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Three Major Corporate Acquisitions Announced Across Technology, Beauty, and Infrastructure

Infosys, Henkel, and Vinci announced separate billion-dollar acquisitions spanning healthcare IT, hair care, and toll road operations.

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Three significant corporate acquisitions were announced across different industries, totaling over $3 billion in combined transaction value.

Indian technology services company Infosys disclosed plans to acquire two U.S. firms: Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million and Stratus for $95 million. The acquisitions represent Infosys's continued expansion into the American healthcare technology market.

Separately, German consumer goods company Henkel agreed to acquire U.S. hair care brand Olaplex for $1.4 billion. The transaction represents approximately a 55% premium over Olaplex's Wednesday closing stock price, according to the U.S. company's announcement.

In the infrastructure sector, French construction and concessions company Vinci signed an agreement with Macquarie Asset Management to acquire the Safeway Concessions portfolio for around $1.60 billion. The portfolio consists of Indian toll highway concessions.

The three deals span different geographic markets and industries, reflecting continued merger and acquisition activity across technology services, consumer products, and infrastructure sectors. The transactions are subject to standard regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

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