Silver Lake in talks to acquire Workday
Silver Lake has held confidential talks in recent months to acquire Workday, a human-resources and financial management software company with a market value of about $43 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The discussions are ongoing and may not lead to a deal, and neither Silver Lake nor Workday responded to requests for comment. The potential transaction would rank among the largest software buyouts in history, and it comes as Workday shares have fallen about 15% this year amid investor questions about the durability of traditional software in an era of advancing artificial intelligence.
Silver Lake has held talks to buy Workday valued at about $43 billion
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Workday shares have fallen this year as investors questioned traditional software durability. Private equity firm Silver Lake has held talks about buying Workday. The talks are ongoing and may not produce a deal.
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