Acquisitions: The New Norm?: Facebook Inc (FB), Apple Inc. (AAPL)
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February 20, 2013 - 2:15pm
Lately, there has been a noticeable decrease in large, headline-making mergers. At the same time, the big companies are swallowing the smaller companies at an incredible rate. In the Tech Sector alone last year, 2,357 private companies were absorbed by bigger companies. These Tech Sector acquisitions totaled $112 billion, up 22% from 2011. Is this becoming [...]
February 20, 2013 - 2:15pm
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