Merger news

Here are some recent merger news:

Tech Mergers

  1. Microsoft and Nuance Communications: Microsoft has acquired Nuance Communications, a company specializing in artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology, for $19.7 billion.
  2. VMware and Pivotal Software: VMware has acquired Pivotal Software, a company that provides cloud-native platform services, for $2.7 billion.
  3. Salesforce and Slack Technologies: Salesforce has acquired Slack Technologies, a popular workplace communication platform, for $27.7 billion.

Financial Mergers

  1. JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank: JPMorgan Chase has agreed to acquire Deutsche Bank's asset management business in the United States for $2.5 billion.
  2. Goldman Sachs and MSCI: Goldman Sachs has acquired MSCI, a provider of financial data and analytics, for $1.7 billion.
  3. BlackRock and AllianceBernstein: BlackRock has acquired AllianceBernstein, a global investment management firm, for $3.5 billion.

Healthcare Mergers

  1. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare: UnitedHealth Group has acquired Change Healthcare, a healthcare technology company, for $13 billion.
  2. CVS Health and Aetna: CVS Health has acquired Aetna, a health insurance company, for $69 billion.
  3. AbbVie and Allergan: AbbVie has acquired Allergan, a pharmaceutical company, for $63 billion.

Retail Mergers

  1. Walmart and Flipkart: Walmart has acquired Flipkart, an Indian e-commerce company, for $16 billion.
  2. Amazon and Whole Foods Market: Amazon has acquired Whole Foods Market, a grocery store chain, for $13.7 billion.
  3. Target and Shipt: Target has acquired Shipt, a grocery delivery company, for $550 million.

Energy Mergers

  1. ExxonMobil and XTO Energy: ExxonMobil has acquired XTO Energy, a natural gas company, for $41 billion.
  2. Chevron and Noble Energy: Chevron has acquired Noble Energy, an oil and gas company, for $5 billion.
  3. Occidental Petroleum and Anadarko Petroleum: Occidental Petroleum has acquired Anadarko Petroleum, an oil and gas company, for $38 billion.

These are just a few examples of recent merger news. There are many more mergers and acquisitions happening across various industries every day.