2023-06-01 10:57:44 ET
- iRobot ( NASDAQ: IRBT ) jumped 9% on a report that Amazon ( NASDAQ: AMZN ) has certified substantial compliance with the Federal Trade Commission regarding its $1.7 billion planned acquisition of the Roomba vacuum maker.
- Amazon ( AMZN ) confirmed the company certified, though it declined to say if the parties signed a timing agreement with the regulator, according to a Dealreporter item late Wednesday.
- iRobot ( IRBT ) received a second request to do a more in-depth review of the Amazon ( AMZN ) deal from the FTC in September.
- Separately, Amazon ( AMZN ) filed with Europe's antitrust regulator on the iRobot ( IRBT ) deal on Thursday, according to a listing on the European Commission's website. The EC has a provisional deadline of July 6.
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iRobot gains on report of certifying compliance with FTC on Amazon deal