How Donald Trump’s Second Act Can Lift M&A: Bloomberg Deals

Hi, it’s Michelle F. Davis and Crystal Tse in New York, getting the immediate reaction from dealmakers to Donald Trump’s election victory. In other news, there’s yet another activist campaign from Elliott—this time in Germany.

Today’s top stories

• Cybersecurity company Qualys explores potential sale.
• Elliott takes stake in RWE, calls for share buyback.
• Blackstone strikes $4 billion deal for shopping center landlord.
• Advent mulls €5 billion sale of generic drugmaker Zentiva.
• Buyout firms circle Reckitt’s £6 billion homecare assets.

Swift finish

“I guess this goes to show that there is a limit to Taylor Swift’s superpowers.”

So said Damien Zoubek, ...