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Former Honeywell Executive Ken West Joins QXO as President and Chief Operating Officer

Former Honeywell Executive Ken West Joins QXO as President and Chief Operating Officer

by Phil Hall | Aug 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

QXO Inc. (NYSE: QXO), a Greenwich, Connecticut-headquartered distributor and installer of building products, announced the appointment of Ken West as president and chief operating officer, effective Sept. 1. West will report to CEO Brad Jacobs and be responsible for...
QXO Acquires TopBuild Corp. for $17 Billion

QXO Acquires TopBuild Corp. for $17 Billion

by Phil Hall | Apr 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The building products distributor QXO Inc. (NYSE: QXO) announced that it is acquiring TopBuild Corp. (NYSE: BLD) for approximately $17 billion. Headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, TopBuild is the largest distributor and installer of insulation and related...
QXO Acquires TopBuild Corp. for $17 Billion

QXO Acquires Kodiak Building Partners for $2.25 Billion

by Phil Hall | Feb 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The building products distributor QXO Inc. (NYSE: QXO) announced it is acquiring Kodiak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners for approximately $2.25 billion. According to the Greenwich, Connecticut-headquartered QXO, the purchase price comprises $2...
QXO Acquires TopBuild Corp. for $17 Billion

QXO Receives $1.2 Billion Investment from Apollo to Fund Acquisitions

by Phil Hall | Jan 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

QXO Inc. (NYSE: QXO), the Greenwich, Connecticut-headquartered building products distributor, has received a $1.2 billion investment from Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE: APO) through a new series of convertible perpetual preferred stock. QXO stated that...
Home Depot Follows QXO’s Lead with Unsolicited Bid for GMS Inc.

Home Depot Follows QXO’s Lead with Unsolicited Bid for GMS Inc.

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has made a surprise bid for the building products distributor GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS) after Brad Jacobs’ QXO (NYSE: QXO) made a $5 billion unsolicited offer for the Tucker, Georgia-based company. The Wall Street Journal first reported Home Depot’s...
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