Confluent Stock Skyrockets As IBM Seals $11 Billion Buyout

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2025/12/09

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) agreed to acquire Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT) for $31 per share, giving the data streaming pioneer an enterprise value of $11 billion. Confluent ...

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