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NorthStrive Acquisition Corp I. Announces Pricing of $100 Million Initial Public Offering | NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NorthStrive Acquisition Corp I. (the “Company”), a newly organized special purpose acquisition company formed as a Cayman Islands exempted company, today announced…

Press Release: Banner Corporation and Pacific Financial Corporation Set Closing Date for Merger | WALLA WALLA, Wash. & ABERDEEN, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 17, 2026-- Banner Corporation ("Banner") (NASDAQ: BANR), the holding company for Banner Bank, and Pacific Financial Corporation ("Pacific F…

JVM Realty Acquires 280-Unit Multifamily Community in Oswego, Illinois | Acquisition expands JVM’s Illinois portfolio as firm continues to capitalize on strong suburban Chicago apartment market OSWEGO, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JVM Realty Corp., a leading vertically integrated multifamily real estate…

*News On Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III (IPCX) Now Under WATR | (END) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 1708ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

*News On Mercator Acquisition Corp. (MRCOU) Now Under MRCO | (END) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 1708ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

DocGo Q2 Net Loss Widens, Revenue Falls; Company Agrees to Acquire Hicuity Health | 04:59 PM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- DocGo (DCGO) reported a Q2 net loss late Monday of $0.16 per diluted share, widening from the loss of $0.11 a year earlier. Four analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss…

DocGo Signs Agreement To Acquire Hicuity Health; Hicuity Health Shareholders To Get 2% Of DocGo's Common Shares | 4:30 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1822359/000162828026057387/dcgo-20260816.htm Write to Benzinga at editorial@benzinga.com

*FTC: Court Grants Request for Permanent Injunction to Block Henkel's Proposed Acquisition of Liquid Nails From American Industrial Partners | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 1628ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

*DocGo: Agreed to Acquire Virtual Care Provider Hicuity Health >DCGO | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 1622ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Happy City Holdings Announces Agreement To Acquire Hong Kong Catering Management Firm Wing Shing International Consultancy For $2,598,726 In 1,312,487 Class A Ordinary Shares At $1.98/Share | 4:20 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2046656/0001213900…

DoubleDown Interactive Shareholder Four Tree Island Advisory Urges Special Committee To Reject $11.25/ADS Takeover Offer; Believes Co Is Worth At Least $26.40/ADS | 4:14 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Reiterates View that Controlling Shareholder DoubleU Games’ $11.25 per ADS Offer Woef…

Banner Corporation Says All Regulatory Approvals Received For Merger With Pacific Financial; Closing Anticipated September 1 |

Banner Corporation and Pacific Financial Corporation Set Closing Date for Merger | WALLA WALLA, Wash. & ABERDEEN, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Banner Corporation (“Banner”) (NASDAQ: BANR), the holding company for Banner Bank, and Pacific Financial Corporation (“Pacific Financial”) (OTCQX: PFLC), the ho…

FTC Release: Statement on FTC Win Blocking Loctite, Liquid Nails Construction Adhesive Merger | The Federal Trade Commission secured an important victory in the fight to lower the cost of housing construction materials for Americans by preventing German multinational Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Henkel),…

Paramount Seeks $1.88 Billion Bond From 12 States in Merger Lawsuit | 03:00 PM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Paramount Skydance (PSKY) on Monday asked a federal judge in Oakland, California, to require the 12 states suing to block the company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to pos…

Update: Blue Ridge Shares Rise After Entering Buyout Deal With HomeTrust Bancshares | 02:48 PM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Blue Ridge Bankshares stock price movement in the headline and first paragraph.) Blue Ridge Bankshares (BRBS) shares rose 9% on Monday after HomeTrust Bancs…

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Workday Stock Is Downgraded After Buyout Report as Growth Expectations Are 'Too Optimistic' -- Barrons.com | Wall Street hit the pause button on Workday stock Monday following last week's report that a private-equity firm was in talks to acquire the enterprise software company. Workday stock declin…

Update: Diana Shipping Shares Rise After Withdrawal of Genco Acquisition Offer | 02:41 PM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates to add stock movement in the headline and the first paragraph.) Diana Shipping (DSX) shares jump nearly 7% in Monday afternoon trading after the company said late Fri…

'Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond from state AGs to cover costs of WBD merger delay' - CNBC | 2:36 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/paramount-bond-merger-delay-costs.html Write to Benzinga at editorial@benzinga.com

UCC Environmental Deepens Mining and Steel Presence with Cast Steel Products Acquisition | WAUKEGAN, Ill., Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UCC Environmental (UCC), a global leader in sustainable engineered solutions for air pollution control, water and wastewater treatment, solids handling, and wear-…

Fulcrum Therapeutics Strikes All-Stock Merger With Slate Medicines | 1:16 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:FULC) and Slate Medicines Inc. announced Monday that they have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction. The combined company will focus on deve…

Equinor Strengthens Position In U.S. Power Market; Agrees To Acquire 87.71% Stake In 1,483 MW Lackawanna Gas-Fired Power Plant In Pennsylvania For $940M | 1:06 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) https://www.equinor.com/news/20260817-strengthens-position-us-power-market Write to Benzinga at…

Gary Black Has ‘Low Interest’ in Tesla Stock at Current Price, Even With a Potential SpaceX Buyout | 1:00 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Investor Gary Black frequently comments on social media about a potential merger of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX). The managing pa…

Baosheng Media Group shares are trading lower. The company announced a strategic acquisition MoU to acquire a 40% stake in Blue Intelligence Cloud Innovation Technology. |

Is Workday In Buyout Talks? Analyst No Longer Bullish After Flex Credit’s ‘Limited Adoption’ | 12:43 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) The estimates for Workday Inc’s (NASDAQ:WDAY) cRPO (current remaining performance obligation) seem to be "overly optimistic," while the consensus for subs…

Pilgrim's Pride to Acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage for $191.9M | Pilgrim's Pride agreed to acquire British pork products producer Walkers Deli & Sausage from Samworth Brothers for 141.5 million pounds in cash, or about $191.9 million. The deal aims to strengthen Pilgrim's position within the U.K. an…

Diana Shipping Gains After Dropping Bid to Buy Genco Shipping & Trading -- Update | Shares of Diana Shipping climbed after the company dropped its bid to acquire rival Genco Shipping & Trading, ending a nearly year-long takeover battle between the two shipping companies. Diana Shipping stock was ro…

Couche-Tard's Zabka Acquisition Should Contribute to Growth Story -- Market Talk | 1212 ET - Alimentation Couche-Tard long-term bet on European growth could land it a good payoff by the end of the decade. National Bank of Canada analyst Vishal Shreedhar says that while the initial takeover of a 57%…

L3Harris to Add 50 Jobs in Southwest Ohio with Support of JobsOhio Talent Acquisition Services | CINCINNATI, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JobsOhio has partnered with L3Harris Technologies to add 50 new positions at its Cincinnati location in Southwest Ohio, which specializes in the development…

Boeing, Lockheed Joint Venture Appoints Mark Peller President, CEO, Effectively Immediately | 11:28 AM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) https://newsroom.ulalaunch.com/releases/mark-peller-named-united-launch-alliance-president-and-chief-executive-officer Write to Benzinga at editorial@benzi…

Cohen & Steers’ Real Estate Opportunities Fund Acquires Royal Plaza In Front Royal, Virginia, Through Joint Venture With DLC; No Financial Terms Disclosed | 11:01 AM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) announced today that the Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities…

*Cohen & Steers And DLC Acquire Royal Plaza Grocery Shopping Center In Front Royal, Virginia >CNS | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 1100ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Press Release: Cohen & Steers and DLC Acquire Royal Plaza Grocery Shopping Center in Front Royal, Virginia | NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers (NYSE: CNS) announced today that the Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities Fund (REOF) has acquired Royal Plaza, a grocery-anchored…

Cohen & Steers and DLC Acquire Royal Plaza Grocery Shopping Center in Front Royal, Virginia | NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers (NYSE: CNS) announced today that the Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities Fund (REOF) has acquired Royal Plaza, a grocery-anchored center in Front…

Equinor to Acquire 88% of Lackawanna Energy Center's Class A Shares for $940 Million | 10:49 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Equinor (EQNR) agreed to acquire 88% of the Lackawanna Energy Center's Class A shares for $940 million from funds managed by BlackRock's (BLK) Global Infrastructure Part…

Press Release: Concentra Strengthens Workforce Health Access in Minnesota Through Acquisition | Four Twin Cities locations join Concentra's network, strengthening access to high-quality occupational health care DALLAS & MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 17, 2026-- Concentra(R)…

Madison Air Solutions shares are trading lower after the company announced it will acquire ebm-pabst. |

--Equinor to Acquire 87.7% of Lackawanna's Class A Shares for $940 Million | 10:33 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Price: 41.32, Change: +0.55, Percent Change: +1.35 http://www.mtnewswires.com Copyright © 2026 MT Newswires. All rights reserved. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.…

'Uranium Miner Nexgen Energy Says Sharing Technical Information With BHP As Nexgen Looks To Raise Over $1B For Rook I Mine; BHP Assessed Nexgen As Potential Takeover Target Last Year, Sources Say' - Reuters Exclusive |

Blue Ridge Bankshares shares are trading higher after HomeTrust announced it will acquire Blue Ridge in an all-stock transaction valued at ~$448.1 million. |

Workday Stock Is Downgraded After Buyout Report as Growth Expectations Are 'Too Optimistic' -- Barrons.com | Wall Street hit the pause button on Workday stock Monday following last week's report that a private-equity firm was in talks to acquire the enterprise software company. Workday stock declin…

Workday Stock Is Downgraded After Buyout Report as Growth Expectations Are 'Too Optimistic' -- Barrons.com | Wall Street hit the pause button on Workday stock Monday following last week's report that a private-equity firm was in talks to acquire the enterprise software company. Workday stock declin…

Juicebox Named “Talent Acquisition Company of the Year” in 2026 HR Tech Breakthrough Awards Program | Inaugural Program Honors the HR and Workforce Technology Innovators Reshaping How Organizations Attract, Develop, and Retain Talent SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Juicebox, the leading AI recruit…

Maridea Wealth Management Acquires Park Ridge Financial, Expanding Chicago Presence | Founder Rick Pucci brings a full-service, personalized approach to financial planning to Maridea's Chicago office BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Maridea Wealth Management ("Maridea") today announced the acquisi…

Pilgrim's Pride to Acquire UK Pork Products Maker Walkers | 09:45 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) said Monday its European unit has agreed to acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage from Samworth Brothers, subject to UK regulatory approval and employee consultation. Financial term…

AvalonBay Communities, Equity Residential Complete Merger to Create Vivmark Residential | 09:41 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- AvalonBay Communities (AVB) and Equity Residential (EQR) said Monday they have completed their merger of equals, creating Vivmark Residential (VMRK). Vivmark Resident…

Willdan Group Acquires Engineering Consultancy Firm KCS | 09:39 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Willdan Group (WLDN) has acquired substantially all of the assets of engineering consulting firm KCS, according to a Monday statement. No financial terms were disclosed. Willdan said the acquisition…

HomeTrust Bancshares to Acquire Blue Ridge Bankshares in $448.1 Million Deal | 09:32 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- HomeTrust Bancshares (HTB) said Monday it agreed to acquire Blue Ridge Bankshares (BRBS) in an all-stock transaction valued at roughly $448.1 million. Blue Ridge shareholders wi…

Baosheng Media Signs MOU To Acquire 40% Stake In Blue Intelligence Cloud, Expanding Into AI-Powered Marketing, Data Analytics And Intelligent Content Generation; No Financial Terms Disclosed | 9:27 AM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Baosheng Media Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:BAOS) ("Bao…

*Baosheng Media Group: Intend to Acquire a 40% Equity Interest in Blue Intelligence Cloud Innovation Technology >BAOS | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 0927ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Press Release: Baosheng Pursues Strategic Acquisition of Blue Intelligence Cloud Innovation Technology to Accelerate Its Expansion into AI Marketing | BEIJING, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baosheng Media Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: BAOS) ("Baosheng" or the "Company") today announced that i…

*Baosheng Pursues Strategic Acquisition Of Blue Intelligence Cloud Innovation Technology To Accelerate Its Expansion Into AI Marketing >BAOS | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 0925ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Baosheng Pursues Strategic Acquisition of Blue Intelligence Cloud Innovation Technology to Accelerate Its Expansion into AI Marketing | BEIJING, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baosheng Media Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: BAOS) (“Baosheng” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered i…

Universal Health Services Closes Acquisition of Talkspace | 09:24 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Universal Health Services (UHS) said Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Talkspace (TALK). The deal will integrate Universal Health Services' healthcare services with Talkspace's behav…

Diana Shipping shares are trading higher after the company announced it withdrew its Genco acquisition offer. |

Fortinet Acquires AI Security Firm Virtue AI | 09:20 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Fortinet (FTNT) said Monday that it acquired Virtue AI to expand its AI security capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Fortinet said the amount paid is "immaterial" to its business. Virtue AI's…

Pilgrim's Pride's Pilgrim's Europe Announces Deal To Acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage From Samworth Brothers; Terms Not Disclosed |

Terreno Realty Acquires Red Hook Brooklyn Industrial Property For ~$26.3M | 9:17 AM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an acquirer, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, acquired an industrial property located i…

*Willdan Group Acquired Substantially All of the Assets of KCS Corp >WLDN | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 0916ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

*Pilgrim's Agrees To Acquisition Of Walkers Deli & Sausage Company >PPC | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 0915ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Press Release: Pilgrim's Agrees to Acquisition of Walkers Deli & Sausage Company | GREELEY, Colo., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pilgrim's Europe today announced it has agreed to acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage Company from Samworth Brothers, subject to approval by the Competition and Markets Au…

Pilgrim's Agrees to Acquisition of Walkers Deli & Sausage Company | GREELEY, Colo., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pilgrim's Europe today announced it has agreed to acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage Company from Samworth Brothers, subject to approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) a…

Terreno Realty Corporation Acquires Property in Brooklyn, NY for $26.3 Million | BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an acquirer, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, acquired an industrial property located in Red Hoo…

Carahsoft Technology To Serve As Upland Software’s Master Government Aggregator For Public Sector Solutions Under New Strategic Partnership | 9:10 AM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Upland Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPLD), a provider of enterprise intelligence that turns knowledge, content, an…

Concentra Acquires Four Occupational Health Centers in Twin Cities | 09:08 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Concentra (CON) said Monday it has completed its acquisition of four Minnesota Occupational Health medical centers located in the Twin Cities area. Beginning Aug. 17, the medical centers…

MAI Capital Management Expands Into Atlanta Market Through Acquisition of Waypoint Wealth Counsel | Acquisition brings approximately $490M in AUM as MAI broadens its presence in strategic U.S. markets CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAI Capital Management (“MAI”), a registered investment advisor (RIA)…

Fortinet Announces Acquisition Of AI Runtime Protection Firm Virtue AI; Terms Not Disclosed |

Cove Kaz Resources Merger Partner Skyline Builders Acquires Two Gold And Silver Mineral Properties In Nevada; Financial Terms Not Disclosed | 9:03 AM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Nevada is the world’s highest ranked mining jurisdiction, as defined by the Fraser Institute – a non-partisa…

*AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential Announce Completion of Their Merger of Equals | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 0901ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Pluri's Ever After Foods Expands Cultivated-Protein Platform Through Fishway Acquisition and Strategic Investment | Ever After Foods secures an additional $2 million strategic investment supporting ongoing platform development and commercialization activities. HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NE…

*Fortinet Advances Continuous AI Protection With The Acquisition Of Virtue AI >FTNT | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 0900ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Aerotek Expands Industrial Services Capabilities with New Practices and Acquisition of The PAC Group | Formalized centers of excellence in Facilities Management and Automation, Robotics & Installation are strengthened by the addition of The PAC Group's engineering and program-management expertise H…

VIGOR and Celanese Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement | Building a New Ecosystem for Lightweight Joint Solutions in Humanoid Robots DALLAS & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On August 14, Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global specialty materials and chemical company and a leading supplier of high…

Fortinet Advances Continuous AI Protection with the Acquisition of Virtue AI | SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced it has acquired Virtue AI, an innovator i…

Skyline Builders Group Holding Acquires Two Highly Prospective Gold and Silver Mineral Properties in Nevada | Company acquired the properties ahead of its pending, transformative business combination with Cove Kaz Resources Cove Kaz Resources is advancing strategic resource projects in Kazakhstan f…

Press Release: Pluri's Ever After Foods Expands Cultivated-Protein Platform Through Fishway Acquisition and Strategic Investment | -- Ever After Foods secures an additional $2 million strategic investment supporting ongoing platform development and commercialization activities. HAIFA, Israel, Aug.…

*Universal Health Services, Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Talkspace, Inc. >UHS TALK | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires 08-17-26 0853ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Press Release: Universal Health Services, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Talkspace, Inc. | Creates nation's first full continuum of behavioral healthcare services, supporting people across every stage of their mental health journey KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. and NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Uni…

Indico Data Announces Strategic Partnership with HDI Global US to Streamline Underwriting Intake and Orchestration | Indico's Intake & Orchestration Platform will assist HDI Global in transforming complex inbound insurance work into validated, system-ready workflows across corporate and specialty i…