M&A Deals: Week of May 4, 2026

We covered 40 deal stories that week, naming 8 listed companies. The largest value named was $56 billion, in “GameStop (GME) proposes $56 billion bid for eBay”.

1. Sun, May 10$1.7 billion
   Fibrebond Sold for $1.7 Billion; $240 Million in Bonuses Allocated
2. Sun, May 10
   Global Net Lease (GNL) Q1 Highlights: $109.3M Revenue, $0.21 AFFO
3. Sun, May 10
   Trump-Xi Summit: Key Data Points and Market Implications
   AAPL
4. Sat, May 9
   Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Shareholders Approve Board and Executive Pay
5. Sat, May 9
   SECURE (SE) Q1 EBITDA Up 13%, GFL Acquisition at 23% Premium
6. Sat, May 9$18 billion
   Helsing Valuation Reaches $18bn with $1.2bn Funding Round
7. Fri, May 8
   DEF 14A Filing for Company on 8 May Outlines Key Proposals
8. Fri, May 8
   MongoDB (MDB) Files Form PRE 14A on May 8 for Shareholder Meeting
9. Fri, May 8$1.2 billion
   Enhanced Group (ENHA) Starts Trading with $1.2B Valuation
10. Fri, May 8
    Ag Growth (AFN) Appoints Two Directors Following Plantro Settlement
11. Fri, May 8
    Commerzbank (CBK) plans 3,000 job cuts amid takeover efforts
12. Fri, May 8$18.5 billion
    IPL (Indian Premier League) Franchise Valuations Surpass $1.8 Billion
13. Thu, May 7
    US Fund to Divest TotalEnergies (TOT) Stake Over Wind Project Exit
14. Thu, May 7
    GP-Act III Acquisition Corp. (GPAC) Plans Non-Redemption Agreements
15. Wed, May 6
    Plutonian Acquisition Corp. II (PLA) Reports Form 13G Filing
16. Wed, May 6
    Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Earnings Test Amid Paramount Merger Talk
    WBDPARA
17. Wed, May 6
    Zee (ZEE) Sues Reliance-Disney Over Music Copyright Breach
18. Wed, May 6
    Trump Threatens Iran with Higher Bombing Levels Amid Peace Deal Talks
19. Wed, May 6$3 billion
    NSI Industries Sold to Hubbell for $3 Billion
    HUBB
20. Wed, May 6
    Core Scientific (CORZ) to Acquire Polaris DS, Expand Oklahoma Campus
21. Tue, May 5
    Werewolf Therapeutics (HOWL) Files Form 13D/A on May 5
22. Tue, May 5
    Bill Ackman Seeks to Build Modern Berkshire Hathaway Fund
    BRK.B
23. Tue, May 5$300 million
    James Murdoch Offers $300 Million for New York Media Assets
24. Tue, May 5
    US Addresses Airline Access Concerns for Mexico City Airport
    UAL
25. Tue, May 5
    Enovix (ENVX) Appoints Steve Bakos as Chief Sales Officer
26. Tue, May 5$4.2 billion
    Bullish (BULL) to Acquire Equiniti for $4.2 Billion Deal
27. Tue, May 5
    Derichebourg (DB) shares rise with Scholz Recycling acquisition
28. Tue, May 5
    UniCredit (UCG) Seeks Control of Commerzbank with 30% Stake Goal
29. Tue, May 5$5.8 billion
    CK Hutchison (CKH) Exits Vodafone (VOD) Joint Venture for $5.8 Billion
30. Mon, May 4$56 billion
    GameStop (GME) proposes $56 billion bid for eBay
    EBAY
31. Mon, May 4$55.5 billion
    GameStop (GME) eBay Acquisition Chance Only 26%, Trading Volume Low
    EBAY
32. Mon, May 4
    Geely Increases U.S. Investment with 100% Tariff on EVs
33. Mon, May 4
    Navigator Global (NGI) CEO suggests increased deal cadence
34. Mon, May 4$1.56 billion
    UFP (UFPI) Reports $1.56B Q3 2025 Net Sales Amid Market Challenges
35. Mon, May 4$643 million
    Nebius (NEB) to Acquire Eigen AI in $643M Cash-and-Stock Deal
36. Mon, May 4$56 billion
    eBay (EBAY) Shares Rise on $56 Billion GameStop Bid
    EBAY
37. Mon, May 4
    Goldman Sachs Raises WisdomTree (WETF) Price Target to $16.80
    GS
38. Mon, May 4$56 billion
    GameStop (GME) Makes $56B Bid for eBay (EBAY) at $125 per Share
    EBAY
39. Mon, May 4$55.5 billion
    GameStop (GME) Proposes $55.5B Takeover of eBay (EBAY)
    EBAY
40. Mon, May 4
    Spirit Airlines (SAVE) Faces Shutdown Amid Rescue Deal Collapse