Which companies will be acquired before 2027?
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ANTHROPIC SEEKS 50.1% FOUNDER VOTING CONTROL • • Anthropic is planning a new corporate structure that would give its seven co-founders 50.1% voting control, similar to Palantir's founder-control model, per The Information.
[UPDATE] MGM Resorts shares sink 11% after Barry Diller's People Inc. rescinds takeover offer (first reported at 2026-09-24T14:48:37+0000)
MGM Resorts, the US casino operator, sees its acquisition offer withdrawn by a US billionaire; stock price falls 11%
MGM Resorts, the US casino operator, saw its acquisition by a US billionaire's company withdraw, causing its stock price to fall 11%.
MGM Resorts shares sink 9% after Barry Diller's People Inc. rescinds takeover offer
MGM Resorts shares sink 9% after Barry Diller's People Inc. rescinds takeover offer
Mgm Resorts International Shares Down 10.3% After Barry Diller’s People Withdraws Bid for Co
MGM Resorts shares tumble after Diller’s People withdraws $18 billion bid
Mgm Resorts International Shares Fall 9.6% Premarket After Barry Diller’s People Withdraws Bid for Co
PayPal is being bought, signaling a shift in the leading role in fintech.
PayPal is being bought, signaling a shift in power towards fintech.
OpenAI's CFO reportedly told employees that the company will • • "be a public company in 2027" - CNBC
OpenAI 'will be a public company in 2027' or sooner, CFO Friar tells employees
#Exclusive Sources familiar with the matter revealed that PayPal is in talks to sell the company to a consortium including Stripe and Advent International. Some sources indicated that Stripe and Advent International offered $60.50 per share to acquire PayPal in July, but PayPal considered the offer too low. The sources said that negotiations to raise the offer have continued since then.
STRIPE AND ADVENT IN TALKS TO BUY PAYPAL $PYPL • • The two proposed $60.50 a share in July, a price PayPal viewed as insufficient, and the sides have since been negotiating a potentially higher number, per the WSJ. A deal could come together in the coming weeks, though there is no guarantee the parties reach an agreement. • • Stripe is privately held. PayPal has about 900M shares outstanding, putting the July offer near $54B.
PayPal Turned Down $53 Billion. Now It Has To Beat It.. • PayPal rejected a $53 billion offer from Stripe and Advent on July 20, 2026. Its record since 2021 makes the board's faith in a standalone plan hard to defend.
Brown-Forman Shares Up 2%; Board Concludes Sazerac Proposal is Not Actionable
One major point: Sazerac directly reached out to Brown family members with this letter to inform them of the offer, according to people familiar with the matter. Likely prompted Brown Forman to finally confirm the offer once family members started asking questions.
Brown-Forman won’t engage with Sazerac approach
*Sazerac Revives Effort to Acquire Brown-Forman: Sources -- WSJ
More to say here but to start: Sazerac in its initial letter to Brown Forman made it very clear that their ~$15b offer was not best and final, and they had the capacity and the desire, pending due diligence, to go higher. Brown Forman steadfastly refused to engage. $BF.B $BF.A
PayPal board cool on Stripe, Advent $53b bid: sources. • PayPal shares rose 2% on Thursday to US$56.73, above the bid price and higher than the implied premium to the prior close.
PayPal stock jumps as two unlikely buyers circle with billions. • PayPal shares surged after Stripe and Advent International teamed up for a rare $53 billion joint bid to take the payments giant private.
Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting is planning to step down, as the Jack Daniel’s maker seeks to move past a slowdown in alcohol sales and unfruitful deal talks
*Brown-Forman Held Talks With Pernod-Ricard Without Deal Being Reached -- WSJ
MGM Resorts Could be Headed for a Sale as Casino Stocks Become Hot Takeover Targets -- Barrons.com
Mgm Resorts Has Been Negotiating Potential Deal with Barry Diller’s People Inc After Media Mogul Offered to Buy Casino Giant - WSJ
Mgm Resorts in Deal Talks with Barry Diller - WSJ
Exclusive: MGM Resorts in Deal Talks With Barry Diller -- WSJ
*MGM Resorts in Talks on Potential Deal With Barry Diller's People Inc., Sources Say -- WSJ
What is this event about?
This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire the listed company by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
Mergers where the listed company is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution.
An announced agreement between the listed company and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed.
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