Another day, another M&A deal. In fact, most of the top deals this year have been announced in the last few weeks and more are to come.
To help you cut through the rumor mill—and anticipate what’s going to happen next—we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 companies most likely to make a big tech acquisition in the next year. We’re defining “big” as multibillion-dollar, and where we can, we’ve predicted some targets.
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Verizon runs a cash-rich business. That gives it plenty of fuel to make a good run during a bidding war for a digital media business, many of which, like Vox and Vice and BuzzFeed may come on the block. So while the company is still suffering a bit of indigestion over the Yahoo acquisition, assuming its appetite returns it could be a potential buyer for a digital ads business like Twitter. Most likely, though, Mr. McAdam will keep his sights set on the small to medium bets in media and infrastructure.—Tom Dotan
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