“We are beginning to see some signs of improvement in mergers and acquisitions and an increased number of transactions,”
David Goldfarb
“When you have M&A (merger and acquisition) activity continuing, it's a sign of stronger economic activity ahead. The market probably will focus on the economic data; I suspect the driving factor of the day could be the ISM index.”
Peter Cardillo
“The industry itself has become increasingly competitive. You need to see these kinds of mergers for these companies to thrive and survive.”
John Cunningham
“Higher underwriting revenues, increased mergers and acquisitions fees, growth in trading and merchant banking gains, and increased commission revenues were the factors underlying this excellent performance,”
D. Miller
“In the face of the Federated/May merger and the 1,000-store chain it creates, Nordstrom has gone increasingly the other way -- more towards the personal shopping and the customization of the experience. It is very astute -- they have recognized that bigger isn't better, and are instead giving customers control over how they access the merchandise.”
Patricia Johnson
“This merger is a natural. With Vanguard Cellular, AT&T can significantly increase its footprint in the eastern U.S., providing additional service offers and availability to our customers.”
Dan Hesse
“These kinds of rumors are not surprising given the number of large utility mergers announced lately.”
Robert McGehee
