Mergers and Acquisitions Report
The Mergers & Acquisitions report lists the deals we track involving listed companies: the buyer and the target, whether it is the whole business, a unit or assets, paid in cash, stock or both, the value per share and in total, the expected closing date and the latest status, with a link to the press release. The newest reported deals come first. Members of any Premium plan see the full report; everyone else sees a 10-deal preview.
What is the Mergers and Acquisitions report?
When one company agrees to buy another, or part of it, holders of both stocks want to know the terms and when the deal should close. The Mergers & Acquisitions report lists the deals we track involving listed companies: the buyer and the target, what is being bought, how it is paid for, the price, the expected closing date and how far the deal has got, with a link to the announcement.
How we build the report
- From announcements. Our data team enters deals, and software reads new company press releases for them. Each row links to the press release or the source the deal came from.
- What is being bought. Merger Type says whether it is the full business, part of it, a subsidiary or unit, or an asset sale. Deal Type says whether it is paid in cash, stock, both, or the terms were not disclosed.
- Price. Deal Value shows the value per share and the total, when the announcement gives them.
- Dates. Closing Date is when the deal is expected to close; when the companies give only a period, such as a quarter or a year, the report shows that period. Reported Date is the date of the press release, or otherwise the date the deal was reported.
- Status. The latest stage of the deal, from a letter of intent to completed or terminated. The table below explains each one.
- Which deals. A deal stays on the report while the company it was recorded for still trades, whatever its status, so completed and older deals are listed too. The report is rebuilt about every 25 minutes.
The report lists the deals we track, not every deal announced. Terms can change before a deal closes, and some deals never close.
What you can find out
Which mergers and acquisitions were announced most recently?
The report is sorted by Reported Date, newest first, 50 deals to a page, with the buyer and the target side by side. See the latest deals
Is a company being bought, and by whom?
Members of any Premium plan can search the report by the buyer's or the target's symbol or name, or by words in the notes, and filter by their watchlist. Search the deals
What is the deal price per share?
Deal Value shows the price per share and the total value when the announcement gives them, and Deal Type whether it is paid in cash, stock or both. Compare the per-share price with the target's current price on its own page. See deal values
When is a deal expected to close?
Closing Date shows the expected date, or the quarter or year the companies gave. Sort by it to see the deals due to close soonest. See closing dates
Has a deal been approved, completed or called off?
Deal Status shows the latest stage. Members of any Premium plan can filter by status, merger type and deal type, and by market cap or listed options. Filter by status
Where to find it
Menu: Stocks › For Premium Users › Reports › Mergers & Acquisitions, or go straight to /Reports/MergersAcquisitionsReport. Click a symbol for the company's pages, and the Reported Date for the press release.
Members of any Premium plan see every deal, can search it and filter by watchlist, market cap, listed options, merger type, deal type and status. Everyone else sees a preview of 10 deals with the target's name, the merger type and the status, and the buyer, the symbols, the terms, the dates and the notes hidden.
Deal types and status
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Full Business | The whole company is being bought |
| Partial Business | Part of the company is being bought |
| Subsidiary or Unit | A subsidiary or business unit is being sold |
| Asset Sale | Particular assets are being sold, not a business |
| Cash, Stock, Stock and Cash | How the buyer pays; Terms Not Disclosed when the announcement doesn't say |
| Letter of Intent | The companies plan to negotiate a deal; not yet a binding agreement |
| Offer to Acquire | One company has offered to buy another |
| Definitive Agreement | The companies have signed a binding agreement |
| Shareholders Approval | The deal is at the shareholder vote stage |
| Deal Update | A later announcement about the deal |
| Completed, Termination | The deal has closed, or has been called off |
FAQ
- Where does the deal information come from?
- From company announcements. Our data team enters deals, and software reads new press releases for them; each row links to the press release or source.
- Why are completed and older deals still listed?
- The report keeps the deals we track for companies that still trade, whatever their status. Sort by Reported Date or filter Deal Status to focus on current deals.
- Why does the closing date show a quarter or a year?
- The companies gave only an expected period, such as a quarter or a half of the year, so the report shows that period.
- What does Terms Not Disclosed mean?
- The announcement didn't say how the deal is paid for or what it is worth, so the Deal Value can be blank.
- Who can use the report?
- Members of any Premium plan see every deal and can search and filter. Everyone else sees 10 deals with the target's name, the merger type and the status shown and the rest hidden.
- Is a takeover target a buy?
- No. The report shows announced terms and status, not whether a deal will close or how the stocks will trade.
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