Credit & Capital

Capital Markets

United Wholesale Mortgage Takes SPAC Route to Go Public

The deal could value the lender at $16.1 billion, a record for a SPAC deal.
Regulation

Nvidia Purchase Of Arm Faces U.K. Scrutiny

Arm CEO Hermann Hauser criticized the sale to Nvidia and termed it a disaster for Cambridge, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
Applications

Microsoft to Buy Gaming Studio ZeniMax for $7.5B

The deal comes as the tech giant is set to launch its latest Xbox.
M&A

Illumina Buys Cancer Test Startup Grail for $8B

The deal will move Illumina “deeper into the application of its gene-sequencing technology to the diagnosis and treatment of patients."
Bankruptcy

Sadly, America’s Next Hot Job May Be Chief Restructuring Officer

Many companies will struggle as the COVID recession continues and will look to CROs for guidance.
M&A

Ericsson Buys Cradlepoint for $1.1B

The acquisition of the U.S. wireless networking company helps Ericsson grow its 5G network.
M&A

MetLife to Buy Versant Health

The deal would make it the third-largest vision insurer in the country.
The Economy

No Interest Rate Increases for Three Years: Fed

The Fed's Open Market Committee said that the ongoing public health crisis would continue to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation.
Applications

Unity Software Raises Pricing for $1B IPO

In an unusual move, the company's upper management, rather than its investment bankers, will determine the actual price, using an online bidding system. 
The Cloud

Snowflake Prices IPO Above Indicated Range to Raise $3.4B

The cloud data warehousing company raised the largest IPO ever for a U.S. software company.
Capital Markets

Opendoor to Go Public Through SPAC Merger

The merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II values the company at $4.8 billion.
M&A

Verizon to Buy TracFone in $6B Wireless Deal

The addition of TracFone's 21 million subscribers will make Verizon the largest provider of wireless prepaid services in the U.S.
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