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

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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