CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Spectrum Brands CEO David Maura was among the corporate executives spending big on their own stock in late November.

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Corporation Stock 113

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 11, 2024

(Bumble), which contemplated that each share of stock carried either one vote or 10 votes depending upon the identity of the holder, were valid and consistent with the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL).

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 24, 2024

On April 12, 2024, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed Treasury Regulations (REG-115710-22) providing comprehensive guidance for applying the one-percent excise tax owed on corporate stock repurchasesoccurring on or after January 1, 2023 (Stock Buyback Excise Tax).

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Stock M&A Capital Market Corporation 171

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 21, 2024

On April 9, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued two sets of proposed Treasury Regulations related to section 4501, REG-115710-22, which provides guidance on the application of section 4501, and REG-118499-23 (together with REG-115710-22, the “Proposed Regulations”), which provides guidance (..)

Corporation 171

Corporation Stock 171

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 24, 2024

The government released proposed regulations this month implementing the excise tax imposed on repurchases of corporate stock that was enacted in 2022.

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Stock Capital Government Corporation 188

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Owners or investors of certain C corporations (C corps) may be eligible to exclude up to 100 percent of gains from a sale of qualifying stock held for five years. If you own a small business, you may qualify for significant tax savings under section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 1202).

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Sale Business Stock Corporation 177

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

APRIL 15, 2024

April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) and Macatawa Bank Corporation (“Macatawa”) (Nasdaq: MCBC) today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Wintrust to acquire Macatawa in an all-stock transaction. ROSEMONT, Ill. and HOLLAND, Mich.,

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Corporation Banking Bank Mergers 111

CNBC: Investing

MAY 20, 2024

CEOs and other corporate insiders have made big transactions this month, according to securities filings and VerityData.

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Corporation Stock Securities 117

JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Last week, Chromocell Therapeutics Corporation filed preliminary proxy materials that included a proposal to reincorporate in Nevada. The proposal also contemplates a simultaneous name change to “Channel Therapeutics Corporation”. The proposal also contemplates a simultaneous name change to “Channel Therapeutics Corporation”.

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Public Trading Trading Corporation Stock 177

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 24, 2024

The power needs of corporate America, particularly Big Tech, and coal retirements are creating an opportunity for these renewable stocks.

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Stock Corporation 121

Deal Lawyers

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Section 220 of the DGCL gives stockholders the right to inspect “the corporations’ stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records” upon showing a proper purpose.

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Stock Corporation IT 124

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 24, 2025

Akademos, the Delaware Chancery Court ruled that a cash-out merger that provided common shareholders in a privately held corporation, Akademos, Inc., In Jacobs v. with no value was nonetheless entirely fair. This decision demonstrates that under certain circumstances, a merger need not generate shareholder value to withstand legal challenges.

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Mergers IT Corporation Stock 164

CNBC: Investing

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Corporate insiders are taking advantage of the stock market's postelection boom to all-time highs, unloading shares at record levels.

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Corporation Shares Stock 98

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 16, 2023

In the event of an M&A transaction, many stockholders plan to take advantage of the exclusion from federal taxable income of gain realized from the sale or exchange of “qualified small business stock” (QSB stock).

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Stock Business Sale M&A 130

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JULY 24, 2024

July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACNB Corporation (NASDAQ: ACNB) (“ACNB” or the “Corporation”), financial holding company for ACNB Bank and ACNB Insurance Services, Inc., GETTYSBURG, Pa., and Traditions Bancorp, Inc.

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Corporation Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Insurance 89

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Section 1202 has gained popularity likely due to the significant decrease in the C corporation income tax rate enacted in 2017, in turn significantly reducing the cost of double taxation in such business structures. Search Funds should consider the availability of the tax benefits of Section 1202 in connection with their acquisitions.

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Funds Business Stock Corporation 171

The New York Times: Banking

JANUARY 19, 2024

Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over. The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering.

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S&P Stock Investors IT 145

The TRADE

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

SIX has launched a new automated software application, SIX Bot, aimed at providing clients an enhanced view of market movements through wider access to corporate actions data. The move comes on the back off surging client demand for insight into where corporates are moving and why.

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Corporation Financial Market Asset Management Investment Banking 105

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 8, 2023

First Connecticut Bancorp, a case involving allegations under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act that defendant First Connecticut Bancorp and its directors misled shareholders before the bank’s stock-for-stock merger with People’s United Financial. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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Mergers Corporation Stock IT 130

The New York Times: Banking

JANUARY 22, 2024

See how a handful of stocks have had an outsize impact on the performance of the S&P 500

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S&P Stock Financial Institution Corporation 128

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

MARCH 26, 2024

March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First National Corporation (“First National”) (NASDAQ: FXNC) and Touchstone Bankshares, Inc. Touchstone”) (OTCPK: TSBA) announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for First National to acquire Touchstone in an all-stock transaction. STRASBURG, Va. and PRINCE GEORGE, Va.,

Corporation 85

Corporation Mergers Stock 85

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

DECEMBER 15, 2023

15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Battalion Oil Corporation (NYSE American: BATL) (“Battalion” or the “Company”) announced today that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fury Resources, Inc. Houston, Texas, Dec.

Corporation 89

Corporation Acquisitions Mergers Stock 89

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The parties may engage in an asset acquisition, in which the buyer purchases assets directly from the target corporation. There are two primary ways to structure the taxable purchase and sale of an incorporated business. By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

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Sale Acquisitions Business Stock 156

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 30, 2023

The proposed 2023 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) approved by the Delaware State Bar Association are intended to address a number of practical issues facing corporations and their counsel and to facilitate certain corporate actions. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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Corporation Shares Stock 100

PE Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As a result of the closing, Chase will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The post KKR completes take-private buyout of specialty chemicals company Chase Corporation appeared first on PE Hub.

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Corporation Stock Trading 83

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 6, 2024

By: Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Acquisitions Mergers M&A Government 171

JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Due diligence is a process and a review of financial information, tax and corporate documents in order to verify the validity of what the buyer and seller are sharing with one another as it relates to the acquisition of a company or controlling stock interest. By: Allen Barron, Inc.

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Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Acquisitions Corporation 171

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) (“First Financial”) and SimplyBank. per share in cash for each share of SimplyBank’s common stock outstanding. TERRE HAUTE, Ind. and DAYTON, Tenn., First Financial will pay $718.38 The aggregate value of the transaction is $73.4 million.

Corporation 81

Corporation Mergers Shares Banking 81

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 13, 2025

Summary of: Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: What Tech Founders Need to Know When a technology company enters M&A discussions, one of the earliest and most consequential decisions is whether the transaction will be structured as an asset sale or a stock sale. What Is a Stock Sale? Key Differences: Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale 1.

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Sale Stock M&A Negotiation 40

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 3, 2024

Insider buying and selling is tracked closely by many professional fund managers.

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Corporation Funds Stock Management 93

Deal Lawyers

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

One of the issues under Delaware law that has generated some uncertainty over the years is the extent to which the DGCL permits a corporation to create a mechanism in which shares of the same class differ in their share-based voting power depending on who holds them. Vice Chancellor Laster’s recent decision in Colon v. […]

Stock 133

Stock Shares Corporation 133

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Takeover puts Chevron head-to-head with ExxonMobil in oil-rich Guyana and US shale industry Business live – latest updates Chevron has announced plans to buy the oil producer Hess Corporation in a $53bn (£44bn) deal, becoming the second American energy giant to place a vast bet on fossil fuel production this month.

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Stock Corporation Business IT 103

CNBC: Investing

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Stocks are coming off a volatile week, with corporate earnings, inflation and questions surrounding the artificial intelligence trade dominating headlines.

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Electronics Stock Corporation Trading 80

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

AUGUST 1, 2024

01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) and Macatawa Bank Corporation (“Macatawa”) today jointly announced the completion of their previously announced merger whereby Wintrust acquired Macatawa in an all-stock transaction. ROSEMONT, Ill. and HOLLAND, Mich.,

Corporation 56

Corporation Mergers Banking Bank 56

The New York Times: Banking

JANUARY 26, 2024

Federal judges are weighing whether digital currencies should be subject to the same rules as stocks and bonds. The outcome could shape crypto’s future in the U.S.

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Stock Financial Institution Corporation Securities 114

The TRADE

JUNE 3, 2024

FactSet has partnered with Wall Street’s first consolidated corporate bond quote system BondCliQ, to make its corporate bond pre-trade data available to FactSet users. In 2022, The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) led a buy-side backed Series A funding round into BondCliQ , in a bid to support its expansion into Europe.

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Corporation Trading Asset Management Funds 64

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Sterling Check Corp. ATLANTA and INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, Feb.

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Stock Debt Corporation IT 91