Friday, November 02, 2007

Is Tech Ready to Go Deal-Crazy?

October 31 - Motley Fool - Over the past couple of months, tech companies such as SAP, McAfee, Microsoft, and Oracle have made some interesting headline M&A deals. Is this the start of a major trend? It may be. This is according to a tech research firm, The 451 Group.

First, let's get some background. The 451 Group reports that private equity tech deals surged 138% this year to $183.7 billion. Strategic deal making, on the other hand, plunged 31% to $212.4 billion. A strategic deal is when a company buys another firm in the same industry. Read More.

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