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Berkshire buys Taylor Morrison at a 24% premium — ride the M&A wave across homebuilders

Berkshire Hathaway just announced it's buying home builder Taylor Morrison for $72.50 per share in cash — a 24% premium over Friday's closing price. It's Greg Abel's first big acquisition since taking over as CEO.

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When a major acquirer like Berkshire buys a homebuilder at a fat premium, rival homebuilders often get a sympathy bump as investors bet on further consolidation. Taylor Morrison itself may still trade below the $72.50 offer price, creating a narrow but relatively safe gap to capture as the deal closes. The homebuilding sector has been consolidating for years, and this deal signals that deep-value buyers see runway in housing. Watch D.R. Horton and Lennar as the next most likely targets by process of elimination.

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