eBay Inc. (EBAY - $82.18) and Etsy, Inc. (ETSY - $44.05)Announces $1.2 Billion All-Cash Acquisition of Depop; Expected Close 2Q'2026. EBAY and ETSY jointly announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which EBAY will acquire Depop, a leading C2C fashion marketplace with deep re-com
It now appears that PSKY has a good chance of prevailing in its battle for WBD. We have previously discussed the three phases of that battle; the proxy battle, the antitrust review, and the judicial review. In this note, we discuss a fourth phase; how does the battle for WBD, including this week’s Colbert/Talarico Affair, affect PSKY’s value after the deal closes?
Masimo Corp. (MASI - $130.15) and Danaher Corp. (DHR - $212.58)Announces $9.9 Billion All-Cash Acquisition; Offer Value $180.00/share; Expected Close 2H'2026.DHR announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MASI, a leading specialty diagnostics provider of pulse oximetry and othe
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD - $28.11) and Netfilx Inc. (NFLX - $75.86)News Reports Paramount Enlists Top Shareholder in Push to De-Rail Pending Merger.Paramount (PSKY) is in discussions to nominate Matt Halbower, CEO of Pentwater Capital Management, to WBD's board as part of a proxy fight aim
As part of a new bid to buy WBD, PSKY announced that it had already complied with the DOJ’s second request. Investors have been asking about how to understand this announcement, how the timing of this review compares with other DOJ investigations and what are the paths forward for the antitrust review of both PSKY and NFLX’s bid. In this note we address those questions.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD - $27.80) and Netflix Inc. (NFLX - $82.21)Activist Ancora ReleasesPresentation Regarding its Strong Opposition to the Currently Proposed Merger. Ancora Holdings Group, a nearly $11 billion firm with an ~$200 million economic interest in WBD, announced on February 11, 202
European Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ - $4.00)Announces $330 Million Take-Private All-Cash Acquisition; Offer Value $5.80/share; Expected Close Mid-2026. EWCZ announced on February 10, 2026, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be taken private by General Atlantic, a leading global investor
BILL Holdings, Inc. (BILL - $48.94)News Reports Potential Acquisition Talks; Recall Company Targeted by Multiple Activists.According to Bloomberg, private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has been in talks to acquire BILL, a business payments & financial software platform, with the buyout gro
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the proposed merger of NFLX and WBD. On Wednesday, President Trump said he will not be involved. So, did the Senate hearing change the odds of the deal moving forward? In this note, we discuss the likely impact of the hearing and Trump’s comments.
Flowserve Corp. (FLS - $78.98)Announces $490 Million All-Cash Acquisition of Trillium Flow Technologies' Valves Division; Expected Close Mid-2026. FLS, a leading provider of flow control products and services for global infrastructure markets, announced on February 5, 2026, that it has signed a def
Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA - $28.06) and Devon Energy Corp. (DVN - $39.94)News Reports Companies Near Potential Tie-Up to Create $60 Billion US Shale Group. According to the Financial Times, CTRA and DVN are in advanced talks about a combination that would create one of the largest oil and natural g
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