iRobot stock up 39% on report Amazon deal set to get EU approval
iRobot’s Roomba. Source: iRobot Shares of iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, closed up about 39% Friday after a report said the European Union is set to approve Amazon’s $1.7…
iRobot, Nvidia, Apple and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: iRobot — The stock surged 30% after a Reuters report , citing sources familiar with the matter, said Amazon is about…
FTC and 17 states sue Amazon on antitrust charges
The Federal Trade Commission has filed its long-anticipated antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. In a sweeping complaint filed in federal court in Seattle on Tuesday, the FTC and attorneys general from…
SharkNinja NYSE debut shows challenges for China-dependent companies
A blue and white Shark Vacuum on a store display. Shark is one of several house-care brands developed by SharkNinja Operating LLC. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images…
EU opens in-depth antitrust probe into Amazon’s iRobot deal
A vacuuming Roomba model robot is displayed at iRobot headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Commission said Thursday that it’s opened a comprehensive…
Stocks moving big midday: SPCE, IRBT, CAVA, SOFI
Virgin Galactic’s space tourism rocket plane SpaceShipTwo returns after a test flight from Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California, December 13, 2018. Gene Blevins | Reuters Check out…
iRobot shares surge after UK regulator clears Amazon acquisition
A vacuuming Roomba model robot is displayed at iRobot headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon’s planned $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of…
Facebook-Giphy sale shows how fear of regulators is slowing M&A market
The logos of Facebook and Giphy. Aytac Unal | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In 2020, a top Meta executive explained the company spent $315 million acquiring Giphy “because it’s…
7% of workforce at Roomba maker let go
A vacuuming Roomba model robot is displayed at iRobot headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Roomba maker iRobot on Monday announced plans to cut around…
Amazon dominates the smart home; now privacy groups oppose iRobot deal
Since Amazon introduced the Echo smart speaker in 2014, it’s remained the biggest and fastest-growing player in the smart home market. Its most recent expansion includes four new Echo devices,…