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DateStoryDealValueStatusTopicSources
Nov 2, 2026Kimberly-Clark closes Kenvue, paying in cash and stock and taking on new debt

The deal closed on November 2. Kenvue holders got $3.50 in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares each, and the cash side was paid for partly with new borrowing.

Kimberly-Clark → KenvueNot disclosedClosedBig deals1
Oct 30, 2026Viatris's $1.65 billion Pacira offer shows how long a signed deal takes to close

The agreement was signed October 8. The tender offer opened October 30 and runs to November 16 unless extended, with closing expected by the end of the month.

Viatris → Pacira BioSciences$1.65BPendingBig deals1

  1. Big dealsOct 30, 2026

    Viatris's $1.65 billion Pacira offer shows how long a signed deal takes to close

    The agreement was signed October 8. The tender offer opened October 30 and runs to November 16 unless extended, with closing expected by the end of the month.

    ViatrisPacira BioSciences

    $1.65BOct 2026Pending

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  2. Big dealsOct 29, 2026

    DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for about $17 billion, with a close not expected until 2027 or 2028

    Instacart holders get $65 a share in cash, DoorDash stock, or a mix, with stock capped at a quarter of the total. DoorDash says it targets more than $500 million of yearly synergies.

    DoorDashInstacart

    $17BOct 2026Pending

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Oct 29, 2026DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for about $17 billion, with a close not expected until 2027 or 2028

Instacart holders get $65 a share in cash, DoorDash stock, or a mix, with stock capped at a quarter of the total. DoorDash says it targets more than $500 million of yearly synergies.

DoorDash → Instacart$17BPendingBig deals1
Oct 29, 2026Thrive Holdings agrees to take ADT private at $10 a share; about half the $15.3 billion price is debt

ADT's equity is valued at about $7.6 billion and its enterprise value at $15.3 billion. Apollo-managed funds provide the financing, and rival bidders can still step in until November 28.

Thrive Holdings → ADT$15.3BPendingBig deals1
Oct 28, 2026GE Vernova to buy Trench Group for $9 billion, priced at 13 times earnings expected in 2028

The price is a multiple of a forecast two years away. Trench expects about $1.9 billion of revenue and a 36% EBITDA margin in 2028, according to GE Vernova.

GE Vernova → Trench Group$9BPendingBig deals1
Oct 26, 2026EQT agrees to buy Range Resources in an all-stock deal that gives Range holders 27% of the combined company

Each Range share becomes 0.987 EQT shares. The companies claim $325 million of yearly savings within two years and an enterprise value above $50 billion.

EQT Corporation → Range ResourcesNot disclosedPendingBig deals1
Oct 21, 2026EQT's €46.50-a-share offer for QIAGEN comes with promises on brand, sites and staff

The all-cash offer values QIAGEN at about €10.8 billion including net debt. EQT commits to keep the name, and holders who do not tender would still be paid the offer price in cash.

EQT Private Equity → QIAGEN$12.1BPendingBig deals1
Oct 15, 2026Proofpoint's $6.3 billion offer for Varonis is a 52% premium or a 17% one, depending on the date

The all-cash price is $49.75 a share, about 53 times trailing free cash flow. Thoma Bravo supplies the financing.

Proofpoint → Varonis Systems$6.3BPendingBig deals1
Oct 7, 2026Wittington and Fairfax agree to buy Boots for about $8.9 billion, but not every Boots business is in the deal

The price includes assumed debt. Two of the group's European interests stay with the current owner, and Fairfax says it will own about half the equity.

Wittington Investments and Fairfax → Boots$8.9BPendingBig deals1
Oct 5, 2026C.H. Robinson agrees to buy RXO for about $5.8 billion in cash and stock

RXO holders can choose cash, stock or a mix. The $30.25 headline value depends on C.H. Robinson's share price over a set window, not on a fixed dollar sum.

C.H. Robinson → RXO$5.8BPendingBig deals1
Oct 5, 2026Schneider Electric agrees to buy PTC for $205 a share, $23.7 billion including debt

The all-cash deal values PTC's equity at about $22.6 billion. Schneider quotes the price as 21 times 2027 earnings, or 13 times with all of its expected synergies.

Schneider Electric → PTC$23.7BPendingBig deals2

  • Big dealsOct 29, 2026

    Thrive Holdings agrees to take ADT private at $10 a share; about half the $15.3 billion price is debt

    ADT's equity is valued at about $7.6 billion and its enterprise value at $15.3 billion. Apollo-managed funds provide the financing, and rival bidders can still step in until November 28.

    Thrive HoldingsADT

    $15.3BOct 2026Pending

    Read the story

  • Big dealsOct 28, 2026

    GE Vernova to buy Trench Group for $9 billion, priced at 13 times earnings expected in 2028

    The price is a multiple of a forecast two years away. Trench expects about $1.9 billion of revenue and a 36% EBITDA margin in 2028, according to GE Vernova.

    GE VernovaTrench Group

    $9BOct 2026Pending

    Read the story

  • Big dealsOct 26, 2026

    EQT agrees to buy Range Resources in an all-stock deal that gives Range holders 27% of the combined company

    Each Range share becomes 0.987 EQT shares. The companies claim $325 million of yearly savings within two years and an enterprise value above $50 billion.

    EQT CorporationRange Resources

    Not disclosedOct 2026Pending

    Read the story

  • Big dealsOct 21, 2026

    EQT's €46.50-a-share offer for QIAGEN comes with promises on brand, sites and staff

    The all-cash offer values QIAGEN at about €10.8 billion including net debt. EQT commits to keep the name, and holders who do not tender would still be paid the offer price in cash.

    EQT Private EquityQIAGEN

    $12.1BOct 2026Pending

    Read the story

  • Big dealsOct 15, 2026

    Proofpoint's $6.3 billion offer for Varonis is a 52% premium or a 17% one, depending on the date

    The all-cash price is $49.75 a share, about 53 times trailing free cash flow. Thoma Bravo supplies the financing.

    ProofpointVaronis Systems

    $6.3BOct 2026Pending

    Read the story

  • Big dealsOct 7, 2026

    Wittington and Fairfax agree to buy Boots for about $8.9 billion, but not every Boots business is in the deal

    The price includes assumed debt. Two of the group's European interests stay with the current owner, and Fairfax says it will own about half the equity.

    Wittington Investments and FairfaxBoots

    $8.9BOct 2026Pending

    Read the story

  • Big dealsOct 5, 2026

    C.H. Robinson agrees to buy RXO for about $5.8 billion in cash and stock

    RXO holders can choose cash, stock or a mix. The $30.25 headline value depends on C.H. Robinson's share price over a set window, not on a fixed dollar sum.

    C.H. RobinsonRXO

    $5.8BOct 2026Pending

    Read the story

  • Big dealsOct 5, 2026

    Schneider Electric agrees to buy PTC for $205 a share, $23.7 billion including debt

    The all-cash deal values PTC's equity at about $22.6 billion. Schneider quotes the price as 21 times 2027 earnings, or 13 times with all of its expected synergies.

    Schneider ElectricPTC

    $23.7BOct 2026Pending

    Read the story