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Fifth Third proposes $10.9B acquisition of Comerica to form ninth-largest U.S. commercial bank
Fifth Third Bancorp announced a planned $10.9 billion acquisition of Comerica that would create the ninth-largest U.S. commercial bank with about $288 billion of combined assets; the companies aim to close in Q1 2026 and are navigating regulatory approvals and integrations.
Private equity and take-private deals surge in 2025, led by mega LBOs
2025 saw an elevated wave of take-private transactions with large private equity sponsors committing roughly $36 billion of equity and banks underwriting record debt packages for leveraged buyouts, illustrating private capitalâs appetite despite higher rates
OmnicomâIPG merger marked advertising industry consolidation and regulator attention
Omnicom's proposed acquisition of IPG â a multibillion-dollar tie-up â reshaped the agency landscape and prompted scrutiny from U.S. antitrust regulators concerned about competition in media buying and data services
ServiceNow spends ~$12 billion on acquisitions and strategic investments in 2025
Enterprise software vendor ServiceNow committed about $12 billion in 2025 toward acquisitions and strategic investments as it accelerates product expansion and inorganic growth, echoing previous industry consolidation playbooks
Major bank M&A: Pinnacle-Synovus and others reshape regional banking
Pinnacle Financial Partnersâ merger with Synovus ($8.6B) and other large bank combinations (including Huntington-Veritex and PNC-FirstBank moves) consolidated regional footprints and gained regulatory approvals during 2025
Food & beverage sector saw several headline M&A deals, including Ferrero and Keurig moves
The F&B sector recorded big deals in 2025: reports show Ferrero pursued WK Kellogg (~$3.1B) and Keurig Dr Pepper moved to acquire JDE Peetâs (~$18B), among others, as large CPGs reweighted portfolios for reach and growth
Pharma and biotech M&A remained active with vaccine and specialty deals
Pharmaceutical M&A continued into late 2025, with items such as Sanofiâs reported acquisition of vaccine maker Dynavax and other sector transactions reflecting strategic positioning ahead of 2026
Media & entertainment saw blockbuster bids and potential sales â Warner Bros. in play
Warner Bros. Discoveryâs sale drew multiple suitors in 2025, with reported competing bids (including Netflix and Paramount Skydance) and a high-profile hostile offer that highlighted industry-scale consolidation and strategic repositioning
Corporate AI raises governance and freedom concerns amid rapid investment by tech giants
Commentary and analysis warned that concentrated corporate AI investment by major tech firms threatens public agency and requires updated law and policy; reports highlight massive tech spending on AI in 2025
Clean-energy corporate innovations and SAF scale-up highlighted by CNN feature
CNNâs Tomorrow Transformed profiled corporate innovations in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), including Malaysia-based EcoCeresâ biorefinery that aims to produce 420,000 tonnes of SAF annually and partnerships with major airlines
Year-end market and macro schedule: light data, holidays and event-driven corporate calendars
Global markets entered a holiday-thinned week with limited macro releases (US jobless claims, Chicago PMI, Korean trade) and corporate calendars focused on deal closings and integrations as 2026 planning kicks in
Advertising and marketing consolidation defined 2025 âyear of cookies and chaosâ
Industry reviews called 2025 a year of consolidation and upheaval for adtech and marketing agencies, driven by large mergers, privacy shifts (cookie deprecation) and changing media buying economics