Lauren Thomas is a Lead M&A and Activism Reporter at The Wall Street Journal. She focuses on corporate finance, corporations, and the intersections of the apparel and fashion industries with corporate sustainability. Lauren's insights and reporting have been featured in numerous outlets, including NBC News, CNBC, and The Boston Globe.
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Lauren Thomas focuses on local (United States, Massachusetts) coverage with an emphasis on finance and sports. Her articles revolve around business, mergers and acquisitions, investments, stocks, and corporate news.
Based on her coverage attributes and themes covered, Lauren would likely welcome pitches related to local businesses in Massachusetts or companies with a significant impact in the state. She might also be interested in stories about investment opportunities or stock market trends that affect the local economy.
Given her focus on finance and investment analysis as well as sports-related content like Travis Kelce's impression of Gillette Stadium, she may appreciate insights from financial experts or industry insiders regarding mergers/acquisitions involving local companies or the impact of major sporting events on the regional economy.
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By: Matt Wirz, Lauren Thomas
Doug Ostrover is selling the last of his stake in the NFL team after the stock of his investment firm plummeted.
Lauren Thomas, Matt Wirz One of the co-founders of private-credit behemoth Blue Owl Capital recently sold the last of his stake in the NFL's Washington Commanders football team.
GameStop said in a filing last night that it now controls the equivalent of 6.55% of the company’s outstanding shares, up from around 5%, as it keeps trying to take over the e-commerce business.
Read this exciting story from The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026 issue. Co-founder sheds last of his share in the Washington Commanders
By: Lauren Thomas
Two big apartment owners, AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, are nearing a deal to combine in a bid to create a multifamily real-estate giant, according to people familiar with the matter.
By: Lauren Thomas
Charlotte Tilbury sought to rework her buyout, complicating a fraught deal with Spain’s Puig.
The athletic-apparel company will add two directors chosen by Chip Wilson, who has agreed to stop criticizing the company for a time.
By: Lauren Thomas, Suzanne Kapner
The company will add two directors chosen by Chip Wilson, who has agreed to stop criticizing it for 18 months.
By: Lauren Thomas, Suzanne Kapner
Lululemon Athletica and company founder Chip Wilson are burying the hatchet. They have reached a deal that will allow Wilson to name two new directors to the company’s board after its annual meeting in June. The company also agreed to add a third director with product and brand expertise in apparel
By: Ben Dummett, Lauren Thomas
IFF is to retain a minority stake in the division it is selling. - Thomas Simonetti/Bloomberg News
