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M&A Mania: Early 2011 Deals Have Already Hit a 10-Year High

by Charles Wallace on Jan.12, 2011, under Towing

More U.S. companies are merging, with the first 10 days of 2010 seeing more M&A activity since the beginning of any year since 2000.

Companies such as Duke Energy and DuPont are off and running with megamergers early this year. Even Playboy is among the dealers. And market pros say the trend is far from over. Why are so many U.S. companies tying the knot? Fast growth is hard to come by in any other strategy.

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M&A Mania: Early 2011 Deals Have Already Hit a 10-Year High originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:00:00.

Filed Under: Energy, Company News, Economy, Investing, DuPont, Market News

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How Companies Should Spend Their $1.9 Trillion in Cash

by Peter Cohan on Dec.11, 2010, under Towing

Companies have record amounts of cash to spend: $1.9 trillion. How can they put it to the best use to keep stock markets booming?

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How Companies Should Spend Their $1.9 Trillion in Cash originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:00:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Health Care, Media, Pfizer, Stock Picks, Market News

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Groupon Turns Down Google: Could It Launch a New Wave of Internet IPOs?

by Alex Salkever on Dec.04, 2010, under Towing

Groupon rejected Google's $6 billion offer. Does that mean it's going for an IPO?

Groupon has turned down Google’s acquisition offer of roughly $6 billion. It might be holding out for more money, but columnist Alex Salkever thinks it’s more likely to be aiming for a big IPO. Here’s why he believes its offering could launch a whole new wave of Internet IPOs.

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Groupon Turns Down Google: Could It Launch a New Wave of Internet IPOs? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:00:00.

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Google’s Latest Tech Buys: Video and Voice-Activated Search

by Danny King on Dec.03, 2010, under Towing

Google has bought speech-synthesis software maker Phonetic Arts and video-distribution technology firm Widevine Technologies, the company announced in blog posts Friday. These firms are the latest to be snapped up as Google continues to buy technology at a rapid pace.

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Google’s Latest Tech Buys: Video and Voice-Activated Search originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:30:00.

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