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Santander to Acquire Webster Financial in $12.2B Deal

Santander to Acquire Webster Financial in $12.2B Deal

By Joe Palmisano | February 04, 2026 Banco Santander has agreed to acquire Webster Financial Corporation, the holding company for Webste...Read more

NorthRock Partners Adds $500M Illinois RIA in First Deal of Year

NorthRock Partners Adds $500M Illinois RIA in First Deal of Year

By Joe Palmisano | February 03, 2026 NorthRock Partners has acquired Martin & Associates, an Illinois-based advisory ...Read more

SpaceX to Acquire xAI in Landmark Deal, Pushing AI Infrastructure Beyond Earth

SpaceX to Acquire xAI in Landmark Deal, Pushing AI Infrastructure Beyond Earth

By Joe Palmisano | February 03, 2026 SpaceX has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence startup xAI, significantly expa...Read more

Leidos has agreed to acquire ENTRUST Solutions Group from Kohlberg for approximately $2.4 billion, a move that significantly expands Leidos’ position as a leading engineering solutions provider for utilities across the U.S. The acquisition will effectively double the size of Leidos’ roughly $600 million energy infrastructure engineering business, which the company said has delivered double-digit revenue growth and double-digit margins for the past eight years. The deal adds complementary capabilities at a time when utilities are ramping spending to modernize aging systems and strengthen grid resilience. For more than 20 years, Leidos has provided engineering services to commercial electric utilities, with a focus on transmission and distribution. ENTRUST brings engineering expertise spanning the full power delivery value chain—from generation through transmission and distribution—across both gas and electric utilities. “This deal is a bold step forward in support of Leidos’ growth strategy and a national priority to expand America’s energy infrastructure, while improving reliability and resilience against aging systems and extreme weather events,” said Tom Bell, chief executive officer of Leidos. The all-cash transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2026. Leidos said the acquisition will be immediately accretive to revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin and accretive to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in 2027. The company plans to fund the purchase with a combination of new debt, cash on hand, and commercial paper. Citi is serving as financial adviser to Leidos, with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as legal adviser and PwC as accounting adviser. Digital transformation and the explosive growth of AI are driving unprecedented energy demands in data centers across North America. That’s why every energy investor, vendor, and provider needs to attend Connect North American Investment in Digital Infrastructure & AI in Montreal on February 11. With speakers from BluWave-ai, Hydrogen Energy Research Center, Vantage Data Centers, AVAIO Capital, and more, this is the premier gathering for those shaping the future of energy and technology. This event is your gateway to connect directly with industry leaders, discover the latest opportunities, and gain valuable insights into powering next-generation digital infrastructure. Register today at www.connectdigitalai2026.com

Leidos to Acquire ENTRUST in $2.4B Energy Infrastructure Deal

By Joe Palmisano | February 03, 2026 Leidos has agreed to acquire ENTRUST Solutions Group from Kohlberg for approximately ...Read more

Carson Group Fully Acquires $218M Carson Wealth Office in Georgia

By Rachel Dalloo | February 03, 2026 Carson Group has fully acquired a Georgia-based Carson Wealth office that oversees m...Read more

Brookfield to Take Peakstone Private in $1.2B Industrial IOS Bet

Brookfield to Take Peakstone Private in $1.2B Industrial IOS Bet

By Joe Palmisano | February 02, 2026 Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust, an industrial REIT wit...Read more

Cetera Financial's Employee RIA Unit Acquires $400M Texas Firm

Cetera Financial’s Employee RIA Unit Acquires $400M Texas Firm

By Rachel Dalloo | February 02, 2026 Cetera Financial Group has acquired an independent Texas-based practice, w...Read more

Connect Media Acquires Networld, Expanding B2B Reach

Connect Media Acquires Networld, Expanding B2B Reach

By Joe Palmisano | February 02, 2026 Connect Media, a privately held media company based in Los Angeles and the nation’s largest provi...Read more

Carson Group Fully Acquires $500M Schlipman Wealth Advisors

By Rachel Dalloo | January 29, 2026 Carson Group has fully acquired Illinois-based Schlipman Wealth Advis...Read more

Apollo CRE Finance to Sell $9B Loan Portfolio to Athene

Apollo CRE Finance to Sell $9B Loan Portfolio to Athene

By Joe Palmisano | January 28, 2026 Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has agreed to sell its commercial real estate loan portfolio ...Read more