M&A Deals: Week of Oct 19, 2026

We covered 37 deal stories that week, naming 8 listed companies. The largest value named was $3.5 trillion, in “Elon Musk Proposes $3.5 Trillion Tesla-SpaceX Merger Idea”.

1. Sun, Oct 25$6 billion
   Bon Secours Nears $6 Billion Takeover of Surgery Partners
2. Sun, Oct 25
   Volkswagen Plans $4bn Audi SUV Factory in US Amid Home Job Cuts
3. Sun, Oct 25
   Audi to Build New Auto Factory in Georgia, Trump Announces
4. Sun, Oct 25
   Audi (NSU) to Invest $4B in First U.S. Factory in Georgia
5. Sat, Oct 24
   Volkswagen (VOW) to Build New Audi Plant in Georgia, Expand SC Operations
6. Sat, Oct 24$8 billion
   ATD (Couche-Tard) Proposes Up to $8 Billion Offer for Cumberland Farms
7. Fri, Oct 23
   QatarEnergy to Buy 4M Tons LNG Annually from Cheniere Through 2054
8. Fri, Oct 23
   BancFirst Completes Acquisition of SpiritBank in Oklahoma
9. Fri, Oct 23
   SK Hynix Cancels Solidigm US IPO Due to Shareholder Concerns
10. Thu, Oct 22
    SpaceX-Tesla Deal Prospects Clouded by Musk’s Political Baggage
    TSLA
11. Thu, Oct 22
    SK Hynix Says Solidigm Abandons US IPO Due to Market Volatility
12. Thu, Oct 22
    Black Hills and NorthWestern Energy Announce Merger Name
13. Thu, Oct 22$40 billion
    Elon Musk Invests $1 Billion in Skydance Amid Cost Cuts and Debt
    TSLAWBD
14. Thu, Oct 22
    Pepsi (PEP) Renews Taco Bell Contract Through 2036 Amid KFC U.S. Switch
    PEPKOYUM
15. Thu, Oct 22$350 million
    David's Bridal to Spin Off AI Platform Pearl Targeting $350M Valuation
16. Thu, Oct 22
    Procter & Gamble (PG) Q1 Sales Up 4% with EPS Beat at $2.00
    PG
17. Thu, Oct 22$3.5 trillion
    Elon Musk Proposes $3.5 Trillion Tesla-SpaceX Merger Idea
    TSLA
18. Wed, Oct 21
    Tesla (TSLA) Stock Falls Amid Investor Uncertainty Over SpaceX Merger
    TSLA
19. Wed, Oct 21
    Central Asia Metals Stake Reduced to 5.5% by Barclays
20. Wed, Oct 21
    JPMorgan Highlights Strategic Logic in Potential SpaceX-Tesla Merger
    TSLA
21. Wed, Oct 21
    CPPIB and OMERS to Sell British Port Stakes to IMF Investors
22. Wed, Oct 21$3.5 trillion
    Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX Merger Could Create $3.5 Trillion Tech Giant
    TSLA
23. Wed, Oct 21
    Elon Musk Confirms Talks to Merge Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX
    TSLA
24. Wed, Oct 21
    SpaceX and Tesla Merger Speculation Gains Attention Without Confirmation
    TSLA
25. Tue, Oct 20$2 trillion
    Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX Merger Under Active Consideration With $3.5T Valuation
    TSLA
26. Tue, Oct 20
    SpaceX Reports Profit and Hints at Possible Tesla Merger
    TSLA
27. Tue, Oct 20$4 billion
    Prudential Sells Brazil, Mexico Units to CNP for $4 Billion
    CNP
28. Tue, Oct 20$644 million
    Pine Tree Acquires Stake in $644M Shopping Center Portfolio
29. Tue, Oct 20
    XCF Global to Acquire Paramount Renewable Fuel Facility
30. Tue, Oct 20$5.66 billion
    Salesforce (CRM) Acquires Braze for $5.66 Billion to Expand AI Capabilities
    CRM
31. Tue, Oct 20
    Salesforce (CRM) Stock Falls on High-Premium Braze Acquisition
    CRM
32. Tue, Oct 20
    APM Terminals and Hateco Agree to Study Vietnam Rail Terminals
33. Tue, Oct 20
    Hyundai Wia Leases Changwon Plant Assets to Hyundai Rotem Affiliate
34. Tue, Oct 20
    Hyundai Wia Announces Shareholders Meeting on Business Transfer Plan
35. Mon, Oct 19$45 billion
    Nscale and Anthropic Discuss $45 Billion Cloud Deal, Bloomberg Reports
36. Mon, Oct 19
    LiveRamp Stock Rises After FTC Clears Publicis Acquisition
37. Mon, Oct 19
    World Copper to Acquire Nevada Gold Exploration Property