A Synopsys deal could be one of the year’s first big acquisitions. - David Paul Morris/Bloomberg NewsSynopsys is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around $35 billion in a stock-and-cash deal that could be one of the first big transactions of the new year. Most Read from The Wall Street JournalThe two companies are in exclusive negotiations, according to people familiar with the matter. Synopsys had a market value of $73.7 billion at Friday’s close, with the stock ending trading down 1.1%. Write to Lauren Thomas at lauren.thomas@wsj.com and Laura Cooper at laura.cooper@wsj.comMost Read from The Wall Street Journal

Source: Wall Street Journal January 06, 2024 07:19 UTC