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Bankers Eye Tech M&A Candidates

By Katie Benner · Jul 10, 2014 1:34pm PDT
Techland M&A is hot, even though the megadeal storm sweeping corporate America may not last forever. (See related story.) As deals continue apace, analysts and arbitrageurs alike want to know which companies are up for grabs. The Information’s first M&A “watch list” included cloud computing and ad-tech companies, which... Techland M&A is hot, even though the megadeal storm sweeping corporate America may not last...
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As M&A Heats Up, Some Possible Targets

By Katie Benner and Tom Dotan · May 14, 2014 9:06am PDT
Corporate deal teams, bankers and analysts say the technology sector could see lots of buying and selling over the next few quarters. (See related story.) Signs of a boom are already evident. The value of global tech M&A has hit $104 billion so far this year, Dealogic data shows, a pace that’s on track to hit deal values not seen... Corporate deal teams, bankers and analysts say the technology sector could see lots of buying and...