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Make no mistake, this is not a replay of the late 1990s, when frenzied private-equity players and venture capitalists tripped over each other in a mad dash to snap up the next best tech company - and paid outrageous prices for starry-eyed growth forecasts. Today's deals involve strategic...
What inspires current deals is an almost desperate need for growth. Many computer giants are struggling with declining sales and profit margins as consumers and businesses hang on to their PC systems and laptops longer, and view software upgrades as a luxury. Also, companies are being forced to slash prices...
Some technology companies are also doing deals to diversify into adjacent businesses to gain market share. Adobe's acquisition of Omniture will expand Adobe into Web analytics, where demand has been growing for programs that monitor website traffic and improve online advertising. Oracle's $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems...
Moving into new businesses is no slam dunk. "There is always a risk when a company acquires a business that's outside their core competency," says Ivey. For example, when eBay gobbled up Skype, its plan to tap into Skype's massive customer base failed, and it's now selling...
How much power federal health reform gives to states to manage exchanges - as envisioned in the Baucus bill - is a key element for controlling the cost of private health insurance for individuals and small businesses. "It's not whether they can or can't [establish an exchange]," says Alan Weil...