M&A Rumor Verification Playbook

Goal: verify M&A rumor likelihood and price impact. Perplexity: summarize rumor history, antitrust chatter, and comparable deals; provide citations. Bloomberg: CN<GO>/NI<GO> to trace headline lineage; HP<GO> for gap/up‑down; HDS<GO> for holder overlaps; RV<GO> for deal multiples; SPLC<GO> for supply‑chain overlaps. Deliverable: probability range, timing window, and trade plan.