Largest mergers and acquisitions by corporations, 2004 / John Williamson, Library of Congress Congressional Research Service.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Williamson, John, author.

Library of Congress Congressional Research Service, author.

Contributor:

Library of Congress Congressional Research Service, author.

Series:

CRS report for Congress ; RS21726.

CRS report for Congress ; RS21726

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consolidation and merger of corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia ; Derwood, MD : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; : Penny Hill Press, 2004.

Summary:

Mergers and acquisitions activity increased in 2004 over 2003, and 2005 was an even bigger year for mergers and acquisitions. This report provides a listing of the largest U.S. and international mergers (announced value of at least $2 billion) or acquisitions during 2005 through December 31, 2005. Completion dates for the mergers or acquisitions are included and merger or acquisition failures noted. These data have been drawn from publicly available sources and have not been otherwise verified by CRS. This report will not be updated. Sources for this report include Saigol, Lina, and James Politi. "Big Deals Return as Investors Sharpen Up - Bankers Expect Steady Growth," Financial Times, December 30, 2005. p. 21; Thornhill, John. "The Best and Worst of Times: Investors Look Beyond Europe's Political Malaise. FINANCIAL MARKETS: A Year of Referendum Setbacks, Continued Economic Weakness and Anxiety over Globalisation Was Also One in Which Bourses Across the Region Soared on the Back of Strong Corporate Profits," Financial Times, December 28, 2005. p. 11; and Berman, Dennis K. "Fistfuls of Dollars Fuel the M&A Engine." Wall Street Journal, January 3, 2006. p. R3. (For the top mergers of 2004, see CRS Report RS21726, Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2004; for the top mergers of 2003, see CRS Report RS21415, Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2003; for the top mergers of 2002, see CRS Report RS21147, Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2002; for the top 25 mergers of 2001, see CRS Report RS20804, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2001; for the top 25 mergers of 2000, see CRS Report RS20504, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2000; for the top 25 mergers of 1999, see CRS Report RS20503, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 1999; and for the top 25 mergers of 1998, see CRS Report RS20502, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 1998, all by John Williamson.).

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