M&A Deals: Week of May 18, 2026

We covered 42 deal stories that week, naming 15 listed companies. The largest value named was $419 billion, in “NextEra (NEE) Confirms $400B Acquisition of Dominion Energy (D)”.

1. Sun, May 24$18 billion
   Sun Pharmaceuticals (SUN) Acquires Organon & Co for $11.75 Billion
   OGN
2. Sun, May 24
   Uber (UBER) Considering Higher Bid for Delivery Hero After €11.5Bn Rejection
3. Sun, May 24
   Compass Inc. (COMP) SWOT Analysis Shows Growth Potential Post-Acquisition
4. Sun, May 24
   Qorvo (QRVO) SWOT Analysis Reveals Merger Insights
5. Sun, May 24
   Qorvo (QRVO) SWOT Analysis: Stock Transition Ahead of Skyworks Merger
   SWKS
6. Sat, May 23
   Uber (UBER), DoorDash Discuss Delivery Hero Buyout Potential
7. Sat, May 23
   Delivery Hero (DHER) Confirms Uber's €33 Per Share Takeover Offer
8. Sat, May 23
   China Inc Targets Western Brands Amid Competitive Pressures
9. Fri, May 22
   Lantheus Holdings (LNTH) Shares Increase on Sale Exploration Report
10. Fri, May 22
    Changan (CNG) Partners with Portugal National Football Team
11. Fri, May 22
    Walmart (WMT) Executives Depart in Major Reshuffle Under New CEO
    WMT
12. Fri, May 22
    SpaceX (SPACEX) Allows Early Share Resale Before Lock-Up
13. Fri, May 22
    Czechia Explosia Sale Consideration for State Explosives Manufacturer
14. Fri, May 22$28 billion
    Estée Lauder (EL) Shares Rise Nearly 10% After Puig Merger Talks End
    EL
15. Fri, May 22
    Puig (PUIG) Shares Drop 13% After Estee Lauder Merger Talks End
16. Fri, May 22$2.9 billion
    Bharti Airtel (BHARTI) Plans 79% Stake Increase in Airtel Africa
17. Thu, May 21
    SpaceX IPO Sparks Tesla (TSLA) Merger Speculation with 33% Odds
    TSLA
18. Thu, May 21$85 billion
    Union Pacific (UNP) Confident in $85B Merger with Norfolk Southern
    NSCUNPSO
19. Thu, May 21$49 million
    WMS Q4 2026 Revenue Increases 12% Driven by NDS Acquisition
20. Wed, May 20
    James Murdoch Acquires Half of Vox Media's Podcast Business
21. Wed, May 20$3 million
    Family Business Buyout Discrepancy: $160,000 vs $3 million
22. Wed, May 20
    Trump ballroom funding removed from spending bill
23. Wed, May 20$5 billion
    Intel (INTC) Shares Rise 6.4% on Tenstorrent Acquisition Talks
    INTC
24. Wed, May 20$1.55 billion
    Wendy's (WEN) Reports Fifth Quarter of Declines Amid CEO Change
25. Wed, May 20
    Red Cat stock (RCAT) rises 3% after Quaze Technologies acquisition
26. Wed, May 20
    EU Trade Pact Agreement Removes U.S. Tariffs Before July 4 Deadline
27. Tue, May 19
    Everlane Sale to Shein Highlights Trends in Retail Market
28. Tue, May 19
    Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Form 144 Filing on May 19
    GPC
29. Tue, May 19
    Standard Chartered (STAN) to Acquire Zodia Custody Pending Regulatory Approval
30. Tue, May 19$1.3 billion
    Onto Innovation (ONTO) Prices $1.3 Billion Convertible Notes Offering
31. Tue, May 19$1.5 billion
    Analog Devices (ADI) in Talks to Acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5B
    ADI
32. Mon, May 18
    UnitedHealth CEO Murder Case: Judge Blocks Backpack Evidence
    UNH
33. Mon, May 18
    Brady (BRC) Reports Q3 2026 EPS Growth of 23% to $1.50
34. Mon, May 18
    Evoke extends deadline for Bally’s (BALY) Intralot takeover offer
35. Mon, May 18$419 billion
    NextEra (NEE) Confirms $400B Acquisition of Dominion Energy (D)
    NEED
36. Mon, May 18
    NextEra Energy (NEE) to Acquire Dominion Energy (D) in All-Stock Deal
    NEEDSPY
37. Mon, May 18$13.2 billion
    Schroders (SDR) Exits China Fund Management, Transfers Assets
38. Mon, May 18$3 billion
    Emirates NBD (EMIR) Secures $3bn Stake Acquisition in RBL Bank
39. Mon, May 18
    Rockefeller (RCA) Expands Naples Presence with Coplin Wealth Team
40. Mon, May 18$67 billion
    NextEra Energy (NEE) to Acquire Dominion for $67 Billion Deal
    NEED
41. Mon, May 18
    Hancock Prospecting Expands US Portfolio with Defence Stocks
42. Mon, May 18
    Shein Acquires Everlane for E-commerce Expansion