Tags: merger and acquisition activity
2012 Closes with a Burst of M&A Activity
By George H. Reddin
As expected, 2012 ended with a flurry of merger and acquisition activity. The outlook for deal activity in 2013 is good; however, there remains some concern and uncertainty about how Congress and the White House will deal ... Read More...
Elections and a ‘fiscal cliff’ loom ahead, but residential recovery continues
By George H. Reddin
Uncertainty continues to characterize the near-term economic outlook and inhibit stronger growth and job creation. This has been a common theme for this article during the last few years and has been a major reason for the ... Read More...
Data Mining January 2012
Mergers and acquisitions move at a snail’s pace
Merger and acquisition activity continued to plug along at a snail’s pace as 2011 closed. For the year, merger and acquisition activity resembled overall movement in the construction materials sector — slow and ... Read More...
Data Mining
Disappointing economic indicators threaten M&A activity
Analysts and investors were busy recently with the U.S. debt ceiling crisis and a steady stream of disappointing economic indicators. The result was a continued drop in stock prices for construction materials producers. This, together ... Read More...
Data Mining August 2011
Fed grows pessimistic about economy
By George H. Reddin
Momentum for merger and acquisition activity cannot catch a break, and comments from the recent Federal Reserve Board meetings will not help spur on any additional activity.
The Federal Reserve has grown more pessimistic ... Read More...
Data Mining February 2011
Looking through the rear view mirror
It has been a wild ride for the AggMan Index (and the industry) in 2010, and it is another year that many are happy to see in the rear view mirror. Starting the year at ... Read More...
Data Mining August 2010
AggMan Index: Down, But Not Out
The past two months have not been kind to the overall markets or the AggMan Index as the equity markets react to concerns over European debt issues and the overall global economic recovery. Since the ... Read More...
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