@MichelleF_Davis

Senior Deals Reporter @Bloomberg News. Cover M&A across sectors w/ focus on health, media, telco, consumer. Tips: [email protected] | Telegram @mdavis194

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Scoop! Roku, the $20 billion streaming platform, is in talks for a potential sale, sources tell us. $ROKU Story with @rngould @DNair5 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Roku Said to Be in Sale Talks, Including Possible Media Tie-Up

Roku Inc., the streaming video platform, is in talks to sell itself, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Scoop: Universal Music Group's management has discussed going private with major private equity firms. No current deal is in the works, but UMG's leadership and many financial firms feel the company is undervalued. With @MichelleF_Davis bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Universal Music Group Discussed Going Private With Buyout Firms

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest record company, has discussed going private with a few prominent Wall Street firms, according to people familiar with the matter.

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EQT is in advanced talks to acquire European molecular testing company Qiagen, people familiar with the matter said bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

EQT Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Testing Firm Qiagen

EQT AB is in advanced talks to acquire European molecular testing company Qiagen NV, people familiar with the matter said.

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This just in, SpaceX is buying Grain’s spectrum portfolio as it looks to “become a major mobile carrier,” Elon Musk says. @BloombergDeals reported in August that SpaceX was eyeing the spectrum. $SPCX
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SpaceX and AST are among the companies that have expressed interest in acquiring a swath of spectrum held by Grain that’s valuable for providing wireless phone services directly from space, according to sources bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

SpaceX, AST Said Seeking to Buy Spectrum Valued at $6 Billion

SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile Inc. are among the companies that have expressed interest in acquiring a swath of spectrum held by Grain Management LLC that’s valuable for providing wireless phone...

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The value of announced deals in the three months through September dipped roughly 10% year-on-year. Michelle Davis reports bloom.bg/3U64rhP
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Gather round, former emo, punk && scene kids: Hot Topic is being acquired by Spencer's, sources say. The $350 million deal is set to be announced in the coming days, marking an exit for Sycamore Partners which has owned Hot Topic since 2013. Scoop here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Hot Topic Is Said to Near $350 Million Sale to Spencer’s Parent

Sycamore Partners is in advanced talks to sell teen retailer Hot Topic to the parent of Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween, ending 13 years of ownership, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Gather round, former emo, punk && scene kids: Hot Topic is being acquired by Spencer's, sources say. The $350 million deal is set to be announced in the coming days, marking an exit for Sycamore Partners which has owned Hot Topic since 2013. Scoop here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Hot Topic Is Said to Near $350 Million Sale to Spencer’s Parent

Sycamore Partners is in advanced talks to sell teen retailer Hot Topic to the parent of Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween, ending 13 years of ownership, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Radiopharma company Lantheus has struck an $8 billion deal to be taken private by Capvest-backed Curium, confirming Bloomberg's earlier reporting. $LNTH bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Curium to Take Lantheus Private in Deal Worth Up to $8 Billion

Closely held nuclear medicine company Curium has struck a deal to take Lantheus Holdings Inc. private in a transaction worth as much as $8 billion.

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Ryman just confirmed our scoop from earlier today: $RHP
Michelle F. Davis@MichelleF_DavisJun 24
Music/entertainment scoop: The storied Grand Ole Opry House is on the market, sources tell me and @Lucas_Shaw. Ryman Hospitality is exploring a sale of its 70% stake in Opry Entertainment Group. 🎶🪕🤠 Story here $RHP bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Grand Ole Opry House Put Up for Sale by Owner Ryman Hospitality

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. is exploring the sale of its 70% interest in Opry Entertainment Group, which owns storied country music venues such as the Grand Ole Opry House and the Ryman...

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Music/entertainment scoop: The storied Grand Ole Opry House is on the market, sources tell me and @Lucas_Shaw. Ryman Hospitality is exploring a sale of its 70% stake in Opry Entertainment Group. 🎶🪕🤠 Story here $RHP bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Grand Ole Opry House Put Up for Sale by Owner Ryman Hospitality

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. is exploring the sale of its 70% interest in Opry Entertainment Group, which owns storied country music venues such as the Grand Ole Opry House and the Ryman...

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Edgewell Personal Care $EPC, which makes Schick razors, has rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners, Bloomberg reported. @MichelleF_Davis @DNair5 The board considered the offer, at $30 a share, too low.
Edgewell Personal Care Is Said to Reject Unsolicited Takeover Offer from Yellow Wood Partners

ALT Edgewell Personal Care Is Said to Reject Unsolicited Takeover Offer from Yellow Wood Partners

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Another @BloombergDeals scoop confirmed this morning 🍕
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Scoop: LongRange Capital is in exclusive talks to buy Pizza Hut from Yum Brands, sources say. Story just hit @TheTerminal $YUM
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Fox will acquire Roku for $160 a share in a cash-and-stock deal that values the streaming video platform at an enterprise value of about $22 billion bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Fox to Buy Roku at $22 Billion Value in Streaming Video Push

Fox Corp. agreed to acquire Roku Inc. in a deal with an enterprise value of about $22 billion, creating a new television juggernaut and marking a big push into ad-supported streaming.

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NEW: Fox just said it has agreed to buy Roku for $160/share in a deal valued at about $22 billion EV. This confirms our @BloombergDeals scoop from Friday that Roku had been in discussions to sell to a US media company.
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Scoop: LongRange Capital is in exclusive talks to buy Pizza Hut from Yum Brands, sources say. Story just hit @TheTerminal $YUM
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🍕🍕 story link here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Yum Is in Exclusive Talks to Sell Pizza Hut to LongRange

Yum! Brands Inc. is in exclusive talks to sell its Pizza Hut chain to LongRange Capital, according to people familiar with the matter.

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~personal news~ I've joined Bloomberg to cover Activist Investor! Reach out to me about shareholder activism, proxy battles and related situations. [email protected] or 646-617-3526 talkingbiznews.com/media-new…
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NEW: IHeart and SiriusXM are discussing a deal that would combine the largest radio station owner and the largest satellite radio company in the US. Scoop with @ashleyrcarman and @MichelleF_Davis bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

IHeartMedia Holds Merger Talks With Sirius XM as Radio Struggles

IHeartMedia Inc. is holding talks about a possible sale to Sirius XM Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the discussions.

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Scoop: Deutsche Telekom is exploring a potential combination with T-Mobile, sources tell us, in what would rank as the biggest public M&A deal of all time. $DTE already controls $TMUS but the move would eliminate the dual structure between them, sources say. On @TheTerminal
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full story here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Scoop with @eyk_henning @RuthsDavid @DNair5

Deutsche Telekom Weighs Full Combination With T-Mobile

Deutsche Telekom AG is discussing a potential combination with its American arm T-Mobile US Inc., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would create the world’s biggest phone company and...

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