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Deals

GCI Completes $310 Million Quintillion Fiber Acquisition

The Alaska communications provider closed its purchase of Q Gateway Intermediate Holdings to fold 1,800-plus miles of subsea and terrestrial fiber into a unified statewide network.
November 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Installed Building Products Completes $698 Million Old Dominion Deal

The insulation installer bought a mechanical and industrial installer that generated about $370 million in LTM revenue to lift commercial revenue to about 28% of the mix.
November 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Mentari Completes Merger with InMed and $490 Million Financing

The combined migraine-prevention biotech will trade on Nasdaq as Mentari with a pipeline built around PACAP biologics and a 2027 data slate.
November 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Holvek Technologies Seeks Capital for Unlaunched Forecast Platform

The Wyoming issuer is registering a best-efforts offering to fund a subscription-based economic forecasting service it has not yet built.
November 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Georgia Banking Company Registers Shareholder Resale

The Atlanta bank holding company will list on Nasdaq as registered shareholders sell common stock.
November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

LIS Technologies Targets Nasdaq After Uranium Enrichment S-1

The Oak Ridge firm plans a firm-commitment common-stock sale to fund research on enrichment products, site work at LIST Island and other stated uses.
November 1, 2026 · 1 min read

FTC second request extends review of Curium-Lantheus deal

Both parties received requests for more information, extending the antitrust waiting period for Curium US’s acquisition of Lantheus.
October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

MarketAxess deal gets early end to HSR waiting period

The acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange satisfied its HSR condition, with shareholder and other regulatory approvals still outstanding.
October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

DOJ extends review of Patrick’s all-stock LCI acquisition

Requests for additional information extend the antitrust waiting period for Patrick’s proposed acquisition of LCI.
October 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Going Public (IPOs)

Holvek Technologies Seeks Capital for Unlaunched Forecast Platform

The Wyoming issuer is registering a best-efforts offering to fund a subscription-based economic forecasting service it has not yet built.
IPO Watch · November 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Ja-Lika Corp to Sell Shares for Wellness Software Build

The Wyoming development-stage company is registering a self-underwritten primary offering to fund Recovery Readiness Assessment Software.
IPO Watch · November 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Aupenheim Holdings Plans OTCQB Quotation After China Reorg

The Delaware holding company plans a primary offering to fund expansion of its Qingdao-based conference coordination business.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

KAT Construction Plans Public Sale of Stone Fabricator

The Dallas stone fabricator is registering shares to fund a roll-up of regional countertop operators.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

Anthropic, PBC to Sell Class A Stock in Proposed Offering

The AI lab said it will use proceeds for compute, infrastructure, and hiring as it scales Claude.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

LIS Technologies Targets Nasdaq After Uranium Enrichment S-1

The Oak Ridge firm plans a firm-commitment common-stock sale to fund research on enrichment products, site work at LIST Island and other stated uses.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Georgia Banking Company Registers Shareholder Resale

The Atlanta bank holding company will list on Nasdaq as registered shareholders sell common stock.
IPO Watch · November 1, 2026 · 2 min read

Phoenix Capital Group Files to Sell Notes for Drilling and Royalty

The oil and gas company is offering unlisted notes to finance operated wells, mineral rights, and working capital.
IPO Watch · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Phoenix Capital Group Holdings I to Sell Notes for Drilling

The oil and gas operator is proposing a note offering to fund owned drilling, mineral and working-interest purchases, and working capital.
IPO Watch · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Phoenix Operating Seeks Notes to Fund Drilling and Royalty Buys

The oil-and-gas operator is offering unlisted notes to finance operated wells, mineral and working-interest purchases, and working capital.
IPO Watch · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Deal Scrutiny

MarketAxess deal gets early end to HSR waiting period

The acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange satisfied its HSR condition, with shareholder and other regulatory approvals still outstanding.
Deal Scrutiny · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

FTC second request extends review of Curium-Lantheus deal

Both parties received requests for more information, extending the antitrust waiting period for Curium US’s acquisition of Lantheus.
Deal Scrutiny · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

DOJ extends review of Patrick’s all-stock LCI acquisition

Requests for additional information extend the antitrust waiting period for Patrick’s proposed acquisition of LCI.
Deal Scrutiny · October 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Valaris Ltd (VAL) says DOJ closed Transocean deal probe

The companies received notice on September 30 that the U.S. antitrust investigation had closed, with conditions to completing the acquisition remaining.
Deal Scrutiny · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read

ICE deal gets more review time after antitrust refiling

The September 29 refiling sets a new October 29 waiting-period deadline, subject to extension or early termination.
Deal Scrutiny · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Curium refiles for Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (LNTH) acquisition

Curium’s September 21 antitrust refiling starts a new waiting period for its acquisition of Lantheus.
Deal Scrutiny · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mentari Completes Merger with InMed and $490 Million Financing

The combined migraine-prevention biotech will trade on Nasdaq as Mentari with a pipeline built around PACAP biologics and a 2027 data slate.
Deals · November 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Installed Building Products Completes $698 Million Old Dominion Deal

The insulation installer bought a mechanical and industrial installer that generated about $370 million in LTM revenue to lift commercial revenue to about 28% of the mix.
Deals · November 12, 2026 · 2 min read

GCI Completes $310 Million Quintillion Fiber Acquisition

The Alaska communications provider closed its purchase of Q Gateway Intermediate Holdings to fold 1,800-plus miles of subsea and terrestrial fiber into a unified statewide network.
Deals · November 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Komatsu to Buy Astec's Roadtec Unit for $75 Million

The sale of a loss-making road-paver unit is expected to lift Astec's adjusted EBITDA margin by about 200 basis points.
Deals · November 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Ardent Health to Buy Boone Health in $47 Million Cash Deal

The healthcare operator will commit $200 million over 10 years to expand Mid-Missouri access and expects 6-8% Adjusted EBITDA accretion by year three.
Deals · November 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Perma-Pipe to Take 51% of Welspun IFBE Coating JV

A Qatar subsidiary will buy a controlling stake in a newly formed Indian unit so the piping group can add internal fusion-bonded epoxy coating and a local platform for India and export work.
Deals · November 11, 2026 · 3 min read

NovaGold to Consolidate 100% Ownership of Donlin Gold December 1

The arrangement consolidates 100% of Alaska’s Donlin Gold under a new Delaware parent after Paulson’s 40% stake is taken in an all-share deal.
Deals · November 11, 2026 · 3 min read

IRT and Centerspace Shareholders Approve Merger With $8.1 Billion Combined Enterprise Value

Stockholders cleared the all-stock combination that would create a multifamily REIT with more than 44,000 units in non-gateway Sunbelt, Midwest and Mountain West markets.
Deals · November 11, 2026 · 2 min read

NCMI Completes Captivate Deal, Raises 2026 Savings Target

Third-quarter revenue was $61.4 million as Captivate closed Sept. 18, and the company now expects fourth-quarter revenue of $117.0 million to $124.0 million.
Deals · November 10, 2026 · 3 min read

Archrock to Buy HiVolt Energy in $415 Million Cash Deal

The natural gas compression company will add a prime power microgrid platform and fund the $415 million upfront cash with its ABL facility.
Deals · November 10, 2026 · 3 min read