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FILE PHOTO: Frankie, the mascot for Nathan's Famous hot dogs, excites the audience at the official weigh-in ceremony, ahead of the Coney Island's 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis/File Photo
Jan 21, 2026

Smithfield Foods plans to buy Nathan’s Famous in $450M deal

Smithfield Foods announced Wednesday it has entered a deal to purchase Nathan's Famous, the hot dog and sausage brand, for $102 a share in cash, a value of about $450 million. 

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Jan 16, 2026

Parsons acquires Altamira for $375M

Parsons announced Thursday that it has acquired McLean-based national security company Altamira Technologies Corporation for $375 million.

TowneBank in Chesterfield County. Photo by Kira Jenkins
Jan 12, 2026

TowneBank completes $476M acquisition of Dogwood State Bank

Suffolk-based TowneBank announced Monday that it has completed its $476 million acquisition of North Carolina-based Dogwood State Bank.

Ellucian President and CEO Laura Ipsen. Ellucian announced it had completed its acquisition of a Anthology business through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Photo courtesy Ellucian
Jan 6, 2026

Ellucian acquires Anthology division in Chapter 11 process

Ellucian announced it had completed its acquisition of a Anthology business through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

Cvent founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal. Cvent plans to purchase ON24 for $400 million. Photo courtesy Cvent.
Jan 2, 2026

Cvent to acquire ON24 for $400M

Cvent announced this week that it plans to acquire San Francisco-based software development company ON24 for $400 million.

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Jan 2, 2026

BigBear.ai completes $250M Ask Sage purchase

BigBear.ai announced Wednesday that it has completed its $250 million acquisition of Ask Sage, a Warren County-based company.

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Dec 22, 2025

CACI to buy Arka Group for $2.6B

CACI International announced Monday that it has entered an agreement to acquire aerospace and defense company Arka Group for $2.6 billion.

FILE - Sony Corp. President Kenichiro Yoshida speaks as characters from Peanuts are shown at a press conference at the company's headquarters Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Dec 19, 2025

Sony buys a majority stake in the ‘Peanuts’ comic for $457 million from Canada’s WildBrain

Sony is buying a 41% stake in the Charles M. Schulz comic “Peanuts” and its characters including Snoopy and Charlie Brown from Canada's WildBrain in a $457 million deal.

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Dec 19, 2025

Cannabist Co. strikes $130M deal for Virginia medical marijuana biz

The Cannabist Co. has scrapped a $110 million deal to sell its Central Virginia medical marijuana business to a subsidiary of Curaleaf,

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Dec 11, 2025

Mars completes $36B Kellanova acquisition

McLean-based candy and pet care giant Mars announced Thursday that it has completed its $36 billion acquisition of Kellanova.

On Dec. 7, 2025, the $36 billion Mars-Kellanova acquisition was approved by the EU Commission.
Dec 8, 2025

EU approves $36B Mars-Kellanova buy; deal to close this week

McLean-based candy and pet care giant Mars has received the European Union's blessing to acquire Kellanova, maker of Pringles, Cheez-Its and other snacks, in a $36 billion deal. 

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Dec 8, 2025

Gainesville automation company acquired by Naviant

Naviant announced last week that it has acquired Versivo, a Gainesville-based business process automation provider.

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