Unity shares jump on report of takeover interest from Silver Lake, PIF
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Investing.com-- Unity Software (NYSE:U) shares surged in extended trading Thursday after Reuters reported that the gaming software provider had held acquisition talks with a consortium including private equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Directly affected
- U Unity Software+2.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SLV iShares Silver Trust-25.0% 30d
iShares Silver Trust: it follows the silver price. Linked by “silver” (silver) in this story.
- IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF+7.8% 5d
iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF: it holds software companies. Linked by “software” (software) in this story.
- KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF-8.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“saudi”).
- PAAS Pan American Silver-16.7% 30d
Pan American Silver (gold and silver ores): silver miners' profits move with the silver price. Linked by “silver” (silver) in this story.
- CDE Coeur Mining-26.2% 30d
Coeur Mining (gold and silver ores): silver miners' profits move with the silver price. Linked by “silver” (silver) in this story.
- HL Hecla Mining-16.7% 30d
Hecla Mining (mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels)): silver miners' profits move with the silver price. Linked by “silver” (silver) in this story.
- AG First Majestic Silver-21.4% 30d
First Majestic Silver (gold and silver ores): silver miners' profits move with the silver price. Linked by “silver” (silver) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+11.8% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “software” (software) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U | -22.80% | -17.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SLV | -4.98% | -4.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IGVNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KSANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAAS | -6.43% | -5.62% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CDE | -10.53% | -8.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HL | -6.37% | -8.52% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AG | -4.30% | -5.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG | three days earlier | -5.20% | final price |
| AG | five days earlier | -4.30% | final price |
| CDE | three days earlier | -8.27% | final price |
| CDE | five days earlier | -10.53% | final price |
| HL | three days earlier | -8.52% | final price |
| HL | five days earlier | -6.37% | final price |
| PAAS | three days earlier | -5.62% | final price |
| PAAS | five days earlier | -6.43% | final price |
| SLV | three days earlier | -4.46% | final price |
| SLV | five days earlier | -4.98% | final price |
| U | three days earlier | -17.07% | final price |
| U | five days earlier | -22.80% | final price |
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- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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12 out of 100
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