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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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Find insight on Apotex Health, GSK’s $10.6 billion acquisition of Nuvalent and more in the latest Market Talks covering Health Care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If you contributed to the original purchase and have been a bona fide co-owner since the acquisition, that history could affect the outcome.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Sycamore took control of Boots last year through the acquisition of parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

U.K. pharmaceutical giant GSK on Tuesday struck a $10.6 billion deal to buy U.S.-listed biotech company Nuvalent, its biggest acquisition in eight years as it seeks to bolster the cancer portfolio it had previously trimmed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But I think I'd have to barter my soul for such an acquisition.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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