Category: Spotlight
08 Aug 2019
Broadcom Acquires Symantec’s Enterprise Security Business
Chipmaker Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) announced its intent to acquire cybersecurity giant Symantec's (NASDAQ: SYMC) enterprise security business for $10.7 billion in cash...
22 Jul 2019
Apple in Talks to Acquire Intel’s Smartphone-Modem Chip Business
This afternoon, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is in advanced talks to acquire Intel's smartphone-modem chip business. A deal between the two would...
03 Jul 2019
Chipmaker Broadcom Inc. In Advanced Talks to Acquire Symantec
Early today, Bloomberg reported that chipmaker Broadcom Inc. is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp., and that a deal could be reached...
24 Jun 2019
Insight Enterprises to Acquire PCM Inc in Public-to-Public Transaction
Global IT solutions provider Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT) announced early today its plan to acquire PCM Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) for $35 per share, a 43.6 percent...
10 Jun 2019
Salesforce.com to Acquire Tableau Software
Cloud-based software company Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM) announced early today its plan to acquire data firm Tableau Software Inc (NYSE: DATA) in an all-stock transaction...
06 Jun 2019
Google to Acquire Data Analytics Provider Looker for $2.6B
Alphabet Inc.'s Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced today that it plans to acquire business-intelligence and data-analytics company Looker for $2.6 billion in cash. The acquisition adds...
28 May 2019
FireEye, Inc. Acquires Security Instrumentation Provider Verodin
FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), a Milpitas, California-based cybersecurity company announced today that it will acquire security instrumentation company Verodin for $250 million. The acquisition of...
12 Apr 2019
Platinum Equity and the Gores Group Sell Data Blue to Court Square Capital
Global Private Equity firms Platinum Equity and the Gores Group yesterday announced the sale of Data Blue, a provider of customized infrastructure, cloud architecture and...
09 Apr 2019
Baring Private Equity Asia Acquires Minority Stake in NIIT Technologies
Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) announced earlier this week that it will acquire a 30 percent stake in NIIT Technologies for $381 million...