Live
ACQ
Alora Healthcare Systems
Alora Healthcare Systems→LivTech$300B19dACQ
CyberCatch
CyberCatch→Datavault AI$240B11dACQ
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery→Paramount Skydance$60B20dACQ
Cursor
Cursor→SpaceX$60B22dACQ
eBay Inc.
eBay Inc.→GameStop Corp.$55.5B10dACQ
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts→Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners$55B1dMER
AvalonBay Communities
AvalonBay Communities+Equity Residential$50B15dACQ
Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications→Verizon$20B21dMER
Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation+BD$17.5BtodayACQ
Economic Group Pension Services
Economic Group Pension Services→Blue Ridge Associates$17B6dACQ
Ørsted’s European onshore business
Ørsted’s European onshore business→Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners$14B14dACQ
Organon & Co.
Organon & Co.→Sun Pharmaceutical Industries$12.5B17dMER
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.+Globalstar, Inc.$11.6B3dACQ
Crown Castle's Fiber Solutions business
Crown Castle's Fiber Solutions business→Zayo$8.5B12dMER
Regis Resources
Regis Resources+Vault Minerals$7.67B7dACQ
Alora Healthcare Systems
Alora Healthcare Systems→LivTech$300B19dACQ
CyberCatch
CyberCatch→Datavault AI$240B11dACQ
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery→Paramount Skydance$60B20dACQ
Cursor
Cursor→SpaceX$60B22dACQ
eBay Inc.
eBay Inc.→GameStop Corp.$55.5B10dACQ
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts→Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners$55B1dMER
AvalonBay Communities
AvalonBay Communities+Equity Residential$50B15dACQ
Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications→Verizon$20B21dMER
Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation+BD$17.5BtodayACQ
Economic Group Pension Services
Economic Group Pension Services→Blue Ridge Associates$17B6dACQ
Ørsted’s European onshore business
Ørsted’s European onshore business→Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners$14B14dACQ
Organon & Co.
Organon & Co.→Sun Pharmaceutical Industries$12.5B17dMER
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.+Globalstar, Inc.$11.6B3dACQ
Crown Castle's Fiber Solutions business
Crown Castle's Fiber Solutions business→Zayo$8.5B12dMER
Regis Resources
Regis Resources+Vault Minerals$7.67B7d
BreakingWaters and BD merge in $17.5B life sciences consolidationRead now →
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
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$1.91T
Total value
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Acquisitions
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Mergers
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IPOs
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Fundraisings
Waters Corporation
MERGERDevelopingtoday
Waters Corporation+BD

Waters and BD merge in $17.5B life sciences consolidation

Waters Corporation and Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) announced a $17.5 billion merger aimed at expanding their market reach and delivering financial benefits. The deal seeks to capitalize on synergies while addressing common risks associated with mergers and acquisitions.

$17.5B · Life Sciences
Waters Corporation
+
BD
Electronic Arts
ACQUISITIONDeveloping1d ago
Electronic Arts→Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners
Saudi-led consortium acquires Electronic Arts for $55B
$55B · Video Games
21b Consulting
ACQUISITIONDevelopingtoday
21b Consulting→Greenfire Strategy
Greenfire Strategy Buys 21b Consulting for $21 Billion
$21.0B · B2B Marketing
Amazon.com, Inc.
MERGERDeveloping3d ago
Amazon.com, Inc.+Globalstar, Inc.
Amazon merges with Globalstar in $11.6B satellite network integration
$11.6B · Satellite Communications
Capital Advisors, Inc.
ACQUISITIONDevelopingtoday
Capital Advisors, Inc.→Corient

Corient Acquires Capital Advisors for $7.8 Billion

Corient has acquired Capital Advisors, Inc. for $7.8 billion, enhancing its investment advisory presence in the Southwest U.S.

$7.8B · Investment Advisory
Capital Advisors, Inc.
→
Corient
Orla Mining Ltd.
ACQUISITIONDevelopingtoday
Orla Mining Ltd.→Equinox Gold Corp.

Equinox Gold Acquires Orla Mining for $5.2 Billion

Equinox Gold Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Orla Mining Ltd. for $5.2 billion, purchasing the company from shareholders including Pierre Lassonde and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

$5.2B · Mining
Orla Mining Ltd.
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Equinox Gold Corp.
Anduril
FUNDRAISEConfirmedtoday
Anduril
Anduril Secures $5B in Series D+ Funding
$5B · Defense Technology
Kakaku.com
ACQUISITIONDevelopingtoday
Kakaku.com→EQT
EQT Acquires Kakaku.com for ¥590 Billion
¥590B · Technology
Recursive Superintelligence Inc.
FUNDRAISEConfirmedtoday
Recursive Superintelligence Inc.
Recursive Superintelligence Secures $650M in Funding
$650M · Artificial Intelligence
Ximalaya
ACQUISITIONDeveloping1d ago
Ximalaya→Tencent Holdings

Tencent Acquires Ximalaya for $2.4 Billion

Chinese regulators approved Tencent's $2.4 billion acquisition of audiobooks platform Ximalaya, imposing strict conditions against exclusive agreements and fee increases.

$2.4B · Digital Content
Ximalaya
→
Tencent Holdings
Coincheck Group
ACQUISITIONDevelopingtoday
Coincheck Group→KDDI

KDDI Acquires 14.9% Stake in Coincheck for $65 Million

Telecom operator KDDI has purchased a 14.9% stake in cryptocurrency platform Coincheck Group, valued at $65 million, enhancing its digital finance capabilities.

$65M · Cryptocurrency
Coincheck Group
→
KDDI
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
FUNDRAISEConfirmed1d ago
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Secures $863M Funding for Sparc Development
$863M · Fusion Energy
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Deals indexed
$1.91T
Total value
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174
Acquisitions
MER
44
Mergers
IPO
20
IPOs
Fs
44
Fundraisings
Sector Pulse
Other27
Artificial Intelligence12
Fusion Energy11
Wealth Management7
Financial Services7
Pharmaceuticals6
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