Good afternoon! Cassidy Cavanagh here to cool down your Thursday with the hottest deals heating up the M&A scene today.

• Jeff Bezos is reportedly considering acquiring CNBC following its planned spin-off from Comcastlater this year. The Amazon founder sees the business-focused cable network as a potential neutral complement to his existing media holdings including The Washington Post.
• In related news, Versant, the freshly named company for Comcast’s spin-off, named its board of directors, many of whom bring years of experience in dealmaking.
• Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe is accelerating efforts to revive growth at the world’s largest food company, launching a strategic review of underperforming vitamin brands including Nature’s Bountyand Puritan’s Pride.
• What’s it take to get a deal done these days? Experts weigh in with today’s Daily Analysis. Read more below.