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Flag Ship Acquisition Corp. ($FSHP) signs binding LOI to acquire Bluechip & Co. Holdings in $300-400M valuation, pending due diligence and shareholder approval.

E.F. Hutton advises Shuttle Pharma's merger with United Dogecoin, creating major crypto mining platform with $9.6M PIPE financing for equipment expansion.

Novara Energy Alliance launches from Urbanova-INTENT merger, partnering with Avista, Itron, and McKinstry to address Northwest energy and water challenges.

Novara Energy Alliance launches May 7, 2026, merging Urbanova and INTENT to tackle Inland Northwest energy and water challenges through collaboration among Avista, Itron, and McKinstry.

TOMI Environmental pursues $120M all-stock acquisition of Carbonium Core, entering nuclear-grade graphite sector targeting Q2 2026 close.

Star Equity Holdings proposes acquiring GEE Group for $0.30/share, a 33% premium, using preferred stock to fund the all-stock deal.

Halper Sadeh investigates four major acquisitions for potential undervaluation and fiduciary breaches, seeking higher prices for shareholders.

Kimberly-Clark offers defensive appeal with a 54-year dividend streak, 5.2% yield, and 15 P/E ratio despite recent 30% decline from acquisition financing concerns.

Scilex's ACEA subsidiaries sell ACEA Pharma to Phoenix Asia Holdings for $1 billion in stock, with Nasdaq listing expected by Q2 2026.

Farmer Brothers Coffee completes $1.29/share acquisition by Royal Cup, transitioning to private ownership following May stockholder approval. Leadership team exits as Royal Cup CEO takes helm.

United Homes Group faces securities fraud allegations after stock collapsed 73% to $1.18 merger price, with investors claiming controlling shareholder deliberately devalued company.

Global Net Lease to acquire Modiv Industrial in $535M all-stock merger, boosting industrial exposure while reducing office real estate. Deal accretive immediately and generates $6M annual synergies.

Diana Shipping launches $23.50/share hostile bid for Genco, offering 31% premium with $1.433B committed financing and board slate.

Auddia launches Voyex, an AI-native travel agency automating airline disruption recovery. Platform arrives amid Spirit Airlines collapse that stranded thousands.

GameStop reportedly considers acquiring eBay, combining $9B cash reserves with eBay's 135M buyers, but surging valuations make deal unlikely.

Farmer Brothers Coffee shareholders approved Royal Cup acquisition. The 129-year-old coffee company will go private and delist from NASDAQ by May 2026.

Waste sorting provider Rongcheng Group agrees to merge with SPAC GalaxyEdge, valuing the company at $350M pre-money and enabling public market access.

Burke & Herbert completes LINKBANCORP merger effective May 2026, combining operations to operate nearly 100 branches across six states in Washington, D.C. region.

Stock Yards Bancorp ($SYBT) completes acquisition of Field & Main Bancorp, expanding Kentucky footprint with full system integration targeted for October 2026.

American Ocean Minerals merger threatens The Metals Company's deep-sea mining dominance with 2B+ metric ton reserves versus 164M metric tons, backed by Rio Tinto veteran leadership.