Kimberly-Clark bets $40 billion on Kenvue
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(Reuters) -Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark said on Monday it will buy Kenvue for more than $40 billion in a landmark deal for the consumer sector, as the Tylenol maker grapples with White House scrutiny and choppy demand.
A number of prominent hedge funds are likely applauding Monday’s news that Kimberly-Clark Corp. has agreed to acquire Kenvue for $48.7 billion, including debt. Shares of Kenvue, a Johnson & Johnson spin-off best known for its Tylenol,
Kimberly-Clark agrees to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $48.7 billion, including debt.
Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.
Kimberly-Clark’s third-quarter profit fell 51% as a result of divestitures, business exits and recent tariffs, although sales ticked up slightly.