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Here are some businesses off the top of my head that are thriving because of their acquisitions.
DoubleClick
NeXT
Here are some businesses off the top of my head that are thriving because of their acquisitions.
One KPMG study found that 83 percent of these deals hadn't boosted shareholder returns, while a separate study by A.T. Kearney concluded that total returns on M&A were negative.
Basically - it's an unscientific opinion
Unrelated thing not core to the business that we sold. Acquisition we spun off at a profit.
It's not 75% exactly, but this isn't even napkin math. Just top of mind. I feel as though you're belittling my experience and my person. Why? And also, please don't.
I've told you that from my direct experience, most acquisitions I've been witness to have been well thought out, calculated moves. It turns out we're doing a good job.
Please don't be so hostile.
Android was an acquisition.
YouTube was an acquisition.
Google Docs was an acquisition.