Brad Marchand was sent to the showers early in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.

FILE PHOTO: Brad Jacobs, Chairman and CEO of QXO speaks about Beacon Roofing Supply during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., March 20, 2025.

File Photo NEW YORK | BENGALURU: Billionaire Brad Jacobs ' new building-products distributor QXO made an offer on Wednesday to acquire GMS for about $5 billion in cash and said it will proceed with a ...

Building a Giant Amid Market Headwinds Brad Jacobs is a business alchemist, transforming modest ventures into industry giants with a knack for strategic consolidation. Though not a household name ...

(Reuters) -Billionaire Brad Jacobs' new building-products distributor QXO made an offer on Wednesday to acquire GMS for about $5 billion in cash and said it will proceed with a hostile takeover if the ...

(Reuters) -Billionaire Brad Jacobs' new building-products distributor QXO made an offer on Wednesday to acquire GMS for about $5 billion in cash and said it will proceed with a hostile takeover if ...

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press Alberta-Jacobs skip Brad Jacobs directs his teammates while playing Saskatchewan-Kleiter during the Brier, in Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Brad Jacobs, who has built a career striking more than 500 deals in sleepy industries like garbage collection and supply-chain logistics, has become an unlikely guru in M&A circles.