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Fox announces acquisition of Roku in deal worth about $22 billion, including debt, giving it access to more than 100 million streaming homes (Joseph De Avila/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 15, 2026

Featured Podcasts Squeak: Why 80% of Fortune 100 Companies Choose Qualtrics | Ryan Smith Grit explores what it takes to…

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Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase could make $20 billion acquisition

By Stacey D. WallsMay 27, 2026

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday his bank could spend as much as $20 billion on an acquisition in…

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Activision shareholders reach a $250 million settlement following allegations that Microsoft and Activision underpaid them during Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision in 2023 (Tom Hals/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 22, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: Substack CEO talks AI slop, free speech and taking over YouTube A show about the inside conversations…

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Lyft agrees to buy London-based black cab app Gett, its third acquisition in the past year, as the company expands its presence beyond the United States (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 23, 2026

Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: Lyft agrees to buy London-based black cab app Gett, its third acquisition in the past year,…

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Sources: SpaceX offers $2 trillion-plus valuation to potential investors in IPO; SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI would have valued the combined company at $1.25 billion (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 2, 2026

Bloomberg: Sources: SpaceX offers $2 trillion-plus valuation to potential investors in IPO; SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI would have valued the…

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Databricks launches Lakewatch, a security information and event management service, and announces the acquisition of security startups Antimatter and SiftD (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 24, 2026

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Databricks Launches Lakewatch, a Security Information and Event Management Service, Announces Acquisition of Security Startups Antimatter…

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Saks’ acquisition of Neiman Marcus led to bankruptcy

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 15, 2026

For more than a decade, the former executive chairman of Saks Global dreamed of adding Neiman Marcus to his collection…

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Sources: Nvidia in advanced talks to acquire Tel Aviv-based AI21, which builds its own LLMs, for $2-3 billion; the operation would resemble an acquisition (CTech)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 30, 2025

CTech: Sources: Nvidia in advanced talks to acquire Tel Aviv-based AI21, which builds its own LLMs, for $2-3 billion; the…

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Findem, an AI-powered talent acquisition startup, raised $51 million in equity and debt, including a $36 million Series C round led by SLW, bringing its total funding to $105 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 21, 2025

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Findem, an AI-powered talent acquisition startup, raised $51 million in equity and debt, including…

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Coinbase agrees to acquire Echo, a blockchain platform for crypto companies to quickly raise capital, for approximately $375 million, marking Coinbase’s 8th acquisition in 2025 (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 21, 2025

Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal: Coinbase agrees to acquire Echo, a blockchain platform for crypto companies to quickly raise…

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Browsing: acquisition

Fox announces acquisition of Roku in deal worth about $22 billion, including debt, giving it access to more than 100 million streaming homes (Joseph De Avila/Wall Street Journal)

Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase could make $20 billion acquisition

Activision shareholders reach a $250 million settlement following allegations that Microsoft and Activision underpaid them during Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision in 2023 (Tom Hals/Reuters)

Lyft agrees to buy London-based black cab app Gett, its third acquisition in the past year, as the company expands its presence beyond the United States (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)

Sources: SpaceX offers $2 trillion-plus valuation to potential investors in IPO; SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI would have valued the combined company at $1.25 billion (Bloomberg)

Databricks launches Lakewatch, a security information and event management service, and announces the acquisition of security startups Antimatter and SiftD (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Saks’ acquisition of Neiman Marcus led to bankruptcy

Sources: Nvidia in advanced talks to acquire Tel Aviv-based AI21, which builds its own LLMs, for $2-3 billion; the operation would resemble an acquisition (CTech)

Findem, an AI-powered talent acquisition startup, raised $51 million in equity and debt, including a $36 million Series C round led by SLW, bringing its total funding to $105 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Coinbase agrees to acquire Echo, a blockchain platform for crypto companies to quickly raise capital, for approximately $375 million, marking Coinbase’s 8th acquisition in 2025 (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)