The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday filed a lawsuit to block the HPE/Juniper Networks $14 billion deal. Here are five things channel partners need to know.

The U.S. Justice Department has sued to block tech giant HPE from acquiring Juniper Networks, the networking firm, citing antitrust concerns.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit in an effort to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced its $14bn deal to buy Juniper Networks in January 2024It received European Commission approval in AugustBut the US

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing to prevent HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, saying that the blockbuster deal will “reduce competition and weaken innovation.”

Read about Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks' response to a Justice Department move to block the proposed $14 billion all-cash acquisition deal between the companies.

The Justice Department is challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion bid for Juniper Networks, arguing the deal would stifle competition in enterprise

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit to prevent Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) proposed $14bn deal to acquire rival Juniper Networks. HPE agreed to acquire networking gear maker Juniper Networks in an all-cash deal for $40 per share, valuing the latter at about $14bn, in January 2024.

DOJ cited reduced competition in the wireless market as the biggest problem with the proposed $14 billion sale of Juniper Networks to Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The vendors say they plan to “vigorously defend the transaction in court.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. representatives met with Donald Trump’s antitrust enforcers on Tuesday over its $14 billion bid to buy Juniper Networks Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

If the DOJ blocks HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks, expect a change in the company's capital structure, a UBS analyst says.