Mergers and Acquisitions

The combined company will have a new name, dual headquarters, and a shared leadership team.

Dell shareholders approved a take-private deal by founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners, ending a months long battle over the company's fate. Wall Street Yawns | CPU Snafu Drives Initial Claims to '06 Low | Hilton to IPO

The cash-and-stock deal gives Synnex control of IBM's business process outsourcing services division.

The billionaire investor said he will no longer pursue a plan to halt a takeover of Dell launched by founder Michael Dell.

Despite recruiting a number of large investors, Dell postponed the vote on its $24.4 billion leveraged buyout.

Despite the potential political backlash facing companies seeking to avoid paying U.S. taxes, analysts believe the practice will continue.

Irish eyes are smiling in the world of mergers and acquisitions, with Milwaukee’s Johnson Controls becoming the latest U.S. company to capitalize on Ireland’s welcoming tax rates.

Kodak is selling its camera-film business to U.K. retirees in exchange for erasing pension obligations.

A survey found retiring baby boomers are impacting the M&A market because their retirement date is a “key factor” in deciding when to sell their business.

IntercontinentalExchange Group reportedly acquired Algo Technologies to speed up software matching buyers and sellers at the New York Stock Exchange.

The biggest U.S. investment bank is planning on selling its NYSE floor unit as human-based trading at the Big Board dwindles. 

The biggest U.S. investment bank is planning on selling its NYSE floor unit as human-based trading at the Big Board dwindles. 

The biggest U.S. investment bank is planning on selling its NYSE floor unit as human-based trading at the Big Board dwindles. 

Global initial public offerings have soared 70% to a combined $28.2 billion so far this year, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

Global initial public offerings have soared 70% to a combined $28.2 billion so far this year, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

While companies that make acquisitions typically see their shares drop, that trend appears to be reversing as investors urge use of vast cash hordes.

Nasdaq OMX Group reported a higher 3Q profit beating expectations, and helped by recent acquisitions and increased market data revenue.

The proposed merger of BATS Global Markets and Direct Edge cleared a regulatory hurdle from the Justice Department.

The all-electronic exchange is more diversified than its peers, has a brand that still resonates in Silicon Valley and is hardly the only firm to suffer a tech glitch.  • Nasdaq: Series ‘Unprecedented Events’ Sparked Flash Freeze

NYSE Euronext said shareholders approved the exchange operator's $8.2 billion takeover by IntercontinentalExchange.