Merger activity remained steady with five new deals announced, four deals completed and one deal terminated. Two of the five new deals announced were potential deals in the works.
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA)
Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.74 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.57 by 29.82 percent. This is a 23.33 percent increase over earnings of $0.60 per share