Simon & Schuster Signs Deal to Buy Dutch Publisher VBK

Simon & Schuster is acquiring Dutch publishing house Veen Bosch & Keuning for an undisclosed amount, its first deal for a non-English book publisher as it pushes to expand internationally. 


 
Synopsys Selling Software Integrity Group to Clearlake Capital, Francisco Partners

Synopsys is selling its Software Integrity Group business to Clearlake Capital Group and Francisco Partners in a transaction with a total value of up to $2.1 billion. 


 
Robinhood Gets SEC Notice Recommending Enforcement Action Against Crypto Unit

The brokerage said the potential action could involve a civil injunction, a public administrative proceeding or a cease-and-desist order. 


 
Tyson Foods' stock rallies as strength in beef and pork sales fuel a profit beat

Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. climbed toward a 15-month high in premarket trading Monday, after the meats company reported a fiscal second-quarter profit that rose well above expectations - the first bottom-line growth in two years - as strength in beef and pork sales offset weakness in chicken. 


 
Spirit Airlines' stock slides premarket after posting wider-than-expected loss

Airline is now focused on its future as a standalone business after its planned merger with JetBlue was called off in March. 


 
Chipotle Wants Its Stock to Be More Affordable-for Employees

The burrito chain is planning a 50-for-1 stock-split to make its shares more accessible to workers-and hopefully retain more of them, CFO Jack Hartung says. 


 
Freshpet's stock jumps toward a multiyear high after quarterly profit

Freshpet's stock ran up in premarket trading Monday, heading toward a high not seen since 2021, after the dog- and cat-food company reported a surprise first-quarter profit, citing to higher sales, improved gross margin and lower logistics costs. 


 
Qualcomm's Smartphone Future Looks Brighter With AI

AI-enabled smartphones and PCs should help the maker of wireless chips, which remains among the cheapest in semiconductor stocks. 


 
Howard Schultz Is Giving His Successor at Starbucks Advice on LinkedIn

The former CEO calls for a "focus on customer experience" in a post after the company's earnings miss. 


 
EQT to Buy U.S. Digital Consultancy Perficient for $3 Billion

Swedish private-equity firm EQT said it will pay $76 a share, a 58% premium to Perficient's closing price on Friday.


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