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June 2026 was the most historic IPO month in market history: SpaceX priced at $135 per share on June 12, raising $75 billion in the largest IPO ever. Quantinuum raised $1.68B, INNIO priced a $2.8B deal, and Bending Spoons filed for a $20B Nasdaq listing. Full recap.

June 2026's biggest brand ownership moves: Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8B, GSK struck a $10.6B deal for Nuvalent, CRH acquired Arcosa for $8.5B, and Qualcomm agreed to buy AI startup Modular for $3.92B. Full breakdown of every major deal.

May 2026 was the busiest IPO month of the year: Cerebras Systems priced at $185, raising $5.55B as the largest tech IPO of 2026. Fervo Energy raised $1.89B, Suja Life went public on Nasdaq, and Lincoln International listed on NYSE. Full recap of every major May 2026 IPO.

May 2026's biggest brand ownership moves: Shell agreed to buy ARC Resources for C$22B, Mastercard closed its BVNK stablecoin deal, Sysco's $29B Jetro Restaurant Depot merger moved toward regulatory review, and Kone announced a €34.4B TK Elevator acquisition. Full breakdown of every major deal.

April 2026 was Q2's opening shot: Liftoff Mobile filed its Nasdaq S-1 on April 17, Cerebras Systems refiled targeting $115–$125 per share, and the IPO pipeline shifted decisively toward AI and ad-tech. Here is every major IPO development of April 2026.

April 2026 delivered closings, votes, and new deals: KDP completed JDE Peet's, Warner Bros. shareholders approved the $110B Paramount merger, EA went private for $56.6B, and Sun Pharma agreed to buy Organon for $11.75B. Every major brand ownership change of the month.

March 2026 closed Q1 with only 8 traditional IPOs — the quietest month of the quarter. But two deals stood out: PayPay raised $880M in the largest-ever US listing by a Japanese company, rising 14% on debut. Here is every major listing of March 2026.

From Databricks to Stripe to potential consumer brand IPOs, 2026 is shaping up to be a major year for companies going public. Here is what brand ownership watchers should know.

Unilever exits food with a $44.8B McCormick deal, KDP closes its $18B JDE Peet's acquisition, and Estee Lauder opens merger talks with Puig. Every major brand ownership shift in March 2026.

February 2026 was the busiest IPO month since 2021. Forgent Power Solutions raised $1.5B on February 5. Five biotechs combined for $1.4B including Generate Biomedicines' $400M AI drug discovery deal. Here is every major listing of February 2026.

From Paramount Skydance's $110B Warner Bros. deal to Kraft Heinz pausing its split, here is every major brand ownership change in February 2026.

The 98th Academy Awards air March 15, 2026. From luxury fashion to champagne to streaming services, here is who owns the brands sponsoring and advertising during the Oscars.