard Europe.
Deals · September 2, 2026

Limbach Holdings to Buy 1901 Inc. for $63 Million

The building systems firm said the all-cash deal will create its largest electrical operation and deepen Midwest scale.
Deals · September 2, 2026

Korn Ferry to Buy AMS in $1.1 Billion Cash-and-Stock Deal

The global consulting firm will fold AMS’s recruitment and early-careers franchises into a combined talent and organizational practice.
Deals · September 2, 2026

Keurig Dr Pepper to Sell Chobani Stake for $925 Million

The beverage company will use net proceeds to reduce debt as it positions Beverage Co. and Global Coffee Co. for long-term success.
Deals · September 2, 2026

Graco to Buy Valco Melton in $447 Million Cash Deal

The fluid-handling equipment maker said the purchase adds precision adhesive dispensing and vision-based quality-assurance systems to its Industrial division.
Deals · September 2, 2026

Enovis to Buy eCential Robotics in €155 Million Deal

The surgical enabling technology company will fold robotic automation into its ASTRA platform, with up to €35 million in milestone payments.
Deals · September 2, 2026

SOCAR to Buy Haynesville Interests From Comstock for $1.65 Billion

The Azerbaijan state oil company will take non-operated stakes in Comstock’s Legacy and Western Haynesville assets plus a slice of Pinnacle Gas Services, with a reversion that trims its Western interest after a 15% return.
Deals · September 2, 2026

NextEra Energy Resources to Buy Florida Energy Pathway

The renewable-energy developer will take a stake in a $1.2 billion south Florida gas pipeline that Chesapeake Utilities had planned to partner on.
Deals · September 2, 2026

American Healthcare REIT to Buy Kensington Senior Living for $572 Million

The healthcare REIT said the eight-community asset purchase extends its higher-acuity senior housing platform in affluent, supply-constrained U.S. markets.
Deals · September 2, 2026

Trilogy Metals to Close $35.6 Million U.S. War Investment

The Alaska copper explorer said definitive agreements with the Department of War are signed and closing is expected in September 2026.
Deals · September 1, 2026

Tidewater Closes $500 Million Wilson Sons Ultratug Deal

The offshore vessel operator completed its all-cash purchase of 22 platform supply vessels, adding Brazilian-built tonnage to a pro forma fleet of 213 OSVs.
Deals · September 1, 2026

SLB to Buy Kelvion in $3.4 Billion Cash Deal

The energy-services company said the purchase adds thermal-management technology to its Data Center Solutions business.
Deals · September 1, 2026

Construction Partners to Buy Asphalt Express in Asset Deal

The vertically integrated civil infrastructure company said the purchase adds liquid asphalt supply and transportation in Oklahoma and North Texas.
Deals · September 1, 2026

ONEOK to Buy Brazos Permian Assets for $4.425 Billion

The midstream company said the Midland Basin gathering and processing platform advances its wellhead-to-water strategy and adds long-term contracted volume.
Deals · September 1, 2026

Lion Equity Partners to Buy Myers Tire Supply North America for $30 Million

Myers Industries will sell the tire-supply unit to complete a Focused Transformation toward engineered resin and composite products.
Deals · September 1, 2026

Helix to Combine With Hornbeck in All-Stock Deal

Hornbeck shareholders will own about 55% of the combined offshore-services company, which the parties said will span deepwater energy, defense and renewables.
Deals · September 1, 2026

Americold to Form $1.3 Billion Cold Storage Joint Venture With EQT

The temperature-controlled logistics REIT will contribute 12 U.S. warehouses and retain a 30% stake as EQT’s fund takes 70%.
Deals · September 1, 2026

ARRAY Technologies to Buy Affordable Wire Management for $203 Million

The solar tracking maker said the wire-management purchase is expected to be high single-digit accretive to adjusted earnings in year one before synergies.
Deals · September 1, 2026

Aon to Buy USI in $17.0 Billion Deal

The global risk adviser said the combination will establish the premier U.S. middle-market platform after its 2024 NFP acquisition.
Deals · September 1, 2026

Wella Co. Seeks NYSE Listing as Pure-Play Hair and Nail Owner

The company is preparing an initial public offering to fund a debt takeout and tax obligations tied to a reorganization.
IPO Watch · August 31, 2026

Bamboo Insurance Files to Sell Shares in Homeowners MGU

The capital-light manager said it will not receive proceeds from the sale of Class A common stock by selling stockholders.
IPO Watch · August 28, 2026

Velocity Financial to Buy Toorak Capital for $3.2 Billion

The all-cash acquisition is expected to add a capital-light, fee-based origination business to Velocity’s platform.
Deals · August 28, 2026

First Financial to Buy First Illinois in $111.3 Million Deal

The Cincinnati bank holding company will add Hickory Point Bank’s community banking presence in Decatur, Springfield and Champaign.
Deals · August 28, 2026

Nabors to Invest $35 Million in Quaise Energy

The drilling contractor said the stake advances its plan to put automation and well-construction capabilities into adjacent energy markets.
Deals · August 28, 2026

Malibu Boats to Buy Saxdor Yachts in $203.9 Million Deal

The recreational powerboat maker said the mixed-structure purchase of the Finnish adventure-dayboat builder fills a premium whitespace in its portfolio.
Deals · August 28, 2026

Victory Capital to Buy First Eagle for $7.0 Billion

The San Antonio asset manager said the mixed-consideration deal adds a global value multi-asset franchise and a scaled CLO and alternative credit platform.
Deals · August 27, 2026

Priority Technology to Acquire IntelliPay

The payments company said the deal will create Priority Commerce Government, extending its enterprise payments platform into state and local municipalities.
Deals · August 27, 2026

Biohaven to Buy SK Biopharm's Kv7 Assets in $795 Million Deal

The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company will pair its opakalim program with SK's epilepsy commercial platform.
Deals · August 27, 2026

AMETEK Completes $5.0 Billion Indicor Instrumentation Acquisition

The industrial-technology company said the deal adds about $1.1 billion of sales and a roughly 50% aftermarket mix, with businesses folded into Electronic Instruments and Electromechanical groups.
Deals · August 27, 2026

Orion180 Insurance Group Files to Sell Class A Shares

The specialty homeowners insurer said it will use the proceeds as capital to grow the business and for general corporate purposes.
IPO Watch · August 26, 2026

Willis Lease Finance to Buy 12 Aircraft and 13 Engines

The aircraft-engine lessor said the asset purchase will expand its lease book and feed engine-based programs such as ConstantThrust.
Deals · August 26, 2026

Valley National Bancorp to Buy Providence Financial for $247 Million

The mixed cash-and-stock deal adds a Chicagoland branch network to Valley’s commercial franchise.
Deals · August 26, 2026

CrossCountry Mortgage Completes $12.00-a-Share Cash Take-Private of Two Harbors

The distributed retail lender closed its all-cash acquisition of the MSR-focused REIT after raising the price twice and dropping a competing UWM deal.
Deals · August 26, 2026

Papa John’s to Sell PZZA Group Restaurants

The pizza chain said the asset purchase furthers its initiative to refranchise corporate-owned locations with proven partners.
Deals · August 26, 2026

Par Pacific to Sell Laramie Energy for $485 Million

The Houston-based refiner will exit its 46% stake in the Western Colorado natural gas producer and book about $146 million of the cash consideration.
Deals · August 26, 2026

Navitas Semiconductor to Buy Claros in $232.8 Million Deal

The power-semiconductor maker said the acquisition completes its grid-to-xPU portfolio and advances its AI-infrastructure strategy under Navitas 2.0.
Deals · August 26, 2026

Olin and Huntsman Shareholders Approve Merger of Equals

The all-stock combination of the two chemicals makers is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
Deals · August 26, 2026

USA Rare Earth to Close Serra Verde Acquisition After Shareholder Vote

The rare earth producer said the Brazilian mine will anchor an integrated mine-to-magnet chain once the deal closes.
Deals · August 25, 2026

Martin Marietta Completes $13.5 Billion Lhoist North America Combination

The aggregates producer said the deal expands its Specialties platform and makes it the nation’s leading limestone producer.
Deals · August 25, 2026

Kimbell Royalty Partners to Buy Affiliated Interests for $221.2 Million

The mineral and royalty owner said the drop-down spans more than 3 million gross acres and 29,000 producing wells across four basins.
Deals · August 25, 2026

Booz Allen to Buy Ultra Mission Solutions for $720 Million

The defense-technology firm will fold Ultra’s encryption and edge-compute products into its AI-driven battle-management portfolio.
Deals · August 25, 2026

Somnigroup to Buy Leggett & Platt in $2.5 Billion All-Stock Deal

Shareholders of the 143-year-old components maker approved the merger, clearing the way for the bedding giant to deepen its vertical integration.
Deals · August 22, 2026

CoStar Group Completes $800 Million All-Cash Acquisition of Zonda

The deal extends CoStar's data and marketplace reach into the nearly $1 trillion U.S. new-home construction market.
Deals · August 22, 2026

Lyntris Inc. Prices IPO at $17.50 Per Share

The company enters the public market with an estimated $60 million in net proceeds.
IPO Watch · August 21, 2026

First Breach, Inc. Prices Initial Public Offering

The cybersecurity firm is raising $5 million in gross proceeds to support its operational growth.
IPO Watch · August 21, 2026

Holcim to Buy Fermacell in $980 Million Cash Deal

The acquisition is part of a broader strategic pivot to divest European operations and close the region's fiber cement business to prioritize high-growth opportunities.
Deals · August 21, 2026

Charter Communications to Buy Cox Communications and Liberty Broadband in $15 Billion Deal

The mixed-consideration transaction aims to create a national leader in broadband and video while accelerating the integration of Liberty Broadband.
Deals · August 21, 2026

ARRAY Technologies to Buy Affordable Wire Management in $203 Million Deal

The acquisition expands ARRAY's balance-of-system portfolio into cable management and creates new entry points into the battery energy storage and datacenter markets.
Deals · August 21, 2026

ScanSource to Buy MicroAge in $220.5 Million All-Cash Deal

ScanSource said the acquisition would push it deeper into higher-margin cloud, cybersecurity, data center and AI solutions work.
Deals · August 20, 2026