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LOWE'S ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS, A LEADING NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR OF INTERIOR BUILDING PRODUCTS
Lowe's Companies, Inc. ("Lowe's" or the "Company") (NYSE: LOW) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire Foundation Building Materials ("FBM") for approximately $8.8 billion.
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