DealPulse

Articles by this author

Amazon Vacuums up iRobot

In its second major acquisition in almost as many weeks, Amazon announced its purchase of iRobot Corporation. The all cash deal valued at $1.7 billion promises to bring the Roomba and...

Amazon’s Acquisition of One Medical May Be Tough Pill...

In its latest foray into healthcare, Amazon announced that it will acquire primary care organization One Medical for $3.9 billion. The all-cash deal demonstrates Amazon’s continued appetite for applying...

JetBlue Swoops in as Frontier-Spirit Merger Collapses

As predicted in April, JetBlue Airways has jettisoned the Frontier-Spirit merger. The months-long struggle between the rival airlines has convinced Spirit Airlines Inc.’s shareholders to reject Frontier’s $2.9 billion...

Outsourcing Innovation: Innoviva’s Acquisition of La Jolla Pharmaceutical

Innoviva, Inc. announced its $149 million all cash acquisition of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company, following a wave of pharmaceutical consolidation that has swept the industry over the last decade....

Musk and Twitter’s Romance Headed for Divorce

Elon Musk’s tumultuous courtship with Twitter is spiraling toward a split as Musk has filed to terminate his $44 billion takeover. But Twitter refuses to accept Musk’s bid to...

Q2 Roundup: M&A Market Taps Brakes

After a relatively strong start to 2022, M&A deal activity decelerated markedly during Q2 as geopolitical and economic turmoil sent companies into more defensive footing. While 83 large deals...