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Investing.comInvesting.com··Jeffrey Neal Johnson

Cintas to Acquire UniFirst for $5.2B, Creating Laundry Services Powerhouse

Cintas offers $5.2B for UniFirst at $275/share, creating industry powerhouse controlling 50% of market with significant regulatory risk.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Jeremy Bowman

Netflix Exits Warner Bros. Pursuit as Paramount-Skydance Deal Closes

Netflix withdraws from Warner Bros. bid, receives $2.8B termination fee as Paramount-Skydance $111B merger proceeds. Netflix stock surges 14%.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Namrata Sen

Warren Scrutinizes Warner Bros. Deal Process Amid Questions Over White House Involvement

Senator Warren questions whether White House involvement influenced Warner Bros. Discovery's selection of Paramount Skydance's bid over Netflix's competing proposal.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Chris Katje

Netflix CEO Defends Warner Bros. Deal as Business Transaction Amid Political Scrutiny

Netflix CEO defends Warner Bros. acquisition as standard business deal under regulatory review, dismissing political criticism and addressing industry concerns about theatrical releases.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Itai Smidt

Google Doubles Capital Spending Plan Amid Investor Concerns Over AI Infrastructure Costs

Google plans to double 2026 capital spending to $175-185 billion for AI infrastructure, despite investor concerns about costs and compressed cash flow from the massive investment.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Nabaparna Bhattacharya

FTC Approves Boeing-Spirit Merger With Divestitures to Preserve Competition

FTC approves Boeing's Spirit AeroSystems acquisition with conditions including divestitures and support for rival manufacturers like Airbus to preserve aerospace competition.
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