Acquiring IBM shareholders respond negatively

In October 2018, IBM announced to acquire software maker Red Hat Inc. in a $33.4 billion deal. The share price of Red Hat increased more than 45%, while IBM share price decreased by more than 5% on the announcement date. For most M&A cases, the acquiring firm shareholders seem to benefit little or even lose from takeovers. Why do acquiring IBM shareholders respond negatively (share price decreased by more than 5%) to this M&A deal? Explain any two reasons.    

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