I sure do hope that Norton-Avast merger does not negatively impact CCleaner
Yeah I hope so too.
Looks like the Norton-Avast merger is going to go through.
Avast acquired Piriform in 2017 I believe. Keeping fingers crossed for CCleaner.
Quote<div class="ipsQuote_contents ipsClearfix" data-gramm="false"> <p> With the completion of the transaction, trading in Avast shares was suspended at 7:30 a.m.BST on September 12, 2022, and the Avast shares will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange effective as of September 13, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. BST." </p> <p> "The Combined Company will operate as NortonLifeLock Inc. and discuss its shared financials and metrics during the fiscal year 2023 second quarter earnings release call. As it starts merging its operations, the Combined Company will soon announce a new name that reflects the forward-thinking vision and scale of its comprehensive Cyber Safety platform and trust-based solutions for consumers around the world. It will also begin trading under a new stock ticker under the new company name on NASDAQ. Until that time, the Combined Company will operate as NortonLifeLock Inc. and continue trading on NASDAQ under its current "NLOK" ticker symbol </p> </div>
Quote<div class="ipsQuote_contents ipsClearfix" data-gramm="false"> <p> NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK) today unveiled its new company name, Gen Digital Inc. (TO BE NASDAQ: GEN), following the completed merger of NortonLifeLock and Avast. Gen™ unites trusted names in Cyber Safety – Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, CCleaner and ReputationDefender – with a single purpose to power Digital Freedom for people everywhere. </p> </div>
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/introducing-gen-company-power-digital-173000116.html