Every Acquisition Announced in 2006

All 3,338 M&A deals announced during 2006, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

3,338
Deals announced
$416.5B
Total value
$563.7M
Avg deal
$27.8B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
1
Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment is a casino and hotel company that offers a wide range of …
2006-12-19 Acquisition $27.8B Deal →
2
Inco Limited
Inco Limited is a producer of nickel.
2006-10-24 Acquisition $19.4B Deal →
3
Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor creates microcontroller, processors, sensor, analog IC a…
2006-09-14 Lbo $17.6B Deal →
4
Albertsons
Albertsons is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, w…
2006-01-23 Acquisition $17.4B Deal →
5
Kerr McGee
Exploration and production of oil
2006-06-23 Acquisition $16.4B Deal →
6
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North Fork Bancorporation
North Fork provides a broad range of deposit and lending services for consumer, …
2006-12-01 Acquisition $14.6B Deal →
7
The BOC Group
The BOC Group, a UK-based gas company.
2006-03-06 Acquisition $14.0B Deal →
8
KeySpan
KeySpan Corporation distributes natural gases in the United States.
2006-02-27 Merge $11.8B Deal →
9
AmSouth Bancorp
AmSouth Bancorporation was a banking company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabam…
2006-05-26 Acquisition $9.8B Deal →
10
LG Card
LG Card is a credit card and installment loan provider.
2006-12-20 Acquisition $7.5B Deal →
11
Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios is a group charged with developing state-of-the-art comp…
2006-01-24 Acquisition $7.4B Deal →
12
PanAmSat
PanAmSat conducts satellite operations, allowing its customers to broadcast tele…
2006-10-22 Acquisition $6.4B Deal →
13
CarrAmerica Realty Corporation
CarrAmerica Realty Corp. develops and operates office properties.
2006-03-06 Acquisition $5.6B Deal →
14
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Investcom
Investcom provides mobile telecommunications services with operations in Africa,…
2006-05-03 Acquisition $5.5B Deal →
15
Shurgard
Shurgard provides individuals and businesses with extra space.
2006-03-08 Acquisition $5.5B Deal →
16
ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies is a semiconductor technology corporation that is specialized i…
2006-07-24 $5.4B Deal →
17
CNL Retirement Properties
CNL Retirement Properties operates as a real estate investment trust in the Unit…
2006-10-05 Acquisition $5.3B Deal →
18
Sabre Corporation
Sabre is a software and technology company that powers the global travel industr…
2006-12-12 Lbo $5.0B Deal →
19
GTECH Holdings Corp
GTECH Holdings Corp is a company that specializes in gambling systems with a tou…
2006-08-29 Acquisition $4.7B Deal →
20
Vivarte
Vivarte is a clothing and shoes retailer in Europe.
2006-12-15 Lbo $4.6B Deal →
21
Mercury Interactive
Mercury Interactive provides business technology optimization software and servi…
2006-07-25 Acquisition $4.5B Deal →
22
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder engages in newspaper and Internet publishing business.
2006-03-13 Acquisition $4.5B Deal →
23
Symbol Technologies
Engages in the design, development, manufacture, and servicing products and syst…
2006-09-19 Acquisition $3.9B Deal →
24
Europcar
Europcar is the largest car rental company in Europe and currently has 2825 loca…
2006-03-03 Acquisition $3.7B Deal →
25
KOS Pharmaceuticals
KOS Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures prescription p…
2006-11-06 Acquisition $3.7B Deal →
26
Sky Financial Group
Sky Financial Group provides commercial and consumer banking services.
2006-12-20 Acquisition $3.6B Deal →
27
Elior Group
Elior Group operates in contract catering, concession catering, and support serv…
2006-01-01 Lbo $3.0B Deal →
28
AmerUs Group
AmerUs Group engages through its subsidiaries in the business of marketing and d…
2006-07-13 Acquisition $2.9B Deal →
29
Phones 4u
Phones 4u is a mobile retailer that provides its customers with multiple network…
2006-08-07 Lbo $2.8B Deal →
30
Avio SpA
Avio SpA is a designer, manufacturer and servicer of subsystems and components f…
2006-08-07 Lbo $2.6B Deal →
31
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Novartis Medical Nutrition
Novartis Medical Nutrition is a consumers with special nutritional requirements.
2006-12-14 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
32
Myogen
Myogen is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and …
2006-10-02 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
33
Chief Oil & Gas LLC
Chief Oil & Gas LLC is a privately held, independent oil & gas exploration and p…
2006-07-01 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
34
Dreyer's
At Dreyer’s, we believe life is a little richer when we get to share the joy of …
2006-06-18 Acquisition $2.4B Deal →
35
Rural Press
An Australian media company which owned approximately 170 newspaper and magazine…
2006-12-06 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
36
Trammell Crow Company
Trammell Crow Company develops and invests in commercial real estate.
2006-12-20 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
37
RWE Solutions Group
RWE Solutions Group provides energy provision business services.
2006-08-01 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
38
Redback Networks
Redback Networks is a provider of advanced telecommunications networking equipme…
2006-12-19 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
39
RSA Security
RSA Security is a provider of security solutions for business acceleration and s…
2006-06-29 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
40
Burlington Stores
Burlington Coat Factory is a leading off-price apparel and home product retailer…
2006-01-18 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
41
Telenor (Serbia)
Telenor Serbia is a subsidiary of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, …
2006-07-31 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
42
TravelCenters of America
TravelCenters of America is a publicly traded full-service travel center network…
2006-09-18 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
43
DT Group
DT Group is the largest retailer and distributor of building materials in the No…
2006-10-22 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
44
Rexnord
Rexnord designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad portfolio of highly-…
2006-04-30 $1.8B Deal →
45
Gondola Group
Gondola Group is a hospitality firm that operates various food brands in multipl…
2006-10-07 Lbo $1.7B Deal →
46
Phadia
Phadia develops, manufacture complete blood test systems to support the clinical…
2006-11-16 Lbo $1.7B Deal →
47
YouTube
YouTube is a platform for sharing and watching videos, including movies, music c…
2006-10-01 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →
48
FileNet Corporation
FileNet Corporation operates in the software industry in North America, Europe, …
2006-10-12 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →
49
M-Systems
M-Systems provides flash memory storage products for individuals and enterprises…
2006-07-30 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
50
Sicartsa
Sicartsa, an integrated long steel mill in Mexico and Border Steel, a mini-mill…
2006-12-20 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →