acquisition
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Charter is in the process of closing a $21.9 billion acquisition of Cox Communications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
However, SAP cut its outlook for the year, citing a €100 million impact from the acquisition of data platforms Prior Labs and Dremio.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The live question in 2026 is acquisition: where the books came from, who paid for them, and what the company knew about their provenance when it hit download,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Most of the cuts announced Tuesday are tied to ESPN’s acquisition of the NFL Network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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
Investors seem to be worried about the scope of the company’s spending on infrastructure and acquisitions to support the development of generative artificial intelligence technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The firm has remained an active dealmaker by shifting to an independent sponsor model, raising capital for new acquisitions as recently as 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Those five acquisitions combined have provided the Mets fewer wins above replacement than Bobby Bonilla this season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
That could include “partnerships and/or acquisitions to further vertically integrate its business and mitigate risks associated with third-party launch providers.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Just like algebra and calculus, these tools and these values represent acquisitions which are too powerful to be discarded, and which remain not as museum pieces but are in constant use.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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