acquisition
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AbbVie said it plans to acquire all outstanding shares for $135.11 each in cash, in a $10.9 billion acquisition of the Massachusetts-based biotech company.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Last week, Salesforce announced the acquisition of customer-agent company Fin for roughly $3.6 billion, further stoking investor discontent.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
The AI start-up declined to comment on how it is prioritizing talent acquisition or whether Anthropic plans to make any more high-level hires in the near future.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Balancing the amount of debt and equity a company uses helps offset the perceived riskiness of an investment or acquisition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
It was a timely acquisition, for Ernest had succumbed to a rare spasm of self-doubt.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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