M & A slump expected as Trump's trade wars, stock volatility continue

The U.S. economy's merger and acquisition market entered 2018 with a bang and exited on a whimper, a trajectory experts say is unlikely to change in the months ahead. U.S. companies were targeted in roughly $1 trillion in mergers and acquisitions last year on the back of a resurgent technology sector, particularly among the likes of Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and entertainment giants Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA). Volatility in th e energy industry and relatively low…
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