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NextEra to Buy Dominion for $67 Billion to Form Power Giant

18. Mai 2026 um 12:35
NextEra Energy Inc. agreed to pay about $67 billion in stock for Dominion Energy Inc. in the biggest power acquisition ever, creating a giant utility extending from Florida to the artificial intelligence data centers clustered in Virginia.

The Dominion Energy headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, US.

NextEra Said to Discuss Deal Valuing Dominion at $66 Billion

17. Mai 2026 um 21:46
NextEra Energy Inc. is discussing a mostly stock deal for Dominion Energy Inc. that would value the company at about $76 per share, or around $66 billion, making it by far the largest power deal on record, according to people familiar with the matter.

A utility pole with a distribution transformer stands by the Dominion Energy headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Dominion Energy Inc. is expected to release earnings figures on February 22.

NextEra Energy Is Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Dominion

16. Mai 2026 um 02:39
NextEra Energy Inc. is in discussions to acquire utility rival Dominion Energy Inc. in a mostly stock deal aimed at helping address the growing demand for power from data centers, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A Dominion Energy Inc. sign at a field office in Springfield, Virginia. Photographer: Luke Johnson/Bloomberg

Top US Apartment Owners AvalonBay, EQR to Discuss Combining

30. April 2026 um 00:28
AvalonBay Communities Inc. and Equity Residential are considering a potential combination that could reshape the US apartment market, people familiar with the matter said.

A pedestrian stands in front of the AvalonBay Communities Inc. Park Loggia condominium in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. AvalonBay Communities real estate investment trust acquired the site for the Park Loggia for $300 million, near the peak of Manhattan's high-end sales frenzy, with plans for luxury rentals and, perhaps, some condos. Since then, the borough has become saturated with both and AvalonBay decided the more-lucrative option was to go all-condo.

Honeywell to Sell Productivity Business in $1.4 Billion Deal

20. April 2026 um 11:30
Honeywell International Inc. agreed to divest its productivity solutions and services business to industrial manufacturer Brady Corp., the latest move by Honeywell to reshape its portfolio as it pursues a multipart breakup.

The Honeywell avionics facility in Phoenix.

Tower Operator SBA Communications Is Exploring a Potential Sale

SBA Communications Corp. is exploring options including a potential sale after the tower owner and operator received preliminary takeover interest, according to people familiar with the matter.

Workers perform contract maintenance work on a cellular phone mast in South Africa.

Tower Operator SBA Communications Is Exploring a Potential Sale

SBA Communications Corp. is exploring options including a potential sale after the tower owner and operator received preliminary takeover interest, according to people familiar with the matter.

Workers perform contract maintenance work on a cellular phone mast in South Africa.

AI Boom, Energy Risks Shape M&A, Morgan Stanley’s Miles Says

01. April 2026 um 20:56
Companies are pushing ahead with acquisitions despite geopolitical uncertainty, volatile energy markets and the uneven effects from the rise of artificial intelligence, Morgan Stanley’s Tom Miles said in a Bloomberg TV interview.

Cabinets housing servers inside a data hall at a NextDC Ltd. data center in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. OpenAI partnered with Australian data center operator NextDC to build a A$7 billion ($4.6 billion) large-scale computing cluster in Sydney, accelerating its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.

AI Boom, Energy Risks Shape M&A, Morgan Stanley’s Miles Says

01. April 2026 um 20:56
Companies are pushing ahead with acquisitions despite geopolitical uncertainty, volatile energy markets and the uneven effects from the rise of artificial intelligence, Morgan Stanley’s Tom Miles said in a Bloomberg TV interview.

Cabinets housing servers inside a data hall at a NextDC Ltd. data center in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. OpenAI partnered with Australian data center operator NextDC to build a A$7 billion ($4.6 billion) large-scale computing cluster in Sydney, accelerating its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.

Microsoft in Talks With Chevron, Engine No. 1 Over $7 Billion Texas Power Plant

31. März 2026 um 23:08
Microsoft Corp. is in exclusive talks with Chevron Corp. and investment fund Engine No. 1 over a long-term deal that would underpin a giant power plant in West Texas, providing electricity to a large data center campus.

A Microsoft store in New York, US, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Microsoft Corp. accused Chinese state-sponsored hackers of using flaws in its SharePoint document management software in a hacking campaign that has targeted businesses and government agencies around the world. Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg

Cintas to Buy Uniform Maker UniFirst in $5.5 Billion Deal

11. März 2026 um 10:45
Cintas Corp. agreed to buy UniFirst Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the uniform supplier at $5.5 billion, clinching a years-long pursuit of its rival.

Cintas Corp. has agreed to buy UniFirst Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the uniform supplier at $5.5 billion. Photographer: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Starboard Takes $350 Million CarMax Stake, Seeks Board Seats

Starboard Value LP has amassed a stake of about $350 million in CarMax Inc. and sees an opportunity to accelerate the used car retailer’s turnaround under incoming Chief Executive Officer Keith Barr.

A BMW M8 vehicle at a CarMax dealership in Pleasant Hill, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. CarMax is scheduled to release earnings figures on December 19. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

JPMorgan’s Co-Head of Shareholder Engagement Porretti Departs

Alfredo Porretti, one of the leaders of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s shareholder engagement team, has left the Wall Street bank, people familiar with the matter said.

The JPMorgan Chase & Co. global headquarters building in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump railed against JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its leader Jamie Dimon, threatening to sue the banking giant over his claim that he was debanked after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

BlackRock’s GIP and EQT to Buy AES for $10.7 Billion

BlackRock Inc.’s Global Infrastructure Partners LP and EQT AB agreed to buy AES Corp. for about $10.7 billion in cash as the market heats up for power plant developers that can provide electricity for energy-hungry AI data centers.

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