Tuesday, July 9, 2013

M&A Value Highest in More Than a Year

A total of 392 M&A transactions and investments were announced last month in the marketing, media, technology and business information/services industries, according to Petsky Prunier's monthly report on M&A and investment activity. Reported deal value totaled $21.6 billion across all segments, an increase of 7% from $20.2 billion in May, and the highest reported monthly value in more than a year, the investment bank said. 
The number of deals increased 8% from 364 in May, for the fifth consecutive month-over-month rise.