Mergers and Acquisitions

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is in advanced talks to acquire LF Logistics for around $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would give the ocean shipping giant a network of warehouses.

Oracle's Larry Ellison says the deal will help "lower the administrative workload burdening our medical professionals, improve patient privacy and outcomes, and lower overall health care costs."

Oracle Corp.

The sale of the largest U.S. tolling company to a Singapore-based firm is drawing security concerns

Burger King parent, Restaurant Brands International, is adding Firehouse Subs to its restaurant portfolio.

Hershey has agreed to buy Dot's Pretzels in a $1.2 billion deal

GE's stock jumps as investors applaud the move to split up the industrial giant.

McAfee Corp. is being taken private by a group of investors in a deal that values the cybersecurity firm at more than $14 billion including debt.

Security-software company McAfee Corp.

DuPont de Nemours Inc. is planning deals that would remake the famed chemicals company, according to people familiar with the matter, following years of subpar performance in its shares.

BodyArmor, which is currently the second largest player in the sports drink category behind PepsiCo's Gatorade, has generated more than $1.4 billion in retail sales, up about 50% this year.

PayPal Holdings Inc. backed off a potential $40-billion-plus takeover of Pinterest Inc. after backlash from the payments company’s shareholders.

PayPal Inc. will not pursue a deal for Pinterest Inc., the payments company said on Sunday evening.

The potential deal could value Pinterest at approximately $45 billion

Moonbug Entertainment Ltd., the company behind the hit children’s show “CoComelon,” is looking to cash in on its popularity by either selling itself or going public, according to people familiar with the matter.

Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp. has reached a roughly $2.7 billion deal to buy magazine publisher Meredith Corp., a bet on online publishing that will combine brands such as People, Better Homes & Gardens and Investopedia.

Merck will spend about $11.5 billion to buy Acceleron Pharma and its potential treatment for high blood pressure in vessels that connect the lungs heart.

MGM would also enter into a long-term lease agreement with a partnership among Stonepeak Partners, Cherng Family Trust and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc, which will acquire The Cosmopolitan's real estate assets.

Merck & Co. is in advanced talks to acquire Acceleron Pharma Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that would bolster the pharmaceutical giant’s rare-disease business.