acquisition

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The acquisition has drawn criticism from across the tech world for the risk of betraying editorial independence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Shares of the crypto-focused asset manager plummeted on Wednesday, the stock’s first session on the Nasdaq after closing a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company valued at $1.2 billion in pre-money equity value.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The terms of the deal have not been publicly disclosed, but Publicis announced the acquisition in a release on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Sales of prepared foods jumped to $63.6 million from $11.8 million a year ago, largely due to Cal-Maine’s previous acquisition of Echo Lake, a breakfast-foods manufacturer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This was far from the clear lines of problem-solving and the systematic acquisition of knowledge.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes