Mergers and Acquisitions

The deal sets the stage for an eventual IPO of the newly-acquired businesses. 

Spanish oil giant Repsol is reportedly looking to acquire a North American oil company in an effort to take advantage of the U.S. oil boom and invest in politically stable countries.

The oil producer said it plans to sell its interest in an offshore Angola block for about $590 million, while buying acreage at the Eagle Ford shale play.

The owners of Neiman Marcus have secured a $6 billion deal to sell the high-end department store outright to a set of private equity firms.

Ammunition giant Alliant Techsystems agreed to scoop up sports optics maker Bushnell Group for $985 million in cash. 

Jarden Corp, known for its Mr. Coffee brand, said it entered an agreement to acquire scented candle maker Yankee Candle Co Inc for $1.75B.

Johnson Controls, a maker of car batteries and heating and ventilation equipment, said on Monday it would merge with Ireland-based fire protection and security systems maker Tyco International.

There are strong indications that the ground is shifting beneath the landscape that last year generated merger and acquisition deals valued at an unprecedented value of more than $5 trillion.

The pet supply retailer accepted an $8.7 billion offer to be acquired by a private equity group led by BC Partners, marking the year’s biggest leveraged buyout.

Merck will buy Cubist Pharmaceuticals in a $9.5 billion deal, giving the major drugmaker an entry into the market for drugs that target so-called superbugs.

Who said breaking up was hard to do? For big, old-name technology companies that have seen a pick-up in deal activity over the last year… it’s becoming easier to say farewell.

Halliburton scored a $34.6 billion deal to buy Baker Hughes, as the oilfield services companies look to defend against cheaper oil and industry leader Schlumberger.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy Procter & Gamble's  Duracell battery business in a $4.7 billion pact.

Halliburton is in talks to acquire rival oilfield services company Baker Hughes, according to a Thursday report from The Wall Street Journal.

Alliant Techsystems is taking a second look at its merger with Orbital Sciences, whose unmanned NASA rocket exploded after liftoff Tuesday night.

After months of speculation that Google was close to finalizing a deal to buy Twitch Interactive, Amazon has announced that it will be purchasing the gaming platform for $970 million in cash.

On the heels of veterinary-care company VCA’s acquisition of pet-boarding franchise Camp Bow Wow, dog-sitting startup Rover.com is announcing its own purchase in the pet-care space.

Shares of 21st Century Fox jumped 8.6% after hours following an announcement that it was withdrawing a bid to buy Time Warner, whose shares sunk 11%  on the news.

Reynolds American is acquiring competitor Lorillard, but plans to sell off some brands to rival Imperial in the process, including e-cigarette brand blu.

U.S. health-care companies are stepping up efforts to merge with rivals from overseas, seeking to benefit from lower tax rates in countries like the UK.