M&A Deals: Week of Apr 27, 2026

We covered 62 deal stories that week, naming 14 listed companies. The largest value named was $1.25 trillion, in “Blue Owl (OWL) Sells Half of SpaceX at $1.25 Trillion Valuation”.

1. Sun, May 3$56 billion
   GameStop (GME) Offers $56 Billion to Acquire eBay
   EBAY
2. Sun, May 3$56 billion
   GameStop (GME) CEO Cohen Proposes $56 Billion eBay Acquisition
   EBAY
3. Sun, May 3$56 billion
   GameStop (GME) Plans $56 Billion Acquisition of eBay
   EBAY
4. Sun, May 3$365 million
   Cactus, Inc. (WHD) P/E Ratios at 23.20 and 48.08, Shares at $55.77
   BKR
5. Sun, May 3
   Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Annual Meeting: Greg Abel's Leadership Update
   AAPLBRK.B
6. Sun, May 3
   Israel's F-35 Purchase Plan Approved: Boosts Defense Contracts
7. Sat, May 2
   eBay Target for GameStop Acquisition Amid Market Shifts
   EBAY
8. Sat, May 2
   Trump Administration Fast-Tracks $8.6B Arms Sales for Allies
9. Sat, May 2
   ORIX Corporation (IX) Divests IX NTI Holdings for $284.5M Revenue
10. Sat, May 2
    Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Completes Merger on April 1, 2023
    ORCL
11. Sat, May 2
    MUFG Seeks Partners for Risk-Sharing on Financing Deals
12. Sat, May 2$2.43 billion
    Fluor (FLR) Completes Sale of NuScale (SMR) Stake for $2.43 Billion
13. Sat, May 2$2 billion
    Atrium (Not Public) and WakeMed propose $2B merger with 3,300 jobs
14. Fri, May 1
    GameStop (GME) Considering eBay Acquisition for Growth Strategy
    EBAY
15. Fri, May 1
    GameStop (GME) Preparing Offer for eBay Reported by WSJ
    EBAY
16. Fri, May 1
    Apple (AAPL) Retires Net-Cash-Neutral Target Amid AI Acquisition Hints
    AAPL
17. Fri, May 1$500 million
    Spirit Airlines (SAVE) Receives Final $500M Bailout Proposal
18. Fri, May 1
    Trump Raises EU Auto Tariffs to 25% Under Trade Deal Non-Compliance
19. Fri, May 1
    Spirit Airlines (SAVE) Ceases Operations Amid Failed Bailout Talks
20. Fri, May 1
    Intel (INTC) Sambanova Deal Receives U.S. Antitrust Clearance
    INTC
21. Fri, May 1
    Gates Acquires Timken’s Belts Business with Terms Undisclosed
22. Fri, May 1
    Santander UK Completes £2.65 Billion TSB Acquisition
23. Fri, May 1
    East Star Resources (EST) Delays Annual Report, Shares Suspended
24. Thu, Apr 30
    YUM (YUM) Files DEF 14A Proxy Statement for April 30 Meeting
    YUM
25. Thu, Apr 30
    ProKidney Corp (PROK) 13D/A Filing Details for April 30
26. Thu, Apr 30$1.25 trillion
    Blue Owl (OWL) Sells Half of SpaceX at $1.25 Trillion Valuation
27. Thu, Apr 30$1.6 billion
    Kazakh Miner Secures $1.6bn US Contract Amid Trump Family Stake
28. Thu, Apr 30
    Black Diamond Claims $70M Against BDO Over First Brands (FD)
29. Thu, Apr 30
    Twenty-One (XXI) Proposes Merger with Strike and Elektron for Bitcoin Dominance
    BTC
30. Thu, Apr 30
    Marvell Technology Inc (MRVL) Files Form 13G for April 30
31. Thu, Apr 30
    Shell (SHEL) Stake Attracts Apollo, Blackstone, KKR for LNG Canada
32. Thu, Apr 30
    DCC Rejects £5bn KKR Takeover Bid Amid Valuation Concerns
33. Thu, Apr 30$575 million
    Lazard (LAZ) Acquires Private Capital Advisory Group for $575M
34. Wed, Apr 29
    Spirit Airlines (SAVE) rescue hearing delayed amid ongoing negotiations
35. Wed, Apr 29
    Braskem appoints Petrobras CEO as new chair for strategic direction
36. Wed, Apr 29
    Porch Group (PRCH) Files Form 13D/A on April 29
37. Wed, Apr 29
    Samsung (005930) Chairman Lee Jae-yong's Succession Controversy Explained
38. Wed, Apr 29
    Lukoil (LUKOY) Asset Talks Deadline Extended to May 30
39. Wed, Apr 29
    Lukoil (LUKOY) Asset Sale Deadline Extended to May 30
40. Wed, Apr 29
    Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) Approves Directors and KPMG as Auditor
41. Wed, Apr 29
    Crane (CR) Stock Rating Upgraded Post Acquisition Performance
42. Wed, Apr 29$34.4 billion
    Kone (KNEBV) to Acquire TK Elevator (TKE) in $34.4 Billion Deal
43. Wed, Apr 29
    Kone (KNEBV) to Acquire TK Elevator for €29.4 Billion
44. Wed, Apr 29$34.4 billion
    Kone (KNEBV) Confirms $34.4 Billion Acquisition of TK Elevator
45. Tue, Apr 28
    Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) Files DEF 14A for April 28 Meeting
46. Tue, Apr 28$2 billion
    Meta (META) Blocked $2B Manus Acquisition by China Government
    META
47. Tue, Apr 28
    Watsco (WSO) Surges After Jackson Supply Acquisition Announcement
48. Tue, Apr 28
    Meta (META) to Undo Manus Acquisition Following China Ban
    META
49. Tue, Apr 28
    Meta (META) Faces Challenges with Manus Acquisition Following China Ban
    META
50. Tue, Apr 28
    Foreign Carmakers May Withdraw Models Without USMCA Deal
51. Mon, Apr 27$184 million
    DoubleU Games (DBLT) proposes $184M buyout of DoubleDown Interactive
52. Mon, Apr 27
    United Airlines (UAL) CEO Confirms Merger Approach to American Airlines
    UAL
53. Mon, Apr 27
    Ligand Pharma (LGND) Stock Target Raised After XOMA Acquisition
    BAC
54. Mon, Apr 27
    Musk v. Altman Trial Begins as Jury Selection Commences
    TSLA
55. Mon, Apr 27
    Paramount (PARA) Seeks FCC Approval for Warner Bros Acquisition
    PARA
56. Mon, Apr 27$2 billion
    Meta (META) $2 Billion AI Acquisition Reversed by China
    META
57. Mon, Apr 27
    ARC Resources (ARX) Rating Downgrade Post Shell Acquisition Announcement
58. Mon, Apr 27
    United Airlines (UAL) CEO Confirms Merger Approach to American Airlines
    UAL
59. Mon, Apr 27$2 billion
    Meta (META) Faces $2 Billion Block of Manus Acquisition by China
    META
60. Mon, Apr 27$2 billion
    Meta (META) Faces $2 Billion Acquisition Block by China
    META
61. Mon, Apr 27$12.4 billion
    Sun Pharma (SUN) Acquires Organon for $11.75 Billion in Cash
    OGN
62. Mon, Apr 27$11.75 billion
    Sun Pharma (SUN) Acquires Organon for $11.75 Billion
    OGN