The rapid consolidation of the semiconductor industry is one of the biggest trends in tech right now.
In fact, a new Dealogic report says that chip firms have announced $100.6 billion in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) so far this year. And we've still two months to go in 2015.
The rapid consolidation of the semiconductor industry is one of the biggest trends in tech right now.
In fact, a new Dealogic report says that chip firms have announced $100.6 billion in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) so far this year. And we've still two months to go in 2015.
There's one tech-related area that's particularly attractive to investors right now. And it's an industry that Wall Street had all but written off just seven months ago.
Low crude oil prices, combined with a crunch in energy debt, has ushered in expectations of a merger and acquisition cycle among oil companies.
So far, interest has centered on the U.S. oil sector. But recent news out of Australia makes it abundantly clear that the next M&A wave is going to have a far more global impact.
Here's what that means for the oil industry, and how we'll profit from it...
There's a lot of money to be made in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. And we expect to see a lot more through the end of the year.
What's most important to know about this lucrative sector, however, is which "Tech Takeover Targets" to pay attention to.
So here are three stock you shouldn't ignore...
Some of the best ETFs to buy in 2015 help investors get a piece of a very lucrative trend: mergers and acquisitions.
The collective total of global M&A announced year to date surpassed $1 trillion through the first week of April. At the current pace, M&A activity is on track to exceed $3.7 trillion in 2015.
Tech M&A deals are so commonplace now they often come and go with little fanfare. Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) alone has acquired 44 companies since 2000. Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) has gobbled up more than three times that, with 144 buys in the last 15 years.
These deals are actually changing our lives - perhaps more than we realize. For instance, Google bought mobile software Android in 2005. Now, Android smartphones account for 78.4% of global market share. There are 76 million Android users in the U.S. alone.
Here are five charts that show the recent M&A deals from American tech sweethearts Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Yahoo!, and Google.
In another year or two, chances are some of these buys will have changed the way we live...
Oil and gas stocks will gain momentum in 2015 as M&A activity heats up and energy prices rebound.
The process will result in a new group of heavyweight companies that will rule the energy market.
The $70 billion acquisition of BG Group plc (LON: BG) by Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE: RDSA) will result in a merged company with market value double that of BP plc (ADR) (NYSE: BP) and bigger than Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX).
According to Bloomberg News, this deal counters the prevailing view...
Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ: KRFT) opened at an all-time high Wednesday on the news of its merger with HJ Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ).
Learn more about the merger of Kraft Foods Group and HJ Heinz Company.
Global healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have soared 124% so far this year, to $35.1 billion. Of course, Wall Street doesn't want you to know that.
In fact, they declared the industry dead. But we know better.
Here's how to pounce on the ongoing biopharma M&A trend while every other investor gets bluffed...
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) announced its first acquisition of the year today (Tuesday): voice recognition startup Wit.ai.
According to Wit.ai, its technology can "turn speech and text into actionable data." Facebook did not disclose the amount it paid for Wit.ai, nor its future plans for using the technology.
The global metals and mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BBL) is looking to simplify its portfolio of mining assets by spinning off a portion of its business into a separate entity.
BBL stock was down 5.4% when markets opened this morning.
Here's what the company plans to do with this demerger...
Dow Jones today, Aug. 18, 2014: U.S. stocks soared Monday on positive housing data and growing merger and acquisition activity. The S&P 500 Index is again taking aim at the historic 2,000 mark, while the Nasdaq is back at a 14-year high.
Here are the top stories from the stock market today...
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) stock is up today after the company made a bid for Family Dollar.
This comes three weeks after Dollar Tree's first bid for the discount retailer.
So who will win this bidding war? Take a look...
Family Dollar stock (NYSE: FDO) finished up 5% on news of a rival takeover bid from Dollar General.
