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Is Matterport a Worthy Merger Arbitrage Play?

The Motley Fool

CoStar management believes the deal will go through before the end of 2024, but it still needs to pass shareholder and regulatory hurdles. As a result, the proposed acquisition creates an opportunity known as merger arbitrage -- a short-term investing strategy where you buy stocks of companies trading below their acquisition prices.

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This $22.5-Billion Oil Company Acquisition Could Pay Big Dividends for Investors

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ExxonMobil kicked off the current boom in mergers and acquisitions last year with its recently closed $60 billion deal for Pioneer Natural Resources. Rival Chevron followed with its acquisition of Hess , which it hopes to close in the coming months. and will generate shareholder value.

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Prediction: Chevron Will Prevail Over ExxonMobil and Close This Needle-Moving Acquisition

The Motley Fool

The needle-moving acquisition would enhance the company's portfolio and extend its growth profile. Drilling down into the deal Chevron unveiled its merger agreement with Hess last October, less than two weeks after Exxon revealed its more than $60 billion megamerger with Pioneer Natural Resources. A merger or an asset purchase?

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Fueled by a $5 Billion Acquisition, This Oil Stock Expects 2025 to Be "Exceptionally Strong"

The Motley Fool

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has struck out on several potential acquisition opportunities over the past year. The company's Grayson Mill Energy acquisition was a key topic of conversation on that call. All fueled up for a strong 2025 "We see significant financial value created from this acquisition," stated Devon's CEO on the call.

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Paceline Equity Partners Backs $175m Merger of GCOM Software and OnCore Consulting

Private Equity Insights

An affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners, LLC , a Dallas-based private equity manager, today announced that it has participated in a $175m financing facility to support GCOM Software LLC’s merger with OnCore Consulting, LLC. GCOM is a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital, LLC , a New York-based middle-market private equity firm.

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These High-Yield Dividend Stocks Are Turning to Acquisitions to Supercharge Their Growth Engines

The Motley Fool

A wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has washed over the oil patch in the last year. Several midstream companies have made acquisitions, while the rumor mill suggests others are on the prowl. The master limited partnership (MLP) has made several acquisitions over the years. billion in July.

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This High-Yield Dividend Stock Has Big Plans for Rewarding Its Shareholders

The Motley Fool

Only 12% of its shareholders resided in the U.S. Here's why Equinor is a high-yield dividend stock for passive income investors to consider and why it's worth including in a diversified portfolio of fossil fuel and renewable energy investments. So it has let down shareholders before. Or Chevron, with its Hess acquisition.