STNE - Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Deal-Making In 2020 Ends With A Bang December, 28 2020 06:40 AM StoneCo Ltd. Merger activity remained steady last week with seven new deals announced. The acquisition of RealPage by Thoma Bravo. The acquisition of QEP Resources by Diamondback Energy. For further details see: Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Deal-Making In 2020 Ends With A Bang