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