Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP.O) announced on Monday that it will acquire Dutch coffee company JDE Peet’s (JDEP.AS) for €15.7 billion ($18.4 billion) in cash, representing a 20% premium to JDE Peet’s stock market valuation at the end of last week. Shares of JDE Peet’s surged 18% in early trading, marking their best day on record. […]