VMware/Broadcom deal spread widens amid notice of FTC closed door meetings
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The deal spread in Broadcom's (AVGO) planned $61 billion purchase of VMware (NYSE:VMW) spread widened on Friday amid a new Federal Trade Commission notice for two meetings in the next few weeks. The spread widened by $2.30 to $24.88.
The FTC listed listed two new closed door meetings on its website, including one scheduled for Tuesday at 10am and one on May 1 at 1pm.
Investors often speculate when the meeting notices are given that the FTC may be voting on ongoing deal that's being reviewed. While sometimes these meetings are about public companies, often times they are on private firms.
The speculation comes as the sale of VMware (VMW) to Broadcom has seen increased regulatory scrutiny in recent months, with Europe's antitrust regulator issuing a "statement of objections" over the proposed deal a week ago. Late last month the U.K.'s antitrust regulator said it would be moving its review of the deal into a Phase 2. The deal received a "second request" from the FTC in late July.
Other potential deals that the FTC may be voting on include Amazon's (AMZN) planned purchase of iRobot (IRBT), Amgen's (AMGN) acquisition of Horizon Pharmaceuticals (HZNP), L3Harris's (LHX) deal for Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) and Kroger's (KR) purchase of Albertsons (ACI). 
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