Every Acquisition Announced in 2000

All 1,526 M&A deals announced during 2000, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

1,526
Deals announced
$536.0B
Total value
$1.4B
Avg deal
$162.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
1
WarnerMedia
Time Warner is a media and entertainment company that creates, packages, and del…
2000-01-10 Acquisition $162.0B Deal →
2
Warner-Lambert
Warner–Lambert was a large U.S.-based pharmaceutical company engaged in a range …
2000-02-07 Acquisition $90.0B Deal →
3
NatWest Group
NatWest Group is a majority state-owned British banking and insurance holding co…
2000-03-01 Acquisition $33.2B Deal →
4
Network Solutions
Network Solutions provides domain registration, e-commerce, SEO, online promotio…
2000-03-07 Acquisition $21.0B Deal →
5
E-TEK Dynamics
E-TEK Dynamics designs and manufactures quality fiber-optic components that enab…
2000-01-18 Acquisition $15.0B Deal →
6
PaineWebber
Paine Webber and Company was a U.S.-based stock brokerage and asset management f…
2000-07-24 Acquisition $10.8B Deal →
7
Los Angeles Times Media Group
Los Angeles Times Media Group is a daily newspaper publisher and broadcasting fi…
2000-06-01 Merge $8.3B Deal →
8
Alteon Websystems
Alteon Websystems is a computer network hardware company that provides internet …
2000-07-29 Acquisition $7.8B Deal →
9
Abbott India
Abbott India develops nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devi…
2000-12-15 Acquisition $6.9B Deal →
10
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Spear, Leeds & Kellogg
Spear, Leeds, & Kellogg, one of the largest specialist firms on the New York Sto…
2000-09-11 Acquisition $6.5B Deal →
11
ArrowPoint Communications
ArrowPoint Communications provides intelligent web content traffic management an…
2000-05-05 Acquisition $5.7B Deal →
12
Verio
Verio is the leader in providing online business solutions to SMBs worldwide. Di…
2000-08-31 Acquisition $5.5B Deal →
13
Young & Rubicam
Y&R is the strongest global networks have the strongest local agencies because c…
2000-05-09 Acquisition $4.7B Deal →
14
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GPU, Inc
GPU, Inc., a public utility holding company, was engaged in providing utility an…
2000-10-10 Acquisition $4.5B Deal →
15
MMC Networks
MMC Networks designs chips to speed the connections between fiber optic communic…
2000-08-28 Acquisition $4.5B Deal →
16
Silknet
Silknet Software is a provider of enterprise level customer service system for t…
2000-02-07 Acquisition $4.2B Deal →
17
Go2Net
Go2Net is a network of branded properties and aggregated content.
2000-07-26 Acquisition $4.0B Deal →
18
Hughes Space and Communications
Hughes is a company providing broadband satellite services, products, and manage…
2000-10-06 Acquisition $3.8B Deal →
19
M
Medical Manager Corporation
Medical Manager Corporation offers comprehensive physician practice management s…
2000-02-14 Acquisition $3.5B Deal →
20
Xros
Xros, is a developer of state-of-the-art fiber-optic switching systems.
2000-06-02 Acquisition $3.2B Deal →
21
Qtera Corporation
Qtera Corporation develops photonic transport systems for telecommunication serv…
2000-01-28 Acquisition $3.2B Deal →
22
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International Home Foods
International Home Foods is a manufacturer of shelf-stable food products.
2000-06-23 Acquisition $2.9B Deal →
23
Sirocco Systems
Sirocco Systems manufactures high-speed data networking equipment.
2000-06-07 Acquisition $2.9B Deal →
24
Cyras Systems
Cyras Systems develops optical networking platforms for the telecommunications m…
2000-12-20 Acquisition $2.6B Deal →
25
S
Southdown
Southdown is produces, distributes, and sells building materials.
2000-09-29 Acquisition $2.6B Deal →
26
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National Computer Systems
National Computer Systems provides software, services, systems, applications and…
2000-07-31 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
27
Spyglass
Spyglass develops and markets embedded software components for Internet and intr…
2000-03-27 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
28
BET Networks
BET Networks is a leading provider of ground-breaking original sitcoms, dramas a…
2000-11-04 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
29
Quantum Effect Devices
Quantum Effect Devices designs low-power MIPS embedded microprocessors for cost-…
2000-07-13 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
30
Broadband Access Systems
Broadband Access Systems (BAS) provide cable access solutions for the deployment…
2000-09-20 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
31
AES Indiana
AES Indiana provides electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and ret…
2000-07-17 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
32
S
Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corp
Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corp is operates in 20 countries, prov…
2000-05-02 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
33
S
Splitrock Services
Splitrock Services is a facilities-based provider of advanced data communication…
2000-01-11 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
34
SiByte
SiByte, Inc. seeks to be a leading provider of microprocessor solutions to the I…
2000-11-07 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →
35
RHM plc
RHM plc operates in the food manufacturing and distribution industry primarily i…
2000-08-29 Lbo $1.7B Deal →
36
O
OnDisplay
OnDisplay, Inc. was engaged in the development and marketing of applications
2000-05-22 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
37
A
Ancor Communications
Provided fiber channel switching solutions for storage area networks
2000-05-08 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
38
Careinsite
Careinsite is a developing and intend to provide an Internet-based healthcare.
2000-02-14 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
39
B
Bindley Western Industries
A wholesale distributor of pharmaceuticals based in Indianapolis.
2000-12-04 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
40
ZDNET
ZDNET news and advice keep professionals prepared to embrace innovation and read…
2000-07-19 Merge $1.6B Deal →
41
Hussmann
Hussmann has provided innovative products, services and solutions for preserving…
2000-07-10 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →
42
Jeppesen Sanderson
Jeppesen Sanderson provide the most comprehensive, accurate, and timely navigati…
2000-08-16 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
43
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Vastar Resources
Vastar Resources, Inc. explores, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, …
2000-05-25 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
44
Mission Critical Software
Mission Critical Software provides systems administration and operations managem…
2000-02-29 Merge $1.4B Deal →
45
Riverbed Technology
Riverbed Technology is an information technology company that develops network a…
2000-03-07 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
46
NewPort Communications
NewPort Communications is a developer of high-speed communications chips for the…
2000-08-15 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
47
FastForward Networks
FastForward Networks, a developer of Internet broadcasting technology.
2000-09-13 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
48
S
Spring Tide
Spring Tide is a Texas-based computer hardware company.
2000-07-25 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
49
A
Active Software
Active Software is a provider of electronic business integration software.
2000-05-22 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
50
GIGA
GIGA is a Danish technology company that specializes in the design of communicat…
2000-03-15 $1.2B Deal →