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SoftBank weighs a roughly $18B purchase of Allied Universal, Bloomberg reports

Bloomberg reports SoftBank Group is considering buying US security services firm Allied Universal for about $18 billion, per a source cited by Reuters. Deliberations are preliminary and no decision has been made, including on price. SoftBank declined to comment and Allied Universal did not immediately respond.

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DealStreetAsia (relaying Reuters)dealstreetasia.com/stories/softbank-weighs-18b-acquisition-of-us-security-services-firm-allied-universal-498391/

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Friday, October 16, 2026

14:50
Bloomberg
SoftBank Is Said to Weigh Buying Largest US Security Firm Allied
16:40
Reuters
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/softbank-weighs-18-billion-acquisition-allied-universal-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-10-16/
17:40
Finimize
finimize.com/content/softbank-eyes-allied-universal-in-a-potential-18-billion-deal
21:40
DealStreetAsia
dealstreetasia.com/stories/softbank-weighs-18b-acquisition-of-us-security-services-firm-allied-universal-498391/
22:40
Financial Times
ft.com/content/e44a17f9-5be0-4a78-89fb-41c4578838ca

Saturday, October 17, 2026

09:40
Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/softbank-wants-buy-america-biggest-130711882.html

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