M&A

The HBO Max owner told shareholders to reject Paramount’s amended hostile bid, arguing that Netflix’s offer remains superior.

The combined entity plans to bring gate-model quantum systems to market in 2026, D-Wave says.

The firm has added First National Advisors and Strava Wealth as it continues its nationwide expansion.

The financial software company has struggled with macro uncertainty and signals of slowing growth.

Marvell Technology is buying AI interconnect company XConn Technologies in a cash-and-stock deal.

The power-generation company has agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy, in a $4 billion deal consisting of cash, stock, and debt.

Building-supplies company QXO, led by serial acquirer Brad Jacobs, landed a major investment to help fund future deals.

Meta Platforms is buying AI start-up Manus, which could boost the social-media platform’s offering in the hot area of autonomous agents. 

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The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, SoftBank says.

The Minneapolis-based advisory firm announced a flurry of deals in December, capping off 2025 with 17 completed acquisitions.

Oracle and Chairman Larry Ellison spent the year chasing cloud computing, social media, and Hollywood studios.

The deal is likely an early Christmas gift for investors in Dynavax Technologies.

Headlines regarding the battle for Warner Bros. just scratch the surface of how busy this year has been for the media industry.

Bigger deals, falling rates, and abundant private equity cash could support more M&A in 2026.

The consensus in Hollywood is that Disney has done well to sit this one out, said MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman.

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Paramount needs to offer more to win the bidding war, Harris Associates portfolio manager Alex Fitch told Barron’s.

This sort of volatility is par for the course for the Truth Social parent.

The all-cash deal to acquire cybersecurity company is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Firm owners must scrutinize contingency provisions carefully before agreeing to sell.

Oracle’s Ellison puts guarantee on Paramount’s Warner Bros. bid, Trump deals offshore wind industry another blow, FanDuel launches prediction market, and more news to start your day.

Tesla shares rise after a Delaware Supreme Court ruling officially restores CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison is now guaranteeing $40.4 billion of the equity financing for the bid.