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Vertiv to Acquire Utility Innovation for $1.45 Billion

Vertiv announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vertiv Corporation, has entered into an agreement and plan of merger to acquire Utility Innovation, which operates as UtilityInnovation Group for approximately $1.45B in cash at closing, with additional consideration of up to $1.15B in cash based on achieving certain EBITDA targets over 12- and 24-month periods. At the approximately $1.45B purchase price, the acquisition represents approximately 13x expected UIG 2027 EBITDA. The EBITDA multiple is anticipated to be significantly lower if the full earnout is paid. Vertiv expects the acquisition to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in the first year following completion. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Amazon and Others Notable Gainers in Options Trading This Morning

Notable gainers among liquid option names this morning include Amazon (AMZN) $267.80 +32.30, DexCom (DXCM) $83.28 +8.73, Monolithic Power (MPWR) $1468.30 +152.12, Coherent (COHR) $267.18 +18.12, and Vertiv Holdings (VRT) $239.32 +11.82.

Stock Futures Muted Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

Stock futures are muted Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and a round of technology earnings that could potentially shape market direction through the remainder of the summer.The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting this afternoon, with markets expecting policymakers to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged. The primary focus will be Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's post-meeting press conference for clues on how the central bank views inflation, economic growth and the path of interest rates.Corporate earnings remain the market's other major catalyst. Microsoft and Meta Platforms are scheduled to report after the closing bell, with investors looking for evidence that continued multibillion-dollar investments in artificial intelligence are translating into stronger cloud growth, advertising revenue and profitability.Semiconductor stocks remain under pressure following disappointing market reactions to earnings from South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix despite strong headline results. Investors continue to question whether AI infrastructure spending can support current valuations as competition from Chinese chipmakers increases.Investors will monitor developments in the Middle East after renewed regional tensions pushed oil prices higher, reviving concerns that energy-driven inflation could complicate the Federal Reserve's policy outlook. With monetary policy, Big Tech earnings and geopolitical developments all converging, markets are preparing for elevated volatility through the end of the week.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures slid 0.01%, Nasdaq futures fell 0.06% and Dow futures declined 0.64%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.UP AFTER EARNINGS -Manhattan Associatesup 13%Rocky Brandsup 12%Generacup 9%Amphenolup 6%Tevaup 6%Seagateup 5%Fordup 5%Deutsche Bankup 2%Biogenup 1%General Dynamicsup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Lemonadedown 14%Vertivdown 10%VF Corp.down 9%Skyworksdown 8%Humanadown 4%Procter & Gambledown 3%NXP Semiconductorsdown 2%WMdown 2%SK Hynixdown 1%Visadown 1%OneMaindown 1%