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MORE MERGERMANIA: M&A ACTIVITY UP 23% OVER ’97 FIRST QUARTER, BUT DOWN $90 BILLION FROM END OF LAST YEAR

A rising stock market, low interest rates and cooperative bank lenders have combined to keep U.S. merger and…

A rising stock market, low interest rates and cooperative bank lenders have combined to keep U.S. merger and acquisition activity moving at a breakneck pace so far this year.

U.S. merger volume rose 23% in the first quarter as 2,300 companies announced deals worth more than $236 billion, compared t

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