Virginia community banks experienced significant mergers and acquisitions in 2025, including Atlantic Union Bankshares' $1.3 ...

A horizontal merger is a merger or business consolidation that occurs between firms that operate in the same industry, usually as larger companies attempt to create more efficient economies of scale.

A merger happens when two companies combine to form a single entity. Public companies often merge with the declared goal of increasing shareholder value, by gaining market share or from entering new ...

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We develop a search-based theory of mergers and acquisitions with heterogeneous firms and endogenous search complementarities. We use this model to understand how merger incentives and the firm size ...

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A small community hospital merger began with hope. Being acquired by a larger health system could be a lifeline, and it was assumed that their arrival would be welcomed, even celebrated. Instead, ...

Per Bloomberg, Civitas Resources, Inc. CIVI, which has been exploring strategic options including a possible sale, is reportedly in advanced talks with SM Energy Company SM for a merger of equals. The ...