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  • 2012 tech mergers to be pushed by cloud, social, says PwC

    Tech M&A deals checked in at $125 billion in 2011, up from $107 billion in 2010. In 2012, more transformational tech deals will be on tap.

    Blog posts | March 27, 2012 10:56am PDT

  • With $40 billion in cash Google M&A Chief says deal focus has changed

    David Lawee is one of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley. As head of Google's corporate development, he buys a lot of companies.

    Blog posts | February 16, 2012 9:51am PST

  • Sharks circling on AOL? M&A meetings underway, report says

    AOL executives are meeting with two top firms in mergers and acquisitions, according to an AdWeek report. Are the sharks circling on the beleaguered company?

    Blog posts | August 25, 2011 12:50pm PDT

  • Gearing up for an M&A boom in Silicon Valley

    After a two year lull in M&A activity there are lots of deals to be made...

    Blog posts | March 23, 2011 3:07pm PDT

  • Reports: Two key merger and acquisitions leaders leave Microsoft

    It's only Tuesday but there have been back-to-back reports this week that two key mergers and acqusitions leaders at Microsoft have flown the coop.

    Blog posts | January 4, 2011 9:59am PST

  • AT&T's Stephenson: Record smartphone quarter on tap due to iPhone, Torch, Captivate

    Randall Stephenson, AT&T CEO, said that the company's tiered data plans have brought in new customers, the iPhone is still fueling growth and that he was "really pleased" with sales of the...

    Blog posts | September 21, 2010 11:24am PDT

  • Tech companies' vision hampered by growth goggles as M&A picks up

    In a little more than a week, the tech industry has lost its M&A mind. Are tech companies thinking outside of the box to boost growth? Or are they just simply out of their minds.

    Blog posts | August 24, 2010 6:34am PDT

  • Will VMware dilute its core asset?

    VMware is expanding its product lineup to ensure that its portfolio matches that of virtualization rivals Microsoft, Red Hat and Citrix -- and cloud providers. But is it a wise move? Its purchase...

    Blog posts | January 13, 2010 8:26am PST

  • Goldman Sachs 2010: Expect strong PC, server upgrade cycle; Lots of M&A

    Goldman Sachs delivered its 2010 outlook for the software sector and it boils down like this: PC and servers will see a big upgrade cycle; mergers and acquisitions will grow; and there's a...

    Blog posts | December 14, 2009 12:28pm PST

  • Tech M&A accelerates: Will the No. 2 and No. 3 players sell out or compete?

    In this installment of The Big Question podcast TechRepublic's Jason Hiner and I talk about the evolving tech landscape as mergers and acquisitions accelerate.

    Blog posts | November 13, 2009 8:14am PST

  • SAP Sapphire: Reading the tea leaves demand, margins and M&A

    SAP's Sapphire customer powwow concluded this week and the takeaways appear to focus on what wasn't there: Subscription pricing, a sign of an enduring rebound and confidence that the company can...

    Blog posts | May 15, 2009 2:30am PDT

  • Click Heels 3 Times and Say 'I want to IPO, I want to IPO'

    Alas Liquidity Events, I Knew Them Well.... If only wanting a liquidity event and getting it were that easy. As we say back in Texas, “'wantin’ and ‘gettin’ are two different things�....

    Blog posts | October 1, 2008 10:33am PDT

  • Revenge of the techies

    Stealing office supplies has never been so menacing. A new survey evidences all too well where the power can fall in enterprise IT relationships: into the hands of spiteful employees.

    Blog posts | September 3, 2008 9:10am PDT

  • Image: Top 10 U.S. tech mergers

    Here's a ranking of the leading U.S. technology merger and acquisition deals based on value.This chart ranks the leading U.S. technology merger and acquisition deals based on value.

  • Media mergers and acquisitions generated $110 bln in 2007

    M&A for the media and information industries reached record highs in 2007 with 838 transactions and nearly $110 bln in value for 2007 - up 32% and 79%, respectively, over 2006, according to...

    Blog posts | January 29, 2008 11:02am PST

  • M&A Day: Winners and Losers

    Oracle finally nails BEA, SAP completes its deal to buy Business Objects: the day started out making a lot of sense. But when I heard that Sun had spent $1 billion to buy MySQL, I had to check the...

    Blog posts | January 17, 2008 11:40am PST

  • Why should investors dictate at BEA?

    Last week, Larry Dignan said this of BEA: BEA is playing a dangerous game–especially if you believe no other company wants it at that price. BEA may be a leading middleware company, but the...

    Blog posts | October 31, 2007 12:30pm PDT

  • Content M&A: Credit crunch crimps landscape

    Media company deals will get done but there are potholes ahead. On a panel about dealmaking in the content space at the Future of Business Media conference, the consensus seemed to be that deals...

    Blog posts | October 30, 2007 12:49pm PDT

  • Photos: Demo '07 on parade

    Companies make their best product pitches to journalists, venture capitalists, and merger and acquisition wonks.

  • Goldman, Morgan Dominate Tech Banking Rankings

    Let the bragging begin! Now that 1999 is officially over, data providers are issuing their annual "league tables," ranking investment banks by the amount of business they managed to rake in...

    News items | January 6, 2000 12:00am PST

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