Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 55 mergers 54 takeovers 50 merger 46 acquisitions 45 Big Pharma 45 biotechs 45 dealmaking 44 consolidation 43 duopoly 43 accounting scandals 43 leveraged buyouts 41 patent expirations 41 telecom 41 companies 41 alliances 41 shakeout 41 behemoths 41 acquirers 41 biotech 41 drugmakers 41 consolidations 41 takeover 41 pharma 40 titans 40 Mergers 40 leveraged buyout 40 conglomerates 40 startups 40 multibillion dollar 39 deregulation 39 deals 39 giants 39 telcos 38 acquisition 38 monopolies 38 buybacks 38 share buybacks 38 upstarts 37 antitrust 37 bankruptcies 37 regulators 37 telecoms 37 biggies 37 acquisitive 37 antitrust regulators 36 deep pocketed 36 telecommunications 36 highly leveraged 36 multinationals 36 restructurings 36 globalization 36 buyouts 36 acquirer 36 expansions 36 behemoth 36 dealmakers 36 titan 35 divestments 35 spinoffs 35 downsizing 35 SBC Communications 35 dot com bubble 35 blockbuster 35 offshoring 35 merging 34 Merger 34 downturns 34 CEOs 34 bailouts 34 IPOs 34 divestitures 34 anticompetitive 34 corporations 34 monopolistic 34 pharmaceutical 34 buyout 34 Apple Nasdaq AAPL 34 regulatory 34 MVNOs 34 private equity 34 antitrust laws 34 wireless carriers 34 subprime lenders 34 hostile takeover 33 layoffs 33 economic downturns 33 upheavals 33 dot com boom 33 firms 33 empires 33 Consolidation 33 MNCs 33 Sarbanes Oxley 33 dot com bust 33 restatements 33 executives 33 multinational 33 Deregulation 33 lawsuits 33 rate hikes 33 shakeup