Pershing Square's Bill Ackman Talks IPO, State of Markets | Bloomberg Deals 4/29/2026

Posted on 04/29/2026
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A weekly, midday program that delivers high-impact, editorially driven coverage of the most important corporate transactions shaping the global market. Today's guests: Pershing Square CEO & Founder Bill Ackman, LionTree Advisors Managing Director Ariel Granoff, Cain Co-Founder & CEO Jonathan Goldstein, Boston Consulting Managing Director & Partner Travel, Transport & Leisure Tom McCaleb, and AstraZeneca CFO Aradhana Sarin.



Chapters:

00:00:00 - Bloomberg Deals opens

00:00:52 - Pernod Ricard and Jack Daniel’s Maker End Merger Talks

00:02:44 - Lilly To Buy Cancer Biotech Kelonia For Up To $7B

00:05:45 - Pershing Square's Ackman Talks IPO, State of Markets

00:22:54 - Kone Deal one of Europe’s Biggest-ever PE Exists

00:25:11 - JetBlue Gives Strong Travel Demand Forecast

00:26:31 - Investment Committee: Travel Demand As Fuel Prices Remain High

00:35:58 - Midday Movers: Oil Rises, Fed Chair Pick Kevin Warsh Wins Key Committee Votes

00:37:34 - AstraZeneca CFOn Discusses Earning Results

00:46:01 - Awaiting First Trades for Pershing Square IPOs

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