Takeover activity sets blistering pace in first half of 2007
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Merger and acquisition activity in the first six months of 2007 hit a record, boosted by the battle for Dutch group ABN Amro and rapid growth of the private equity sector, a study showed on Friday.
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Johnson & Johnson's $25.4 billion takeover of Guidant Corp. and the $35 billion union of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. are leading the busiest quarter for mergers in more than four years. -The Washington Post
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A look back at the telltale signs of one company's meteoric rise.
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Despite market turmoil, corporate insiders are buying company stock at a record pace. Should you?
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Merger volume hit a record $1.57 trillion in the United States in 2007, according to research firm Thomson Financial, despite a sharp decline in dealmaking at mid-year when credit markets tightened and mergers became more costly to finance.
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The company is in a phase of explosive growth, and that costs money.
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Takeover stories started to re-emerge as the FTSE 100 posted its first meaningful rise since the turmoil in global markets started last week.
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By Seth Sutel  How aggressive Big Media will be in 2007 with deals is far from certain.
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Chemical reactions come in many varieties with the companies posting quarterly financials in the first week of 2005 -- but is it market science or ancient alchemy at play?
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The leveraged buyouts that have fuelled  record merger activity face a new test as interest rates rise  and stock markets wobble, early signs that the debt behind the  deals could become more costly and difficult to raise.
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While increased competition looms, shareholder update looks to the past.
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The FTSE 100 gains 7.5% in value over 2004 in a year tainted by high oil prices and rising interest rates.
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The stock market surged during abbreviated trading last week, propelled by the wave of mergers and acquisitions that has buoyed it for months.
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Comparing operating cash flows to net income lets investors weed out disasters early.
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Investment by Japanese firms hit a record in the first quarter of 2007, official data shows.
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Experts say improper trading flourishes in periods of rampant mergers and acquisitions, fueling insiders to cash in on their advance knowledge. But even in the relatively slow dealmaking scene of the past few years, the SEC has brought about 60 cases a year.
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Stocks began the new quarter with a rally on Monday, boosted by a new wave of takeover activity and data showing a pickup in manufacturing activity in June.