{"id":1315,"date":"2019-09-10T04:07:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T08:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloud.benzinga.com\/?post_type=cloud_product&#038;p=1315"},"modified":"2023-09-15T10:41:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T14:41:52","slug":"benzinga-m-a-dataset","status":"publish","type":"cloud_product","link":"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/apis\/cloud-product\/benzinga-m-a-dataset\/","title":{"rendered":"Mergers and Acquisitions Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track important merger and acquisition activity from rumor through completion. The calendar displays all the necessary details, including the deal status, payment type, expected dates, deal type, and deal size.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Benzinga data team combs through filings, press releases and news items to keep up to date on the latest and cleanest figures. Our team also includes supplemental deal information.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='lead-form-mobile' style='display:none;'><img src='https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/apis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/logo-new.png'> <h3>Start Building Product<\/h3><div class=\"open-cf-bz mbt-btn\"><button>Get Started<\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In addition to individual investors, financial professionals, and analysts, a Mergers and Acquisitions API is also valuable for developers who need to integrate M&amp;A data into their applications or models. By providing real-time access to this data, developers can quickly build applications that provide insights into the M&amp;A market, which can be used to inform investment decisions or support research.<\/p>\n<p>Mergers have been hot lately, especially in tech. This transactions can be the largest price catalyst in a companies history. 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