Acquisitions and Divestitures (A&D)

Analysis: US M&A Deal Count Rises as Total Deal Value Falls

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The third-, fourth- and fifth-largest deals of 2025 all involved Diamondback Energy and its minerals unit, Viper Energy, according to a J.P. Morgan Securities analysis of deals through November. (Shutterstock)
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Nissa Darbonne
December 04, 2025 05:40 PM CST

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