In 2024, there were 334 merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions valued at more than one billion U.S. dollars in the United States. The overall number of M&A deals in the 12 months ending July 31, 2024 amounted to 14,078, down from 16,786 in the previous year.
M&A deals in the United States
Merger and acquisition (M&A) refers to the consolidation of two companies. The value of M&A deals in the U.S. amounted to roughly 72 billion U.S. dollars in December 2022. Additionally, during the last quarter of 2022, in the United States, the technology services sector accounted for the largest share of merger and acquisition deals in the United States. On the other hand, deals in the financial services sector had the highest overall transaction value.
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