By: Mike GennaThe last few quarters of 2018 were exciting due to the sheer volume of consolidation U.S industries experienced. According to FactSet, the aggregate deal value of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for May (excluding AT&T and Disney deals) amounts to $275 billion.This is the highest aggregate deal value since an all time high in December of … [Read more...]
Twitter (TWTR) Stock: Exploding on Buyout Hopes
Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR)Twitter has been struggling in the market for quite some time now, there's no denying that. However, the stock is headed upward today, and in a big way. The reason for the gains is the fact that recent reports say that the company is very close to a formal takeover offer. Today, we'll talk about the news, whether or not a takeover is likely, what … [Read more...]
SolarCity (SCTY) Stock: Here’s Why It’s Climbing
SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY)SolarCity is having an incredible day in the market today, and for good reason. The reason for the gains follows up gains we saw last week as Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) made an offer to acquire the company. However, that's old news. The new news is that it's likely that the acquisition will actually happen. It all surrounds a vote. Today, we'll … [Read more...]
Demandware (DWRE) Stock Climbs on Acquisition
Demandware Inc (NYSE: DWRE) | salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM)Demandware is having an incredibly strong day in the market today, and for good reason. Early this morning, it was announced that the company would be acquired in a deal with salesforce.com. Today, we'll talk about the details of the acquisition, how investors are reacting to the news, and what we can expect to … [Read more...]
Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP) Stock: Here’s Why It’s Climbing
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGYP)Synergy Pharmaceuticals is having an incredible day in the market today, and for good reason. Earlier this morning, an acquisition rumor was announced. The reality is that there's nothing that can cause movement in the market quite like mergers and acquisitions, and we're definitely seeing movement surrounding SGYP today. Below, … [Read more...]
