M&A Deals: Week of Jul 20, 2026

We covered 37 deal stories that week, naming 6 listed companies. The largest value named was $110 billion, in “Paramount (PARA) Warner Bros. merger faces 14-day restraining order”.

1. Sun, Jul 26$1 billion
   Nvidia to Acquire $1 Billion of Naver Shares
   NVDA
2. Sun, Jul 26
   Brown-Forman (BF.B) Board Rejects Sazerac Proposal as Unactionable
3. Sun, Jul 26
   UniCredit CEO hints at Commerzbank deal resuming talks
4. Sat, Jul 25
   PayPal (PYPL) Board Calls $60.50 Offer Inadequate Amid $56 Stock
5. Sat, Jul 25
   Capital One-Discover Tie-Up Impact on Card Business
6. Sat, Jul 25
   DeepSeek Announces Funding Pause for Prospective Investors
7. Sat, Jul 25
   Magellan Aerospace (TSX:MAL) Wins Canada Defence Contract
8. Sat, Jul 25
   Berkshire Hathaway's Cash Pile: Greg Abel's Potential Strategies
   BRK.B
9. Sat, Jul 25
   Reckitt Exit Russian Hygiene Business with Sale to Arnest
10. Sat, Jul 25
    Adani Enterprises (ADANIGREEN) Denies Airline Business Plans
11. Fri, Jul 24
    Paramount (PARA) Delays Warner Buyout Amid Legal Challenge
    PARA
12. Fri, Jul 24
    Midjourney (not listed) acquires Co-Star for AI expansion
13. Fri, Jul 24
    AI Boom Drives South Korean Companies' US Investment Surge
14. Fri, Jul 24
    CMBC Capital's Strategic Value in Investment Banking Platforms
15. Thu, Jul 23
    UniCredit Aims for Full Commerzbank Acquisition in Q4 2023
16. Wed, Jul 22
    Orla Shareholders Approve Business Combination with Equinox Gold
17. Wed, Jul 22
    SEGRO Board Supports Prologis (PLD) Takeover Proposal
    PLD
18. Wed, Jul 22$1.4 billion
    TE Connectivity Forecasts Quarterly Growth, Acquires Astrodyne for $1.4B
19. Wed, Jul 22
    Nestle (NESN) Nears €5 Billion Valuation Sale of Water Business
20. Wed, Jul 22
    Utz Brands (UTZ) Stock Rating Cut by D.A. Davidson
21. Wed, Jul 22
    Cracker Barrel Closes 16 Locations, Sells Maple Street Biscuit Co.
22. Tue, Jul 21
    Stroud Resources Ltd and Silver Hammer Mining Corp. Agreement Announced
23. Tue, Jul 21
    Paramount faces merger opposition amid regulatory scrutiny
    PARA
24. Tue, Jul 21$6 billion
    Liverpool FC Stake Sale Talks Valued Over $6 Billion
25. Tue, Jul 21$1.5 billion
    Tempus AI to Acquire Personalis for $1.5bn in Oncology Deal
26. Tue, Jul 21$1.3 billion
    Var Energi Agrees $1.3 Billion Deal to Acquire BlueNord
27. Tue, Jul 21
    Prologis Raises SEGRO Bid with Partial Cash Offer for Shareholders
    PLD
28. Mon, Jul 20
    JetBlue (JBLU) Wins Auction for Spirit’s LaGuardia Flight Slots
29. Mon, Jul 20
    PayPal (PYPL) Shift from Wall Street Favorite to Merger Target
30. Mon, Jul 20$110 billion
    Paramount (PARA) Warner Bros. merger faces 14-day restraining order
    PARAWBD
31. Mon, Jul 20$3.2 billion
    Euralis and Maïsadour Merger Approved with €3bn Turnover Commitments
32. Mon, Jul 20$500 million
    Perpetual Declines A$22.07 EQT Buyout Offer for Shareholders' Value
    EQT
33. Mon, Jul 20
    Isracard (ISCD) Ends Esh Bank Acquisition Plan Valued at NIS 500m
34. Mon, Jul 20
    Temenos Completes Purchase of Additiv Wealth Platform
35. Mon, Jul 20$18.2 billion
    Prologis (PLD) $18.2 Billion Proposal Rejected by Segro
    PLD
36. Mon, Jul 20$1.8 billion
    Samsung Biologics Offers $1.8B for PolyPeptide Group in All-Cash Deal
37. Mon, Jul 20
    Chinese Company Seeks Compensation Over British Steel Nationalization