VIZIO Holding Corp. (VZIO)
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- Bloomberg
Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition to Undergo Full FTC Antitrust Probe
(Bloomberg) -- Walmart Inc.’s deal to buy smart-TV maker Vizio Holding Corp. will undergo an in-depth antitrust review by the Federal Trade Commission, Vizio said Tuesday.Most Read from BloombergHSBC CEO Quinn Unexpectedly Steps Down After Almost 5 YearsTesla Soars on Tentative China Approval for Driving SystemStocks Trade for 390 Minutes a Day. Increasingly, Only 10 MatterBinance and CZ’s Fortunes Are Set to Grow, Jail or no JailCocoa Price Swings Show How Liquidity Crunch Fuels Wild TradingViz
- Reuters
US FTC seeks additional information on Walmart and Vizio's $2.3 billion deal
U.S. lawmakers have sought for an increased scrutiny from the FTC on many multi-billion dollar deals that might risk higher prices and affect consumers. Walmart had proposed to buy Vizio for $11.50 per share in cash in February, in another bet on the retailer's fast-growing U.S. advertising business, Walmart Connect, and gaining access to Vizio's SmartCast operating system, which streams ad-supported content on its devices.
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-US FTC seeks additional information on Walmart and Vizio's $2.3 bln deal
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has asked for more information from Vizio and Walmart regarding their proposed $2.3 billion deal, the smart-TV maker said on Tuesday. Walmart had proposed to buy Vizio for $11.50 per share in cash in February, in another bet on the retailer's fast-growing U.S. advertising business, Walmart Connect, and gaining access to Vizio's SmartCast operating system, which streams ad-supported content on its devices. The big-box retailer had said in March it had notified two U.S. antitrust agencies it would withdraw and refile a certain review application for its planned acquisition of Vizio, to give the regulators more time to review the deal.
