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D.A. Davidson served as exclusive financial advisor to Bridgewell Agribusiness LLC in its sale to Vireo Growth Inc. (CSE: VREO), a diversified agribusiness and specialty distribution platform. Bridgewell specializes in organic and non-GMO food and agricultural ingredients and supply chain solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the announcement.

Professional Equity Management (PEM) has acquired Emerson at Red Oak, a newly constructed 306-unit Class A townhome-style apartment community located south of Dallas in Red Oak, Texas. The acquisition expands PEM's Sun Belt portfolio with a focus on high-growth Texas submarkets. No financial terms of the transaction were disclosed.

Generational Capital Markets advised The Marco Company, a Fort Worth-based product design and manufacturing firm, in its sale to Agility Retail Group, a partner company of San Francisco Equity Partners. The transaction closed May 28, 2026. All parties involved appear to be privately held companies.

Brera Holdings has declined an all-stock acquisition proposal from Forward Industries. No financial terms of the rejected offer were disclosed in the report. The decision effectively ends, at least for now, Forward Industries' attempt to acquire Brera Holdings through a stock-based transaction.

Sylmar Group has acquired Tower Water, a water treatment services provider focused on New York City. Tower Water joins Sylmar's existing portfolio of water treatment companies including EAI Water, Clearwater Industries, R2J Chemical Services, ETI, Butler Chemical, and ProChem Water. The deal expands Sylmar's footprint in the Northeast as it continues building a nationwide water treatment platform.

Activist investor Jana Partners is reportedly pushing Fiserv to divest additional assets and refresh its board of directors. The report suggests Jana is seeking strategic changes at the financial technology company beyond any prior actions already taken. No specific assets or board candidates have been named in the report.

Architect Equity, a private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of Material Handling Exchange, LLC (MHE), a North American provider of new and used material handling and racking equipment founded in 1989. MHE offers end-to-end services including warehousing layout and design, fabrication, tear-down, and shipping of racking solutions. No financial terms were disclosed.

Sycamore Partners is in talks to sell the Boots pharmacy chain for approximately $10 billion, according to the Financial Times. Sycamore acquired Boots as part of its takeover of Walgreens Boots Alliance earlier in 2025. The deal, if confirmed, would represent a significant divestiture of one of the UK's largest pharmacy and beauty retailers.

VodafoneThree, the merged UK telecoms entity formed by Vodafone and Three UK, has reportedly bid for TalkTalk's consumer business, according to the Financial Times. The deal, if confirmed, would further consolidate the UK broadband and telecoms market. Details on bid size or timeline have not been disclosed.

The Bay Club Company has completed a $42 million acquisition of its El Segundo campus from CDC, finalizing a 10-year investment strategy. The deal brings Bay Club's total portfolio value to $1 billion. Bay Club is a private company; no publicly traded tickers are directly referenced in the article.

Mariner has announced its intent to acquire Atlantic Wealth Partners, a wealth management firm focused on first responders and their families. The deal expands Mariner's footprint in the niche market of financial services for first responders. No financial terms were disclosed in the announcement.

EFI USA and EC Applications have announced a merger, combining their capabilities in environmental construction, geosynthetic membrane installation, and infrastructure delivery. The combined entity aims to become the most comprehensive environmental containment company in the U.S., serving environmental, agricultural, industrial, and federal sectors. No financial terms were disclosed in the announcement.

Alembic Therapeutics, LLC has announced the acquisition of NUVESSA® (metronidazole vaginal gel 1.3%) from Exeltis USA, Inc. NUVESSA is a prescription treatment for bacterial vaginosis. Neither Alembic Therapeutics nor Exeltis USA appears to be a publicly traded company, limiting direct ticker impact.

Carrier Connect has agreed to acquire Rochester Colo's assets for $250,000 in cash and 800,000 shares of stock. The deal represents a small-scale asset acquisition in the colocation space. No additional financial terms or closing timeline were disclosed in the report.

A Form 8.3 disclosure has been filed regarding Advanced Medical Solutions Group, indicating a public opening position or dealing in the company's securities during an offer period. Form 8.3 filings are regulatory disclosures required when a party holds 1% or more of a class of relevant securities during a takeover or merger situation. No further details on the nature or size of the position are provided in the article.

A Form 8.3 regulatory disclosure has been filed relating to LondonMetric Property Plc and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd. Form 8.3 is a standard UK Takeover Panel disclosure requirement for parties holding interests in companies involved in offer situations. No financial results or deal terms are detailed in this filing.

Volodymyr Nosov, founder of W Group and WhiteBIT, has acquired a significant stake in Dutch luxury sports car manufacturer Spyker, making the automaker part of the W Group ecosystem. The deal marks W Group's expansion from fintech and digital assets into premium manufacturing and luxury mobility. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Man Group PLC has filed a Form 8.3 disclosure relating to a consortium comprising LondonMetric Property plc and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited. Form 8.3 is a regulatory disclosure required under UK takeover rules when a party holds 1% or more of a class of relevant securities during an offer period. This is a routine regulatory filing and does not itself confirm or deny a takeover bid.

A Form 8.3 disclosure has been filed regarding Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC, indicating a party holds a relevant interest or dealing in the company's securities as required under UK takeover rules. Form 8.3 filings are mandatory public disclosures when a person holds 1% or more of a class of securities in a company subject to a takeover offer. The filing itself contains no new fundamental information about the company's operations or financials.