MasterBrand merger probe ended by US FTC; deal expected to close Thursday
By Ilana Kowarski ( May 26, 2026, 23:08 GMT | Insight) -- MasterBrand revealed in a Tuesday securities filing that the US Federal Trade Commission officially concluded its probe Friday into the company’s proposed buyout of rival cabinetmaker American Woodmark.MasterBrand revealed in a Tuesday securities filing that the US Federal Trade Commission officially concluded its probe Friday into the company’s proposed buyout of rival cabinetmaker American Woodmark....
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