M&A Deals: Week of Mar 23, 2026
We covered 21 deal stories that week, naming 2 listed companies. The largest value named was $110 billion, in “Warner Bros to Hold Shareholder Vote on $110 Billion Paramount Deal April 23”.
- Court Temporarily Halts Nexstar-Tegna Merger Amid Ongoing Legal Issues
- $3 billionNovartis Acquires Excellergy for Up to $2 Billion Amid Patent Expirations
- Pernod Ricard Pursues Merger Talks with Brown-Forman for Jack Daniel's
- Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard Initiate Merger Negotiations
- Brown-Forman Shares Surge on Reports of Potential Perdod Ricard Acquisition
- $1.4 billionHenkel to Acquire Olaplex for $1.4 Billion at $2.06 Per Share
- $8.875 billionThermo Fisher Completes $8.875 Billion Acquisition of Clario Holdings
- Craig-Hallum Maintains Rating for LSI Industries After Acquisition Announcement
- $5 billionCVC Capital Partners Proposes Full Acquisition of Recordati for $5 Billion
- $110 billionWarner Bros to Hold Shareholder Vote on $110 Billion Paramount Deal April 23
- $1.4 billionHenkel Acquires Olaplex for $1.4 Billion in Market Consolidation Move
- $2 billionKKR to Acquire Nothing Bundt Cakes for Over $2 Billion
- $6.7 billionMerck Announces $6.7 Billion Acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals
- $6 billionMerck Pursues $6 Billion Acquisition of Terns Pharma, Reports FT
- Sumitomo Mitsui Considers Takeover Bid for Jefferies Investment Bank
- Estée Lauder Negotiates Acquisition of Puig, Expanding Global Beauty Market Reach
- Yimutian to Acquire Xunxi Technology for RMB 50 Million
- Estee Lauder Considers Merger with Puig Brands amid Stock Performance Concerns
- $40 billionEstée Lauder and Puig Discuss Potential $40 Billion Merger
- Estee Lauder Stock Declines Amid Reported Merger Talks with Puig
- $5.9 billionDanone Acquires Huel for Reported €1 Billion to Expand Nutrition Product Range
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