acquisition

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Beauty giant Estée Lauder simply has too much on its hands fixing its existing business to take on its biggest acquisition ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

BlackRock BLK 4.49%increase; green up pointing triangle went on an acquisition spree in the past few years to juice its growth in private markets, Wall Street’s hottest area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Estée Lauder simply has too much on its hands fixing its existing business to take on its biggest acquisition ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

II, a special purpose acquisition company, in a transaction valuing the start-up at $2 billion pre-money.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

He used to say, “This was the beginning of my acquisition of great wealth.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt