Major Mergers and Acquisitions - Kimberly-Clark is set to acquire Kenvue for approximately $48.7 billion, creating a large consumer health products company with projected annual net revenue of about $32 billion by 2025 [1] - Abbott Laboratories has agreed to acquire Exact Sciences for $23 billion, marking its largest acquisition in nearly a decade, focusing on rapid cancer detection [2] - Pfizer has successfully acquired Metsera for over $10 billion after winning a bidding war against Novo Nordisk [3] - AkzoNobel plans to merge with Axalta Coating Systems, resulting in a combined company valued at $25 billion, with expected annual revenue of $17 billion [5] - Parker Hannifin will acquire Filtration Group for $9.25 billion, enhancing its industrial business portfolio [5] - Macquarie Asset Management proposed to acquire Qube Holdings, valuing the Australian logistics company at approximately $7.5 billion [6] - Omnicom Group's acquisition of Interpublic Group has been finalized, creating the largest marketing communications group globally with revenues exceeding $25 billion [8] Chinese Market Developments - Starbucks announced the sale of a controlling stake in its China business to Boyu Capital for $4 billion, aiming to double its store count in China [11][12] - CPE Yuanfeng is forming a joint venture with Burger King to establish "Burger King China," with an initial investment of $350 million [12] - China International Capital Corporation plans to acquire Xinda Securities and Dongxing Securities, potentially creating a leading brokerage firm in the market [12] Other Notable Transactions - GlobalFoundries has acquired Advanced Micro Foundry to expand its presence in the emerging silicon photonics industry [13] - Panasonic Holdings is selling its subsidiary Panasonic Housing Solutions to YKK Group, which focuses on residential equipment [13] - Posco Holdings will acquire a 30% stake in Mineral Resources' lithium business for approximately AUD 1.2 billion (USD 765 million) [14]
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