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The hosts of Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” held several SPAC Wars battles featuring companies that went public or are going public via SPAC that compete in similar industries. A recent battle was Desktop Metal Inc (NYSE: DM) versus Velo3D, a company merging with Jaws Spitfire...

The largest owner and operator of bowling centers worldwide is going public with a SPAC deal announced Thursday morning. The SPAC Deal: Bowlero announced a SPAC merger with Isos Acquisition Corp (NYSE: ISOS) valuing the company at a pro forma enterprise value of $2.6 billion. A PIPE of $450...

Churchill Capital Corp. (NYSE: CCIV) shares gained 9.42% Wednesday, closing at $28.82.  The company's shareholders are set to vote July 22 on a SPAC deal with Lucid Motors.  Here's a look at technical levels for the SPAC stock.  Churchill Capital Daily Chart Analysis Shares...

Luxury travel subscription company Inspirato announced a SPAC deal Wednesday. The SPAC Deal: Inspirato is going public with Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: TVAC) valuing the company at an enterprise value of $1.1 billion. The company will trade as ticker "ISPO" on the...

A SPAC deal announced in October has cut its valuation in a new SEC filing Tuesday after hours. What Happened: Momentus, set to merge with Stable Road Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: SRAC), has amended the terms of its SPAC merger. The deal price was cut from $1.13 billion to $566.6 million as announced...

Indie Semiconductors Inc. (NASDAQ: INDI) shares are trading higher Tuesday morning after the company was listed on the Nasdaq schange. The company announced June 10 the completion of its business combination with Thunder Bridge Acquisition II Ltd. (NASDAQ: THBR). The combined company now...

A leading omnichannel customer acquisition platform announced a SPAC deal Tuesday with a well-known SPAC sponsor. The SPAC Deal: System1 announced a SPAC merger with Trebia Acquisition Corp (NYSE: TREB). The SPAC is one of several launched by Bill Foley, who will join the board of directors upon...

As the close of the first half of 2021 nears, investors have a chance to look at some companies that could have big moves in the second half of 2021. Here is a look at five SPACs to watch in the second half of 2021. Churchill Capital Corp IV: Electric vehicle company Lucid Motors is merging...

One of the most storied pro sports teams of all time is getting a new $5 billion valuation and a partial sale of the team that was revealed over the weekend. What Happened: Los Angeles Dodgers owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are purchasing 27% of the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Sportico....

One of the biggest events for investors last week was the new additions to the Russell 3000 Index. The inclusion in the index means several ETFs have to add shares of the stocks as part of the rebalancing efforts. What Happened: There was a large number of additions to the Russell 3000 Index on...

The hosts of Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” held several SPAC Wars battles featuring companies that went public via SPAC merger competing in the same industry. One of the high-profile battles was Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) versus Rush Street Interactive Inc (NYSE: RSI), two...

Digital content and commerce company BuzzFeed is going public in a SPAC deal bringing a portfolio of brands aimed at millennials and Gen Z to the market. The SPAC Deal: BuzzFeed is merging with 890 Fifth Avenue Partners Inc (NASDAQ: ENFA) in a deal valuing the company at $1.5 billion. As part...

The world’s largest independent ad delivery platform for connected television is going public in a SPAC deal announced Thursday. The SPAC Deal: Innovid, a portmanteau of innovation and video, is going public via SPAC merger with ION Acquisition Corp 2 (NYSE: IACB). Innovid's ...