Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Mergers & Acquisitions Set to Accelerate in 2011 Following Best Start in a Decade / Stock-Markets / Mergers & Acquisitions
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes:
So far, 2011 has seen the biggest flurry of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in a decade, helped by a stock market that's off to a roaring start.
Worldwide deals worth $34 billion were announced on Sunday and Monday, bringing total M&A volume this year to more than $83 billion, up from $67 billion in the same period last year, the Financial Times reported.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Why Mergers and Acquisitions Activity Is Heating Up / Stock-Markets / Mergers & Acquisitions
By: Money_and_Markets
Jeff Manera writes: The markets have been taking a beating over the past few weeks. Plunging existing home sales, disappointing jobless claims and weak manufacturing activity numbers are to blame.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Mega Private Equity Deal in 2010: Some Fundamentals in Place / Stock-Markets / Mergers & Acquisitions
By: Static_Chaos
With Merger and Acquisition really picking up steam in the last month, the question arises whether private equity will be able to complete a major move in the remainder of 2010. This past week Intel acquired software security firm McAfee for $7.7 billion in an all cash deal and the prior week BHP offered $40 Billion to take over Potash Corp. from shareholders.