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BBVA Gets a Boost from Failed M&A and New Buyback Announcement

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"BBVA shares though an exception uh chairman Collus Torres's announcement that he'll stay on despite the failed bid for another bank. Yeah. So investors are happy that he's staying on but also happy that the bid has failed. Some analysts said that this is actually quite the relief that this removes the M&A uncertainty that was hanging over both banks and it really allows them to move on and focus on their standalone prospects. And then of course BBVA also announced a brand new buyback."

The segment highlights BBVA as a standout among European banks due to its chairman staying on and the failure of a takeover bid, which removes M&A uncertainty. The announcement of a new buyback further boosts investor sentiment for BBVA.

BBVA Enhances Bid for Banco Sabadell Amid M&A Speculation

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"BBVA has increased its value for its takeover bid for Banco Sabadell by about 10%. The new deal now values the bank around billion, which is around a 1.6% premium to the market value at Friday's close."

In a surprising strategic pivot, BBVA increased its offer for Banco Sabadell by 10%, raising the valuation to  billion. Although this adjustment aims to break previous stalemates in the acquisition talks, the market reaction has been negative, driving the shares of both entities lower.