The year 2023 played host to a variety of impressive stories from high-profile mergers, to breakout lawsuits and reflections on past and future hitmakers.

Monitronics Int'l files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for approximately $500 million in debt. It's the company's second restructuring since 2019.

Monitronics will be merged with its holding company Ascent Capital Group pending stockholder approval.

After IPO, Honeywell spinoff Resideo (NYSE: REZI) joins Control4 and Alarm.com as the only pure-play, pro-centric security and smart-home stocks. We compare 12 publicly traded competitors.

Acquiring a national alarm company could help Amazon increase recurring monthly revenue (RMR), but also pave the way for Amazon to become a chief security officer (CSO) and managed service provider for the home.