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mergers and acquisitions

File photo of Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
Jul 30, 2026

Churchill Downs planning to sell Ocean Downs Casino and Racetrack

The owner of Ocean Downs Casino and Racetrack is preparing to put the Eastern Shore entertainment facility and seven other gambling properties up for sale.

McCormick brand spices at a grocery store in Medford, Massachusetts, March 31, 2026. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Jul 29, 2026

$65B McCormick merger: Unilever agrees to two-year worker protection, memo shows

Unilever has agreed to protect employment terms of European workers for two years after its planned $65 billion merger with Maryland-based spice maker McCormick.

Paramount and Warner Bros logos are seen in this illustration taken Dec. 8, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jul 20, 2026

Paramount Skydance ordered to pause Warner Bros acquisition through August 3

Judge says Paramount Skydance must pause its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery through August 3.

McCormick & Company Inc. (File photo/McCormick & Co.)
Jul 7, 2026

Mega-deals fuel record M&A as boards dream big on takeovers

A surge in $10-billion-plus "mega-deals" drove global M&A to record levels in the first half of 2026, LSEG data shows.

Lockheed Martin logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jul 6, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin to buy Ultra Maritime for $3.45B

Maryland-based Lockheed Martin will buy naval defense company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent for $3.45 billion.

Kroger logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jul 1, 2026

Kroger to buy grocer Giant Eagle in $1.65B deal as competition heats up

Kroger agreed to acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, boosting its presence in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

Wedgewood North Business Park is located on International Boulevard in Frederick. (Minkoff)
Jun 25, 2026

MoCo real estate firm acquires Frederick business park

Minkoff Development Corp., a real estate firm headquartered in Germantown, has acquired Wedgewood North Business Park in Frederick. 

A video sign displays the logo for Roku Inc in Times Square after the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market in New York, on Sept. 28, 2017. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo)
Jun 15, 2026

Fox strikes $22B deal for Roku to fuel streaming push

Fox Corp is buying Roku in a deal valued at about $22 billion in a bet that the top TV streaming platform will strengthen its advertising business and expand online reach.

The Warner Bros. Water Tower is pictured at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, on Feb. 27, 2026. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
Jun 15, 2026

Justice Department clears Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros

The Justice Department's Antitrust Division said it has cleared Paramount Skydance Corp's planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

MD Christian Chamber of Commerce
Jun 9, 2026

Dental company expands to Annapolis through acquisition

Divine Dental LLC is expanding into Annapolis with the acquisition and grand reopening of Lighthouse Family Dentistry. 

Faunce Chuck _ Column
Jun 5, 2026

Understanding fair market value in today’s M&A environment

Commentary: Fair market value in mergers and acquisitions reflects buyer types and synergies, influencing company buyout prices.

Mitchell Distributing
May 19, 2026

Annapolis, DC beverage distributors acquired by Mitchell Companies

Mitchell Companies has entered into an agreement to acquire Katcef Brothers Inc., Montgomery Eagle Inc., and Capital Eagle Inc.