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Lauren Thomas

New York

Lead M&A and Activism Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

M&A and Activism Reporter @WSJ. Previously @CNBC. Tar Heel. DMs open. [email protected]

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  • Exclusive | Coinbase Strikes $2.9 Billion Deal for Major Crypto Options Platform

    6 days ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas

    Deribit is the world’s biggest trading platform for bitcoin options A new eraThe transaction adds to an uptick in crypto dealmaking, with President Trump and administration officials promising to make America a “bitcoin superpower” and usher in a golden age for crypto. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign In

  • Exclusive | Masimo to Sell Audio Business to Harman After Investor Outrage

    1 week ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas

    The transaction would mark the end of a three-year experiment for Masimo that sent its stock plunging, drew in an activist investor and led to the ousting of its founder and chief executive officer. In 2022, Masimo agreed to acquire Sound United, a high-end audio company whose brands include Bowers & Wilkins and Denon, for about $1 billion. The deal was a bid by Masimo founder Joe Kiani to reach more retail channels such as Best Buy.

  • Exclusive | Conagra Strikes Deal to Sell Chef Boyardee to Private-Equity Firm

    1 week ago | wsj.com | Jesse Newman |Lauren Thomas

    Brinker executives said they plan to double down on both food quality and value to try to maintain the sales growth that some analysts worry won’t be sustainable.

  • Exclusive | New York Mets’ Broadcaster SNY Is Exploring a Potential Sale

    2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas

    Regional sports network SNY is working with Moelis on the process that is expected to interest private-equity firms and other broadcastersSportsNet New York, the broadcast home of the New York Mets, is exploring potential deals including an outright sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The details SNY has hired bankers at Moelis MC 0.62%increase; green up pointing triangle to conduct a process to find new financial backers, the people said.

  • Exclusive | Germany’s Merck Nears Roughly $3.5 Billion Deal for SpringWorks

    2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Ben Dummett |Lauren Thomas

    The two companies have been talking for months about a dealThe details The two parties have agreed on a price close to $47 per share, and a deal could be completed as soon as Monday, assuming the talks don’t hit any more last-minute snags, the people added. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign In

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Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas
11 May 25

RT @Gothamist: NYC won't see a sunset before 8 p.m. for next 3 months https://t.co/90fgZrRKX1

Lauren Thomas
Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas
8 May 25

RT @DeItaone: $COIN - *COINBASE TO BUY CRYPTO OPTIONS PLATFORM DERIBIT IN $2.9 BILLION DEAL, EXECUTIVES SAY -- WSJ *COINBASE DEAL FOR DERI…

Lauren Thomas
Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas
8 May 25

🚨 Scoop: Coinbase has agreed to acquire Deribit, the world’s biggest trading platform for bitcoin and ether options, for roughly $2.9 billion. A wave of crypto M&A under Trump continues! $coin https://t.co/bY0OqIZbxm