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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

ReutersAug 20, 2025 1:41 PM

- The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Wednesday:

** Designer fashion brand Guess <GES.N> agreed to be taken private in a deal valued at $1.4 billion.

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** HR software firm Dayforce <DAY.N> said it was in advanced discussions to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $70 per share, as private equity firms look to software as growth drivers in an uncertain economy.

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** Lowe's Cos <LOW.N> said it has agreed to buy interior building products distributor Foundation Building Materials for nearly $8.8 billion, stepping up its expansion into the business that serves contractors and builders.

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** India's Aurobindo Pharma is leading the race to buy Prague-based drugmaker Zentiva <1SKF401E.BV> for up to $5.5 billion, the Economic Times reported, in what could be the largest-ever acquisition by an Indian pharmaceutical firm.

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** Shanghai Bright Power Semiconductor <688368.SS> has agreed to buy a 100% stake in a Chinese wireless charging chip maker for 3.28 billion yuan ($457 million) to further expand its products portfolio and enhance competitiveness, it said in a Shanghai stock exchange filing late on Tuesday.

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** Turkish Airlines said on Tuesday that its offer for the acquisition of a minority stake in Spanish airline Air Europa has been accepted.

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