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The month of December shows an increasing number of SPAC deal votes. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst, as the votes complete the last step in the merger process and change the company over to a new name and ticker that can help build recognition. Several former SPACs also saw wide swings in...

The month of September marks a slow down in deal votes after recent months but still offers up several well-known companies that will go public if their SPAC merger votes are approved. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst as it completes the last step in the merger process and also changes...

Archer Aviation, an electric vertical takeoff and landing company set to go public via SPAC merger, highlighted the company’s path forward at an Open House Tuesday. What Happened: Archer CEOs Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein highlighted the company’s Maker, a four-passenger eVTOL that...

Last week featured seven announced SPAC deals, and here is a look back at the week that was for those SPACs, as well as rumors and headline news all covered on Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack.” SPAC Deals: SIGNA Sports United announced a SPAC deal with Yucaipa Acquisition Corp (NYSE...

An electric vertical take-off and landing jet company is going public via SPAC with a merger announced Tuesday morning. The SPAC Deal: Lilium announced a merger with Qell Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: QELL), valuing the company at a pro forma equity value of $3.3 billion. Qell Acquisition's...

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) were a hot topic for investors in 2020 and continue to be a big story in 2021. While SPACs have lost some of the initial buzz surrounding them, some of the larger names going public via this method are attracting interest from mutual funds and ETFs. Ark...

The stock market brought several SPAC merger announcements, rumors and headlines throughout the trading week, as we covered on Benzinga’s "SPACs Attack" show. Here is a look back at the deals announced, some new SPACs to watch and top headlines. SPAC Deals Additive manufacturing...

Urban air mobility company Joby Aviation is the latest company in the growing industry going public via a SPAC.  The SPAC Deal: Joby Aviation is going public with Reinvent Technology Partners (NYSE: RTP), a SPAC led by Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus. The deal values the company at a post money...

Urban air mobility company Archer has found a SPAC deal to bring its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle — eVTOL — to market.  The SPAC Deal: Urban air mobility company Archer is going public in a SPAC merger with Atlas Crest Investment Corp (NYSE: ACIC). The...

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) hit new 52-week highs as the company took part as a keynote presenter at the virtual 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). What Happened: GM unveiled a new business called BrightDrop and announced plans to spinoff this delivery and logistics portion of...