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QXO Buys Its Way Up the Distribution Ranks as TopBuild Deal Closes

QXO closed its $17 billion acquisition of TopBuild on July 1, capping a rapid buying spree that has vaulted Brad Jacobs's building-products platform toward the top of North American distribution.

6 Jul 2026 ·6 min read

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