Dun & Bradstreet Acquistion Breathes New Life Into Cannae - The Special Situations Report Episode #12

Summary:In this episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria discuss the latest developments in the event-driven investing world, focusing on M&A activity, stock buybacks, insider trading, spinoffs, and significant management changes. The episode begins with an examination of recent significant M&A, including the acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet by Clear Lake Capital and the bankruptcy of 23andMe following the failed acquisition by the company's CEO. Tamanna and Asif then dive into corporate spinoffs, revisiting Honeywell's business divisions (specifically the Advanced Materials business) and the value-destroying sale of Dollar Tree's Family Dollar chain. The episode then covers two significant insider purchases at Sinclair and Globalstar, and also covers a few key buybacks - including a large buyback at Cannae that was tied to the Dun & Bradstreet acquisition. The episode concludes with a fascinating C-Suite transition and slew of other special situations activity at Crown Castle.Keywords:M&A, merger arbitrage, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, restructuring, bankruptcy, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, takeover, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks