Here's a list of key deals reported across sectors this week:
* Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BHF]) jumped [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496653-brighthouse-financial-gains-after-report-of-aquarian-65-70share-offer] 31% after a report that a consortium led by insurer Aquarian Holdings is in advanced discussions to pay $65 to $70 a share for Brighthouse.
* Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSKY]) may offer [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496608-paramount-skydance-may-bid-22-to-24-a-share-for-warner-bros-discovery-cnbc] $22 to $24 a share for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WBD]).
* Onex (ONEX:CA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ONEX:CA]) said [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496310-onex-to-buy-integrated-specialty-coverage-from-kkr] on Thursday that its Onex Partners Opportunity Fund agreed to acquire [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20237786-onex-partners-to-acquire-integrated-specialty-coverages#hasComeFromMpArticle=false#source=section%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews]a tech-enabled insurance platform, Integrated Specialty Coverages, from KKR (NYSE:KKR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KKR]).
* Collaboration software company Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TEAM]) announced [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496082-atlassian-announces-deal-to-acquire-ai-startup-dx-for-1b] on Thursday its intent to acquire artificial intelligence startup DX for $1B, in an effort to boost its presence in the engineering intelligence space.
* Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BRFH]) announced [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496055-barfresh-to-acquire-arps-diary-shares-up-over-21] on Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding capital stock of Arps Dairy for approximately $1.6 million in debt repayment, which the company was able to do by increasing its line of credit.
* Radian Group (NYSE:RDN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RDN]) on Thursday announced [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4495982-radian-to-acquire-inigo-in-17b-all-cash-deal]that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inigo for $1.7 billion in a primarily all-cash transaction.
* Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche (OTCQX:RHHBY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RHHBY]) (OTCQX:RHHBF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RHHBF]) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4495908-roche-to-acquire-89bio-in-deal-worth-up-to-35-billion] 89bio (NASDAQ:ETNB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ETNB]) for $14.50 per share in cash, valuing the initial deal at about $2.4 billion, the companies said [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20236531-89bio-inc-announces-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-roche#hasComeFromMpArticle=false#source=section%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews] on Thursday.
* Alternative asset manager Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RITM]) announced [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20235244-rithm-capital-agrees-to-acquire-paramount-for-1_6-billion#hasComeFromMpArticle=false#source=section%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews] on Wednesday a definitive agreement to acquire [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4495615-rithm-capital-to-acquire-paramount-group-for-16b] the REIT Paramount Group (NYSE:PGRE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PGRE]) for ~$1.6B.
* Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WDAY]) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4495237-workday-to-acquire-sana-for-11b] Sana, an AI company developing the next generation of enterprise knowledge tools, for approximately $1.1 billion.
* Shares of Berry (NASDAQ:BRY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BRY]) jumped on Monday after the company announced [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4494846-california-resources-and-berry-corp-to-combine-in-an-all-stock-deal] it will merge with California Resources (NYSE:CRC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CRC]) in an all-stock deal valuing Berry at approximately $717 million, including debt.
MORE ON M&A TICKERS, ETC.
* Rithm Capital And Paramount: Ascendant Asset Manager Enters Booming Manhattan Office Real Estate [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4824524-rithm-capital-paramount-asset-manager-enters-manhattan-office-real-estate]
* Brighthouse: Acquisition Appears Likely [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4824476-brighthouse-acquisition-appears-likely]
* Invest Smartly: Take A Look At KKR's KKRS And KKRT [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4824451-invest-smartly-take-look-at-kkr-kkrs-and-kkrt]
* Brighthouse Financial surges after report of Aquarian $65-$70/share offer [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496653-brighthouse-financial-gains-after-report-of-aquarian-65-70share-offer]
* Paramount Skydance may bid $22 to $24 a share for Warner Bros. Discovery - CNBC [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496608-paramount-skydance-may-bid-22-to-24-a-share-for-warner-bros-discovery-cnbc]
Key deals this week: Brighthouse Financial, Workday, Paramount Skydance, Radian Group, Roche and more
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Sep 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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