Spotlight
Spotlight
An archive of past spotlight issues.
The martinwolf team tracks noteworthy mergers and acquisitions, and offers
commentary on issues that impact our industry.
04 Aug 2016
The Carlyle Group Acquires 70% of VXI Global Solutions
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, The Carlyle Group (Nasdaq:CG) a US-based private equity firm, has plans to buy majority stake in...
28 Jul 2016
Oracle to Acquire NetSuite
Enterprise software giant Oracle announced today that it agreed to buy cloud ERP provider NetSuite for $109 per share in cash, 19 percent above NetSuite's...
26 Jul 2016
Microsoft: Unlocking Value Through the Cloud
It's been a good month for Microsoft. Last week, the company announced its strong Q4 earnings, fueled by growth of 102% in Azure revenue and...
18 Jul 2016
SoftBank to Acquire ARM
Japanese multinational telecommunications conglomerate SoftBank (TYO: 9984) announced today that it was acquiring British semiconductor designer ARM Holdings (Nasdaq: ARMH) for £23.5 billion, or approximately...
11 Jul 2016
SYNNEX To Acquire Minacs
SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX) announced Monday that it will acquire Minacs, a leading global outsourcing business solutions company owned by CX Partners and Capital Square Partners...
20 Jun 2016
Dell Sells Software Unit to Elliott Management and Francisco Partners
Hedge fund Elliott Management and private equity firm Francisco Partners together announced today that they were purchasing the Dell Software Group, a collection of software...
14 Jun 2016
Microsoft Acquires LinkedIn
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced yesterday that it was buying professional networking site LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) in its largest ever acquisition. Microsoft is offering $196 per...
13 Jun 2016
Symantec Acquires Blue Coat Systems
Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) announced yesterday that it has agreed to acquire enterprise security leader Blue Coat, Inc. in a transaction expected to close during Q3...
08 Jun 2016
Carousel Industries to acquire Atrion, Inc.
Carousel Industries announced today that it will acquire IT solution provider Atrion Inc., creating a combined company that will deliver $525M of sales each year...