Groupon’s IPO buzz is deafening, but will it spark M&A activity in the IT sector? |
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21 Jun 2011 |
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With LinkedIn’s IPO in the rearview (and $350 million raised), all eyes are now on Groupon.
 The online coupon giant is the latest in a line of social media sites generating a huge IPO buzz reminiscent of the Dot.com days.But even with Groupon’s string of acquisitions in the last year, data from FactSet Mergers shows the most active buyers among companies that have IPO’d since 2009 does not include companies within the technology space.
Read more about Groupon’s recent acquisition rampage, its pending IPO, and which other market sectors have been hot – it’s all in the June edition of M&A Monthly. FactSet's M&A Monthly newsletter brings you information and commentary on the latest deal trends in the U.S. M&A market. All of the data used to compile M&A Monthly is from the FactSet Mergers database. |
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