Mergers and Acquisitions

Pfizer will buy Anacor Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at $5.2 billion, net of cash, for access to Anacor's non-steroidal topical gel to treat eczema.

Gannett, the publisher of USA Today, raised its all-cash offer to buy Tribune Publishing Co to $15 per share from $12.25

Oil and gas producer Range Resources said it would buy Memorial Resource Development in an all-stock deal valued at $4.4 billion, including $1.1 billion in debt.

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett is reportedly backing a consortium vying for Yahoo's nternet assets that includes Quicken Loans founder.

Big M&A is facing an economic-buzz saw from the White House.

Baker Hughes and Halliburto, two of the nation’s biggest oilfield services companies, announced they terminated their highly-contested merger deal after regulators in both the U.S. and Europe declined to give the tie up a green light.

Oilfield services provider Halliburton and smaller rival Baker Hughes announced the termination of their $28 billion merger deal on Sunday after opposition from U.S. and European antitrust regulators.

Comcast Corp, the owner of NBCUniversal, said on Thursday it would buy DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc for $3.8 billion in cash.

Abbott Laboratories said it agreed to buy medical device maker St. Jude Medical for $25 billion to add heft to its heart and neurological devices business.

French drugmaker Sanofi went public with a $9.3 billion offer to buy Medivation on Thursday, setting up what could be a lengthy takeover fight after the U.S. cancer firm rebuffed its approaches.

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne believes his campaign to seek out a merger partner has been “worth the effort,” saying one of the company’s rivals will likely answer the call--eventually.

Investment bank Perella Weinberg Partners is in merger discussions with Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. in a deal that would reflect the dire conditions on Wall Street particularly among medium-sized banks, and the potential for new restructuring business arising from the shakeout in the U.S. energy industry, the FOX Business Network has learned.

Gannett, the publisher of USA today, said it offered to buy Tribune Publishing Co for $815 million, including the assumption of debt.

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Verizon was set on Tuesday to advance to the second stage of bidding for Yahoo's core assets, according to a new report.

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Privately held outdoors retailer Bass Pro Shops has partnered with Goldman Sachs Group Inc's private equity arm to make an offer for U.S. hunting and fishing store chain Cabela's Inc, people familiar with the matter said.

YP, the digital advertising business of what was formerly called Yellowpages.com, is reportedly planning to submit a first-round bid on Monday to merge with Yahoo.