The deal economy might be said to have suffered an embarrassment of riches last year. Except that no one seemed embarrassed.
Corporate America was delighted to throw around pots of cash and equity during 2005, continuing a mergers and acquisitions spree that began the year before. The value of M&A deals increased by some 32 percent, according to Thomson Financial. If that didn’t quite match the 47 percent boost in activity in 2004, it pushed the value of announced deals involving U.S. targets past $1.1 trillion, so no one was complaining.
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