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The transaction has an effective date of July 1 and is expected to close around year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"We close around 7.30pm now. We used to be here until nine, but there's nobody about," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Nearly 60% of the analysts polled by FactSet have a Buy rating for the shares, with an average target price of $168, suggesting a 20% upside from Wednesday’s close around $140.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

Roberts noted that mergers tend to close around the end of the year and the beginning of the year, providing an additional pipeline for index changes.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025

The woods pressed close around them, and the steady pattering of rain on leaves was accompanied by the small sucking sounds their horses made as their hooves pulled free of the mud.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin


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