M & A slump expected amid trade wars, stock volatility; here's a look at Louisville's deals

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…

Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - February 1, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Jeff Jeffrey and Craig M. Douglas Source Type: news