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Lowe’s has agreed to buy an interior services provider for around $1.3 billion, the retailer’s latest effort to expand its footprint with professional contractors amid a soft housing market.

Trucking software company Tenstreet on March 31 announced it has closed its acquisition of driver and compliance management software provider DriverReach.

QXO has agreed to acquire Beacon Roofing Supply in a deal that values the distributor of roofing, waterproofing and exterior products at about $11 billion, including debt.

The investment firm is seen as the strongest contender after final offers were submitted the week of March 10, advancing past rival infrastructure funds and potential strategic buyers.

If no suitable bids arrive by the stalking horse deadline, court documents indicate that an auction will take place April 7. The court said it would make public the results on April 10.

Beacon Roofing Supply is in talks to be bought by QXO for about $11 billion including debt after rejecting an earlier takeover approach.

The offer, a roughly 8% premium to Walgreens’ closing price March 6 in New York, will turn one of the oldest, most recognizable U.S. drugstore chains into a private company.

Greenscreens.ai provides short-term freight market pricing intelligence using machine learning, allowing customers to make data-informed pricing and purchasing decisions.

During TFI’s Q4 2024 earnings call with analysts Feb. 20, the company’s top executive said he did not expect any major acquisitions in 2025, after previously promising substantial ones.

KKR & Co.’s revived attempt to potentially sell container and logistics services provider Goodpack has attracted interest from global investment firms including Apollo Global Management.