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Are Mega-Mergers Back?

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Mergers could be back in 2026 as companies try to get deals done while regulators allow them. But are buyouts always a good idea? We discuss a potential deal in pharma today, plus we go over the latest in interest rates and what we’re watching this week.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

- AstraZeneca + BMS?

- Why Merge Now?

- Rising Interest Rates?

- The Market’s Reaction

- SpaceX Earnings Ahead

- Can Uber Impress?

Companies discussed: AstraZeneca (AZN), Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMY), Uber (UBER), SpaceX (SPCX).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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