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Is Matterport a Worthy Merger Arbitrage Play?

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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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Update: KKR and Stonepeak edge closer to £1.61bn Assura takeover

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The firm, which owns more than 600 buildings, including doctors surgeries across the UK, has been a target of multiple acquisition attempts in recent months. Assura also confirmed it had rejected a merger proposal from Primary Health Properties (PHP), which valued the company at approximately 43p per share.

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Update: Cinven seals €3.5bn exit from Viridium in landmark Allianz-led deal

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T&D Holdings will become the largest shareholder, while Allianz will acquire a 25% stake. Since then, the insurer has expanded through acquisitions, including Skandia and Entis, growing its assets under management from 5bn to 67bn and its policyholder base from 600,000 to 3.4

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Innova Capital acquires Punkta’s corporate insurance business to launch ISON Group in CEE growth push

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With support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as a minority shareholder, the investment is designed to drive both organic and acquisitive expansion. Learn more about mergers and acquisitions in the CEE area by joining the CEE Private Equity Conference in Warsaw.

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

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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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Redfin Is "Under Contract"

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It is a merger Monday in the truest sense. Tim Beyers: Yes, if you are a Redfin shareholder and I am, you are rooting heavily for Rocket Companies to recover its share price because that is going to affect what you are going to get as a Redfin shareholder once this deal closes. Tim, thanks for joining me. Dylan Lewis: I'm glad.