The data displays the value of merger and acquisition deals in the U.S. as of December 2016, by industry. In that time frame, the value of mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector in the U.S. amounted to approx. 77.51 billion USD. The total value of M&A transactions in this period amounted to approx. 774.98 billion USD.
Unwelcome acquisitionsMergers and acquisitions is an important and very lucrative aspect of strategy, management and finance in the corporate world. It concerns itself with the purchasing, selling and conglomeration of different organizations or businesses with the aim of helping a company grow rapidly within its segment.
