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Wednesday 14 October 2026
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Top mergers and acquisitions in the Americas in 2026

Every verified merger and acquisition involving Americas in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.

We tracked 55 deals involving Americas in 2026, 51 of them with a disclosed value, worth $357.4bn in total. The largest was Paramount Skydance (now Skydance Corp.)'s $110bn deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, ahead of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern at $85bn.

Top mergers and acquisitions in the Americas in 2026

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  1. 16 OctParamount Skydance (now Skydance Corp.) → Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount completes US$110bn takeover of Warner Bros. DiscoveryMediaCompleted$110bn
  2. 222 SeptUnion Pacific → Norfolk SouthernRegulator keeps Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern review on trackIndustrials / RailIn review$85bn
  3. 35 OctSchneider Electric → PTCSchneider Electric agrees $22.6bn cash takeover of PTCTechnology / Industrial softwareAgreed$22.6bn
  4. 423 SeptMerck KGaA → Bio-TechneBio-Techne shareholders back $11.3bn sale to Merck KGaAHealthcare / Life-science toolsIn review$11.3bn
  5. 56 OctEmera → Canadian Utilities (ATCO group)Emera agrees C$14.3bn all-stock deal for Canadian UtilitiesUtilities / EnergyAgreed$10bn
  6. 628 SeptAMD → World LabsAMD agrees $8.2bn all-stock deal for Fei-Fei Li's World LabsTechnology / AIAgreed$8.2bn
  7. 79 SeptIndependence Realty Trust → CenterspaceIRT and Centerspace agree $8.1bn apartment REIT mergerReal estate / REITAgreed$8.1bn
  8. 88 OctSpaceX → Grain Management (800 MHz spectrum portfolio)SpaceX agrees to buy Grain's 800 MHz airwaves for Starlink MobileTelecom / Wireless spectrumAgreed$8bn
  9. 914 SeptSequence Holdings and DFO Management → The Baldwin Insurance GroupDell family office and Sequence agree $7.7bn take-private of BaldwinFinancials / Insurance brokerageAgreed$7.7bn
  10. 1029 SeptLong Lake → American Express Global Business TravelLong Lake completes $6.3bn takeover of Amex GBTTech / Travel servicesCompleted$6.3bn
  11. 111 OctAuthentic Brands Group → MattelAuthentic Brands eyes takeover of MattelConsumer / ToysIn talks$6bn
  12. 125 OctC.H. Robinson → RXOC.H. Robinson agrees $5.8bn cash-and-stock deal for RXOIndustrials / LogisticsAgreed$5.8bn
  13. 136 OctCD&R and McKesson → Option Care HealthCD&R and McKesson agree $5.8bn buyout of Option Care HealthHealthcareAgreed$5.8bn
  14. 141 Octonsemi → Synapticsonsemi switches to $5.7bn all-cash deal for SynapticsTechnology / SemiconductorsAgreed$5.7bn
  15. 155 OctKKR → Gen II Fund ServicesKKR agrees $5.1bn deal for fund administrator Gen IIFinancials / Fund administrationAgreed$5.1bn
  16. 165 OctCenovus Energy → Athabasca OilCenovus agrees C$5.7bn deal to buy Athabasca OilEnergyAgreed$4bn
  17. 1713 OctLondon Stock Exchange Group → OctusLSEG confirms talks to buy Octus from Permira for about $3.5bnFinancials / Financial dataIn talks$3.5bn
  18. 1823 SeptRoyal Caribbean Group → Sandals Resorts (50%)Royal Caribbean buys half of Sandals for $3bnConsumer / Travel & leisureAgreed$3bn
  19. 196 OctMetLife / CNP Assurances (bidders) → Prudential Financial Brazil & Mexico unitsMetLife and CNP circle Prudential's Latin American unitsFinancials / InsuranceIn talks$3bn
  20. 2030 SeptHarrison Street Asset Management (with Kenon Holdings) → Vicinity Energy (majority stake)Harrison Street agrees $2.92bn deal for control of Vicinity EnergyEnergy / InfrastructureAgreed$2.9bn
  21. 216 OctEnergy Transfer → Vaquero MidstreamEnergy Transfer agrees $2.63bn deal for Vaquero MidstreamEnergy / MidstreamAgreed$2.6bn
  22. 2228 SeptBrixmor Property Group and Everview Partners → Slate Grocery REITBrixmor and Everview agree $2.3bn takeover of Slate Grocery REITReal estateAgreed$2.3bn
  23. 236 OctUber → ezCaterUber agrees $2.3bn cash deal for ezCaterTechnology / Food deliveryAgreed$2.3bn
  24. 2412 OctSTERIS → Xodus MedicalSTERIS agrees US$2.1bn deal for Xodus MedicalHealthcare / Medical devicesAgreed$2.1bn
  25. 2510 SeptCopart → ACV AuctionsCopart agrees $1.9bn cash deal for ACV AuctionsTech / Automotive marketplacesAgreed$1.9bn
  26. 2628 SeptAAR Corp → MRO Holdings (65% stake)AAR agrees $1.8bn deal for control of MRO HoldingsIndustrials / AerospaceAgreed$1.8bn
  27. 2730 SeptKirin Holdings → Jamieson WellnessJamieson Wellness holders approve C$2.5bn sale to KirinConsumerIn review$1.8bn
  28. 288 OctViatris → Pacira BioSciencesViatris agrees $1.65bn cash deal for Pacira BioSciencesHealthcareAgreed$1.7bn
  29. 2921 SeptInvestor group led by Thomas Priore (WD Capital) → Priority Technology HoldingsPriority Technology agrees $1.6bn CEO-led buyoutFinancials / PaymentsAgreed$1.6bn
  30. 3014 OctGalderma → ZO Skin HealthGalderma agrees $1.5bn deal for Blackstone-backed ZO Skin HealthHealthcare / DermatologyAgreed$1.5bn
  31. 3116 SeptACP Holdings Acquisition Corp (SPAC) → May MobilityMay Mobility to go public in $1.4bn SPAC dealTech / Autonomous vehiclesAgreed$1.4bn
  32. 3210 SeptBending Spoons → MiroBending Spoons agrees $1.36bn deal for MiroTech / SoftwareAgreed$1.4bn
  33. 3312 OctIonQ → ElisityIonQ agrees all-stock deal worth up to US$1.3bn for ElisityTechnology / CybersecurityAgreed$1.3bn
  34. 3413 OctIthaca Holdings → Bumble Inc.Ithaca Holdings agrees $1.3bn take-private of BumbleTechnology / Dating appsAgreed$1.3bn
  35. 3528 SeptBold Eagle Acquisition Corp (SPAC) → REDLatticeREDLattice to list via $1.25bn Bold Eagle SPAC dealTech / Defence cyberAgreed$1.3bn
  36. 3630 SeptHormel Foods → Brakebush BrothersHormel agrees $1.06bn deal for chicken processor BrakebushConsumer / FoodAgreed$1.1bn
  37. 3713 OctAtlantic Ridge Capital and Grafine Partners → Paragon FilmsRhône sells Paragon Films to Atlantic Ridge and Grafine for about $900mMaterials / Packaging filmsAgreed$900m
  38. 3818 SeptH.I.G. Capital → Mistras GroupH.I.G. agrees $866m take-private of Mistras GroupIndustrials / Testing servicesAgreed$866m
  39. 395 OctIthaca Energy → Suncor Energy (Terra Nova, White Rose, West White Rose stakes)Suncor sells Newfoundland offshore stakes to Ithaca for C$1.2bnEnergyAgreed$860m
  40. 4030 SeptPeoples Bancorp → Capital BancorpPeoples Bancorp agrees $728m all-stock deal for Capital BancorpFinancials / BankingAgreed$728m
  41. 4124 SeptSelect Water Solutions → Pilot Water SolutionsSelect Water agrees $700m deal for Pilot WaterEnergy / Water midstreamAgreed$700m
  42. 421 OctLynas Rare Earths → Meteoric Resources (Caldeira project)Lynas agrees A$968m takeover of Brazil-focused MeteoricMiningAgreed$672m
  43. 439 OctHexagon AB → RocscienceHexagon agrees US$535m deal for RocscienceTechnology / Engineering softwareAgreed$535m
  44. 4412 OctWatsco → The Granite GroupWatsco completes US$505m Granite Group dealIndustrials / DistributionCompleted$505m
  45. 4522 SeptCognex → RealSenseCognex agrees $500m deal for RealSenseTech / RoboticsAgreed$500m
  46. 4621 SeptArtemis Gold → Vista GoldArtemis Gold agrees US$427m all-share takeover of Vista GoldMiningAgreed$427m
  47. 4721 SeptESENTIA → Energía Occidente de México (TC Energy)TC Energy sells Mexican pipeline to ESENTIA for US$400mEnergyAgreed$400m
  48. 4821 SeptLuca Mining → Cozamin mine (Capstone Copper)Luca Mining buys Capstone's Cozamin mine for up to US$385mMiningAgreed$385m
  49. 492 OctClaro (America Movil) → DesktopClaro closes R$1.75bn Desktop purchaseTelecomCompleted$335m
  50. 5029 SeptCapitolis → eSecLendingCapitolis buys eSecLending for US$200mFinancialsAgreed$200m
  51. 512 OctFlowco Holdings → Lifting SolutionsFlowco buys Canada's Lifting Solutions for US$113mEnergyCompleted$113m
  52. 5214 SeptCarolwood LP → Thryv print directories businessThryv sells print directories to CarolwoodMedia / PublishingAgreedUndisclosed
  53. 5330 SeptStripe → ParafinStripe agrees to buy embedded lender ParafinFinancialsAgreedUndisclosed
  54. 542 OctGreenbriar Equity Group → Spectrum ControlGreenbriar agrees to buy Spectrum Control from AEAIndustrials / DefenceAgreedUndisclosed
  55. 5513 OctWorkday → C1 (ConductorOne)Workday agrees to buy agentic identity platform C1Technology / Identity securityAgreedUndisclosed