# Workday skyrockets 20% before trading halted on report of Silver Lake takeover

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 21:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Workday skyrockets 20% before trading halted on report of Silver Lake takeover" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WSJ, Bloomberg.com, Yahoo Finance and Reuters. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WSJ | Workday Heads for Record Gain After Acquisition Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxNc3dqb3l5SG5Bb1N0QkhiOGJfZi1BZDdoSnRKXzBUdTUtY3VQeWlaWXExSVVjbzFZbUlkZ2JFQllBM2VYTDVIZXFtZldHTWM3bjhtU1dEZHNsQm9sMkxIYkdjQmhBOFhhRmxmeGluSUNaa2NUTEkzNl92MnFHLVU4OG5vRklJR2JKaFZ3Q2k3UFY0WVk0RjB3cThOU3Y0Z1RfRFdrTUJqTDNuQlQxalNfeGZlUUQyUThuTkZaOURiZGZBRk81aFA1RkJ0ekRNVW1UYkR3Wkdna2ptM2FfZFlmd3R6VGMxa1luZnlJV3FfZmZ5LTQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Workday Jumps After Report Silver Lake In Talks to Buy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNQURJYURtM3VzWTRmM3BuWTloQ3I3d1dZNnVkVkZIRDhqUW8zdHFaX1AzNlhVMGxHcUdJRkM3VTcxdm5mMGtpZmE4dzdXTUk4Z04tUnRMZlNwbVdZLXNaNVNjdnUxX1loVE1KSHRqMjk0ZnlOMGNGbmRZSkZabUxBWUx0SHM4SjB5NXZFc0hKQjVaVTZiWDk5dWlrUDdzM2k4ZjhIeUdPR0IwZmY5cFBuQ3dOX0Y?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Workday stock surges on report of acquisition talks with Silver Lake | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQd2hvLUpYMVZwVWdKRk1laEkxOWJ6dTlpbGplaVk2TmRJdnQ4X0ZOX08xR1QwUk9STkpQN19sRFB3eFJwSlB2ek9yUXluSjhzb0pxeXFiZUNWVDdzZFl0dlRFQUtjTkY5LWplbXdCNUNZOWN6VFBBbjZIckp3TVpLS2l1VHloVFdlQjJqSFFBaDNERHYtRXpqYUc1Um1NR3VfLUdPUkt3d3ZFbkU0MWxkR1JtMTF4dWk2c0JpaHVwQUJ6d0U?oc=5) |
| Reuters | EXCLUSIVE: Silver Lake in talks to buy Workday, sources say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPbDFoSlRtR1RvcWRPUmFxenVMN09MZU0wMEpuTlI3a19xamlXeXlQcHZReEt3WXFXU3llTDdvQVZTZExrZFRVWGdrNDFxRnRTLVRJeXBxejlXd3hmSmhFdFNqY1FlRXkwTVpfeUJhODdfSGFuWFplcXRTeElXX0hFZkhhUFVlYmN6ekNZ?oc=5) |
| cnbc.com | Workday skyrockets 20% before trading halted on report of Silver Lake takeover | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQczQ0NVBickJUOFVKTVdwLUZxQjVKU2hIc3NuTnhNUXRiVHJ0dGQ3VVlsRnQ1aVloOGdkQUx5QWZ2cUpzby1IQVlBUkV5aWw1ZUQycmRLaU0wcWstZkdDTnFISmtKUzNDUEttNE82dGVwMVZ0SEdWdnNnOUtYWHNBR3BKSG16NW9RbkwzRE9DWVdxMU9kancwVWJnUi12WXI3WjV0YmlNNE0tOUxYd0w3Wk5mRGVRdGEwaTBLMkR30gHDAUFVX3lxTE9wdTRrV0Njdi1uVldkY0wyY3BJWnZkZENoODBpczBhOFoyUTk5R3VVaG80YWtPUGZKNkZXNWhRWF93a0lacXQ5V09qcG0yYlhmOXBXd0RtelgyX0NXbWtwU1lDb0xOcHJUMU5mMjhkZ0NOamtXcUZ6WjdZNnF2RDE5RnV0MmRVeUt6VEJpMHBvMERuY1N) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-13/workday-skyrockets-20-before-trading-halted-on-report-of-silver-lake-takeover*