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Inflection Point01STOCKS2026-05-20

RAMP surges 27.3% to a 2-year high on $2.2B Publicis all-cash acquisition

  • LiveRamp Holdings jumped from $29.66 to $37.77 on May 18 after French advertising giant Publicis Groupe announced a $2.2 billion all-cash takeover — the stock's highest price in two years.
  • Volume hit 13.1 million shares, roughly 25x the prior 20-day average of ~520,000, and the deal price sits just below the 52-week high of $37.90.
  • For investors, the deal effectively puts a hard floor under the stock and ends months of range-bound trading between $28–$30.

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Conclusion

daily_prices (RAMP, May 18 close $37.77 vs May 15 close $29.66 = +27.3%); volume 13.1M vs ~520K 20-day avg (~25x); 52-week high $37.90; acquisition news confirmed Reuters/Barron's May 18.

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