Top market research analysts told CRN that they question the DOJ’s market analysis laid out its lawsuit to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks.

The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration.

An antitrust lawsuit filed by the DOJ poses an obstacle to HPE’s proposed acquisition of Juniper, but the vendors say they plan to vigorously defend the transaction.

Former United States Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer joins Catalysts to discuss the Department of Justice's lawsuit aimed at blocking the proposed $14 billion Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) deal to acquire Juniper Networks (JNPR).

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) from acquiring Juniper Networks, arguing that the merger between the nation’s second- and third-largest

The U.S. Justice Department has filed suit to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks Inc. for $14 billion. Officials submitted the complaint today to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Hewlett Packard is set to merge with Juniper for $14 billion. However, the U.S. Justice Department is suing to block the merger.

U.S. government regulators sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, saying the combination would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation.

HPE CEO Antonio Neri said the U.S. DoJ lawsuit to prevent HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks fails to recognize national security interests and customer support for the deal.

HPE Enterprise and Juniper Networks say that the wireless networking market has robust competition and that AI adoption is lowering barriers to entry.

The DoJ says the merger would be anti-competitive while HPE says that's flawed logic and its ready "vigorously defend" itself in court.