Oil and gas explorer Civitas Resources is involved in discussions over a potential merger with Permian Basin peer SM Energy, reported Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter. According to the report, the talks envision a merger of equals that would not include a takeover premium. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are not public, said no agreement has been reached and that other parties are also pursuing Civitas. Representatives for both companies refus ...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaskela Law LLC announces that it is investigating the fairness of the recently announced buyout of Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS) (“IAS” or the “Company”) shareholders.   Click here for additional information: https://kaskelalaw.com/case/integral-ad-science/  On September 24, 2025, IAS announced that it had agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Novacap at a price of $10.30 per share in cash. Following the closing of the transaction, IAS shareholders ...

RBC Capital has set a price target of $35 for SM Energy (NYSE:SM), indicating a potential increase of about 38.67%.SM Energy is in merger discussions with Civitas Resources to form a $14 billion oil major, highlighting a trend of consolidation in the Permian Basin.The stock's past year trading range between $19.67 and $46.42 showcases its growth potential and associated risks.On October 9, 2025, RBC Capital set a price target of $35 for SM Energy (NYSE:SM). At the time, SM's stock was priced at $25.24, sugg ...

NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptorum Group Limited (NASDAQ: APM) ("Aptorum Group” or “Aptorum”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs, announces the addition of Dr. Laura A. Philips to its board of directors as an independent director at closing of the merger with DiamiR Biosciences Corp. Dr. Philips is the co-founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Spheryx, Inc., a technology company developing holographic microscopic techniqu ...

交易概述 - 澳大利亚矿业公司Predictive Discovery（PDI）通过法定计划安排间接收购加拿大Robex Resources的全部已发行和流通股 [1] - 交易为全股票交易，价值23.5亿澳元（约合15.5亿美元）[1] - 交易完成后将形成一家西非中型黄金生产商 [1] 交易条款与股权结构 - Robex股东每股可换取8.667股Predictive Discovery股票 [1] - 交易完成后，合并实体约51%股权由PDI现有股东持有，约49%股权由Robex股东持有 [2] 公司运营与资产 - 合并后公司黄金年产量预计到2029年将超过40万盎司 [2] - 合并矿产资源总量约为950万盎司黄金，其中矿石储量约为450万盎司，且具备进一步勘探潜力 [3] - 公司拥有位于几内亚、半径30公里范围内的Bankan项目和Kiniero项目 [4] 战略与协同效应 - 利用Robex的Kiniero项目现金流以及其价内认股权证和期权的持续行权，为PDI的Bankan项目开发资金去风险化 [4] - 合并带来的规模扩大、多元化的多资产组合以及计划中的双重上市，有望提升公司在资本市场的形象，并可能推动股价重估 [5] - 合并结合了西非两个最大、最先进的黄金开发项目，并利用双方管理团队在非洲的过往业绩 [5] 管理层与公司治理 - 合并后的领导团队将由Andrew Pardey担任非执行董事长，Matthew Wilcox担任首席执行官兼董事总经理 [5] 近期融资 - Predictive Discovery于2月通过战略私募从Lundin家族及其关联方以及中国的紫金矿业集团获得约6920万澳元的融资承诺 [6]

CINCINNATI & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) and Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Fifth Third will acquire Comerica in an all-stock transaction valued at $10.9 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Comerica's stockholders will receive 1.8663 Fifth Third shares for each Comerica share, representing $82.88 per share as of Fifth Third's closing stock price on October 3, 2025, and a 20% premiu ...

诉讼核心指控 - 前动视暴雪高管包括首席执行官Bobby Kotick必须面对股东集体诉讼的大部分指控，该诉讼涉及微软以754亿美元收购公司时损害了股东利益[1] - 股东指控Kotick急于促成合并以保住其职位和4亿美元的控股权变更收益，并规避其已知的公司内部普遍存在的性骚扰指控[2] - 法官认为有充分指控表明Kotick操纵出售流程以偏向微软，后者提供了速度、交易确定性以及一个友好的着陆点[3] - 法官还认为可以合理推断动视暴雪董事将Kotick的个人利益置于股东利益之上，包括在性骚扰担忧打压股价时允许低报价收购[3] 收购价格争议 - 股东认为每股95美元的收购价格从一开始就过低，并且在长达21个月的监管审批过程中，随着公司业绩改善，该价格显得更不合理[2] - 合并交易于2023年10月完成[2] 法院裁决结果 - 法官驳回了针对微软的两项指控，即使该公司可能在被指控的违规行为发生时“被动地袖手旁观”[4] - 法官还驳回了针对动视暴雪被告的其他索赔[4] - 诉讼现在可以就原告经过删减的起诉书进行实体审理[4]

并购活动前景 - 第四季度并购活动可能加剧 公司对当前白宫政府持积极态度 [1] 区域性银行行业 - 区域性银行板块尚未随股市创新高而启动 并购活动可能很快升温 [2] - 多年来未出现价值50亿美元或以上公司出于合并意愿而非必要性进行的"纯粹合并" [2] - 拥有体育场命名权的"体育场公司"类银行值得关注 [3] 潜在并购目标：银行 - PNC金融服务集团可能因进入加密货币领域而寻求收购 [3] - SoFi科技因其年轻用户群和技术成为值得关注的收购目标 估值可能达450亿至500亿美元 [3] - M&T银行公司是另一家值得关注的银行 [4] 软件行业 - 软件行业可能出现收购活动 部分公司面临经营困难 [4] - 部分软件公司原本预期因人工智能增长 但反而因AI崛起面临更激烈竞争 [5] - 网络安全和软件领域的小盘股至中盘股可能成为收购目标 [5] 潜在并购目标：软件公司 - DocuSign公司 Workday公司和Unity软件公司等以单一业务闻名 可通过与其他公司合并实现增长 [5]

会议基本信息 - 本次电话会议为Axcelis和Veeco合并公告会议 [1] - 会议提供了一份投资者演示文稿 可在两家公司官网及联合交易网站www AxcelisVeeco com的投资者关系页面获取 [1] - 会议由Axcelis投资者关系与企业战略高级副总裁David Ryzhik主持 [2]

Goldman Sachs has highlighted six stocks that have a high probability of being acquisition targets in the next year.Six Stocks Seen as Likely M&A Targets By GoldmanThe bank reported that the total dollar value of M&A deals has risen 29% year-over-year, with deal volumes in 2025 climbing 8%. The bank projects an additional 15% increase in new deals in 2026.Goldman’s Chief U.S. equity strategist, David Kostin, in a note on Monday, identified six stocks with a 30% to 50% chance of being acquired in the next 12 ...