Phathom, Rhythm, and Vaxcyte top pharma takeover list, notes Needham analyst Stringer.

Tricon Residential Inc. announces court approval for its acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Partners X and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust for $3.5 billion, pending regulatory approval, with shares expected to be delisted post-transaction completion.

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) gains 1.3% in early trading as Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE) shareholders approve merger, creating a $2.1B dry bulk shipping giant, with Star Bulk set to become the world's largest publicly-listed bulker owner.

A potential acquisition of HubSpot by Google makes sense strategically, but may face regulatory challenges due to existing lawsuits against Google, according to Stifel analysts.