Inside the Biggest M&A Deals You Need to Know (Pfizer, LVMH, Atlético Madrid, Parker Hannifin)

In this week’s M&A episode of AmplifyME Market Maker, Anthony and Piers break down the biggest deal headlines from Apollo taking control of Atlético Madrid to LVMH’s stake in Swiss movement maker Le Joux-Perret, Parker Hannifin’s $9.25 billion filtration acquisition, and Burger King’s China JV. The deep dive focuses on Pfizer’s $10 billion battle with Novo Nordisk for Metsera, unpacking the bidding war, regulatory tensions, the strategic race for obesity drugs, and why contingent value rights (CVRs) make this deal so unusual.

(00:00) Atlético Madrid, LVMH & Parker Hannifin

(03:55) Pfizer vs Novo Nordisk for Metsera

(05:10) How the Bidding War Escalated to $10B

(12:27) Contingent Value Right

(18:10) Key Deal Takeaways

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