Ed Hammond

Ed Hammond is a Bloomberg News reporter who covers mergers and acquisitions.

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Key Speakers At The 20th Annual Sohn Investment Conference

Bloomberg Opinion

Activist Pro Tip: Don’t Put Your Girlfriend on the Board

Alex Denner of Sarissa Capital Management makes the wrong move at Biogen and needlessly jeopardizes his future efforts.

June 26, 2023

June 26, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

Activist Pro Tip: Don’t Put Your Girlfriend on the Board

Alex Denner of Sarissa Capital Management makes the wrong move at Biogen and needlessly jeopardizes his future efforts.

Key Speakers At The 20th Annual Sohn Investment Conference

June 14, 2023

June 14, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

FTC Surrenders Its Best Weapon in Antitrust Battle

The threat of a lawsuit used to be a deterrent to deals. Now the certainty of one is just the cost of doing business.

DOJ And Federal Trade Commission Hold Annual Spring Enforcers Summit

June 5, 2023

June 5, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

For His Next Trick, Musk Should Take Twitter Public

An IPO defies traditional investment logic, but that has never mattered in the world of Elon.

FRANCE-US-POLITICS-ECONOMY

May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

US Needs More Bank M&A. Somebody Pick Up the Phone.

Deal activity among regional lenders has been lackluster in large part because of so-called social issues. Put more simply, few want to give up control.

It's For You

May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

Mizuho Buys a Boutique Past Its Prime in Greenhill

The Japanese company will need to worry about how much talent is left at the merger advisory firm and how much it will have to pay to attract more.

Japanese Mega Banks Ahead of Earnings Figures

May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

A SPAC Might Make Sense Now If Not for the Carnage

The market dynamics exist for blank-check companies, but private businesses and investors are skeptical after the excess of the last few years.

Key Speakers At The Bloomberg Invest Summit

May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

Icahn the Hunter Has Become the Hunted

A short seller’s attack on the activist investor’s company could weaken him for future offensives.

Key Speakers At The Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma Event

May 2, 2023

May 2, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

Economic Reality and Antitrust Theory Paralyze M&A

Dealmakers need to have a handle on today and optimism about tomorrow. Right now they have neither.

Microsoft Agrees To Buy Video Game Publisher Activision Blizzard

April 25, 2023

April 25, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

UK’s Antitrust Regulator Threatens Innovation and M&A

The Competition and Markets Authority’s coming decision on Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard has the power to kill several deals and distort competition.

Microsoft Agrees To Buy Video Game Publisher Activision Blizzard

April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

Scary Activist Investors Aren’t That Scary Anymore

Shareholder agitators have been leaning more on their reputations lately than on any concrete actions.

Activist Elliott Takes Multibillion-Dollar Salesforce Stake

April 18, 2023

April 18, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

Drugmakers Forced to Pay Up for R&D Neglect

With patents expiring and few new products in the pipeline, big US companies are having to acquire their way out of trouble with large premiums.

Merck To Buy Prometheus For $10.8 Billion

April 6, 2023

April 6, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

Another Crack at Chamath Palihapitiya’s Letter to SPAC Investors

The promoter of now-spiraling blank-check companies missed a golden opportunity.

Trading On The Floor Of NYSE As Virgin Galactica Releases IPO

April 5, 2023

April 5, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

Illumina CEO’s Grail Hunt Runs Into a Quagmire

Francis deSouza has been fighting regulators and shareholders for three years to hold on to a flawed deal. How much longer can that last?

Day Three of The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023

April 3, 2023

April 3, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

In Gloomy Deal Arbitrage, a Rare Bright Spot Emerges

Emerson Electric’s pursuit of National Instruments could brighten the prospects for those who bet on mergers.

March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023

OpinionEd Hammond

SVB’s Bargain-Bin Sale Helps Save Regional Banking

The buyer-friendly terms for First Citizens instills confidence across the sector.

First Citizens Said To Continue Silicon Valley Bank Pursuit

March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023

First Citizens to Buy SVB After Biggest Failure Since 2008

March 26, 2023

March 26, 2023

First Citizens Nears Deal to Buy Silicon Valley Bank, Sources Say

Silicon Valley Bank Headquarters As Shares Sink

March 25, 2023

March 25, 2023

Valley National, First Citizens Said to Bid on Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Bank Headquarters As Shares Sink

March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023

First Republic Rescue Proposal Would Convert Deposits to Capital

First Republic Sinks By Record Amid 'Visceral Fear'

March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023

First Citizens Continues Pursuit of Silicon Valley Bank

A Silicon Valley Bank Branch As Crisis Exposes Lurking Systemic Risk of Tech Money Machine