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Silver Lake in Talks to Acquire Workday in Deal That Could Rank Among Largest Software Buyouts Ever
Private equity firm Silver Lake is in discussions to acquire Workday, the enterprise software company currently valued at approximately $43 billion, in a transaction that would rank among the largest software buyouts in history, Reuters reported on August 13. Silver Lake and Workday have held talks about a potential takeover in recent months, though the discussions are ongoing and no deal is guaranteed. Workday shares surged on the news, pushing the stock into positive territory for 2026 after having been down roughly 18% on the year heading into Thursday's session.
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- ReutersSilver Lake in talks to buy Workday, sources say
- FaststocknewssSILVER LAKE IS IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE WORKDAY $WDAY IN A DEAL THAT COULD RANK AMONG THE LARGEST SOFTWARE BUYOUTS IN HISTORY, PER REUTERS Workday currently has a market value of about $43 billion. Silver Lake and Workday have reportedly held discussions about a potential deal in
- WallstengineSILVER LAKE IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE $WDAY Silver Lake has held discussions in recent months to acquire Workday, which has a market value of about $43B, Reuters reports. Talks are ongoing and there’s no guarantee a deal will be reached.
- MarketRebels$WDAY - Silver Lake in discussion to buy Workday
- Seeking AlphaWorkday jumps on report Silver Lakes in talks to acquire