acquisition
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Kessler, the Lakers’ big acquisition at center from the Utah Jazz, has been nursing a finger injury he sustained after hitting the backboard during practice.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 9, 2026
In a Thursday note, Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei said the acquisition highlights the continuing importance of traditional cell towers.
From MarketWatch â Oct. 9, 2026
Manus in September said it had resumed independent operations after unwinding the Meta acquisition.
From Barron's â Oct. 8, 2026
Wittington is partnering with Stefano Pessina and his family, as well as Toronto-based Fairfax Financial, on the acquisition.
From The Wall Street Journal â Oct. 7, 2026
What he craved was possession and the power it gave him; what he adored was anticipation—the slow acquisition of love, then life, and finally the secrets within.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Before becoming an MP, he ran an international mergers and acquisitions advisory firm.
From BBC â Oct. 9, 2026
Then again, Gonzalez noted that in Seaport’s 15 years covering the restaurant industry, mergers and acquisitions weren’t a guaranteed cure for companies’ woes.
From MarketWatch â Oct. 8, 2026
Sales across North America climbed 5.2% to $1.14 billion, driven by higher demand from existing customers as well as new customer acquisitions.
From The Wall Street Journal â Oct. 6, 2026
Trent McDuffie, one of the Rams’ blockbuster acquisitions last offseason, has established himself as a leader on defense for a team with Super Bowl ambitions.
From Los Angeles Times â Sep. 29, 2026
He is now an associate in mergers and acquisitions at Milbank Tweed in New York, where, interestingly, Hugh Corcoran was just made partner.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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