let’s talk merger these were matches made in business heaven welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 business
down our picks for the top 10 business mergers of all time for this list we’re
mergers of all time for this list we’re
mergers of all time for this list we’re focusing on the M&A deals
focusing on the M&A deals
focusing on the M&A deals we’re buying parties acquired prominent
we’re buying parties acquired prominent
we’re buying parties acquired prominent subsidiaries that help them enter into a
subsidiaries that help them enter into a
subsidiaries that help them enter into a new market and consolidate a leadership
new market and consolidate a leadership
new market and consolidate a leadership position though we’re considering how
position though we’re considering how
position though we’re considering how big an individual deal was and how
big an individual deal was and how
big an individual deal was and how strategic the move may have been we are
strategic the move may have been we are
strategic the move may have been we are excluding any mergers that ultimately
excluding any mergers that ultimately
excluding any mergers that ultimately failed our choices won’t necessarily be
failed our choices won’t necessarily be
failed our choices won’t necessarily be the largest deals in history but we will
the largest deals in history but we will
the largest deals in history but we will be considering unions that remain
be considering unions that remain
be considering unions that remain standing as a single entity today
standing as a single entity today
standing as a single entity today number 10 Pfizer plus Pharmacia equals
number 10 Pfizer plus Pharmacia equals
number 10 Pfizer plus Pharmacia equals Pfizer Inc founded in 1911 the rapidly
Pfizer Inc founded in 1911 the rapidly
Pfizer Inc founded in 1911 the rapidly growing Swedish pharmaceutical company
growing Swedish pharmaceutical company
growing Swedish pharmaceutical company Pharmacia showcased its first
Pharmacia showcased its first
Pharmacia showcased its first demonstration of market power with the
demonstration of market power with the
demonstration of market power with the purchase of American rivals Upjohn in
purchase of American rivals Upjohn in
purchase of American rivals Upjohn in 1995 and Monsanto less than five years
1995 and Monsanto less than five years
1995 and Monsanto less than five years later during that time Monsanto had been
later during that time Monsanto had been
later during that time Monsanto had been developing the anti-inflammatory drug
developing the anti-inflammatory drug
developing the anti-inflammatory drug known as celecoxib which had been eyed
known as celecoxib which had been eyed
known as celecoxib which had been eyed by Pfizer during its final development
by Pfizer during its final development
by Pfizer during its final development stages beaten to the punch by pharmacia
stages beaten to the punch by pharmacia
stages beaten to the punch by pharmacia the American Pfizer announced a
the American Pfizer announced a
the American Pfizer announced a purchasing deal of Pharmacia as a whole
purchasing deal of Pharmacia as a whole
purchasing deal of Pharmacia as a whole in July 2002 with a transaction tag of
in July 2002 with a transaction tag of
in July 2002 with a transaction tag of 60 billion dollars u.s. less than seven
60 billion dollars u.s. less than seven
60 billion dollars u.s. less than seven years later Pfizer would agree to
years later Pfizer would agree to
years later Pfizer would agree to purchase rival Wyeth for approximately
purchase rival Wyeth for approximately
purchase rival Wyeth for approximately 68 billion dollars today Pfizer Inc is
68 billion dollars today Pfizer Inc is
68 billion dollars today Pfizer Inc is worth more than twice as much at 172
worth more than twice as much at 172
worth more than twice as much at 172 billion u.s. dollars number 9 Royal
billion u.s. dollars number 9 Royal
billion u.s. dollars number 9 Royal Dutch petroleum plus shell transport and
Dutch petroleum plus shell transport and
Dutch petroleum plus shell transport and trading equals Royal Dutch Shell
trading equals Royal Dutch Shell
trading equals Royal Dutch Shell originally two separate entities from
originally two separate entities from
originally two separate entities from entirely different industries the merge
entirely different industries the merge
entirely different industries the merge of the oil transporting company that was
of the oil transporting company that was
of the oil transporting company that was shell and the Royal Dutch petroleum
shell and the Royal Dutch petroleum
shell and the Royal Dutch petroleum company was provoked to compete against
company was provoked to compete against
company was provoked to compete against the markets monarch john d rockefeller
the markets monarch john d rockefeller
the markets monarch john d rockefeller and his leading Standard Oil Company the
and his leading Standard Oil Company the
and his leading Standard Oil Company the newly merged Royal Dutch Shell Group
newly merged Royal Dutch Shell Group
newly merged Royal Dutch Shell Group then quickly expanded to every emerging
then quickly expanded to every emerging
then quickly expanded to every emerging subfield
subfield
subfield in the industry with more recent
in the industry with more recent
in the industry with more recent investments in renewable energy and
investments in renewable energy and
investments in renewable energy and power generation garnering massive
power generation garnering massive
power generation garnering massive public support and continued competitive
public support and continued competitive
public support and continued competitive profits
profits
profits despite a drop in sales in the last few
despite a drop in sales in the last few
despite a drop in sales in the last few years Royal Dutch Shell stands as the
years Royal Dutch Shell stands as the
years Royal Dutch Shell stands as the fourth largest company in the world in
fourth largest company in the world in
fourth largest company in the world in terms of revenue and announced an
terms of revenue and announced an
terms of revenue and announced an agreement to purchase major British
agreement to purchase major British
agreement to purchase major British competitor BG Group for seventy billion
competitor BG Group for seventy billion
competitor BG Group for seventy billion u.s. dollars number eight AT&T Inc plus
u.s. dollars number eight AT&T Inc plus
u.s. dollars number eight AT&T Inc plus BellSouth corporation equals 80 which
BellSouth corporation equals 80 which
BellSouth corporation equals 80 which Southwestern Bell you got great
Southwestern Bell you got great
Southwestern Bell you got great originally Southwestern Bell the company
originally Southwestern Bell the company
originally Southwestern Bell the company that was later renamed SBC
that was later renamed SBC
that was later renamed SBC communications made its first major mark
communications made its first major mark
communications made its first major mark with the purchase of former parent AT&T
with the purchase of former parent AT&T
with the purchase of former parent AT&T adding Inc as its new corporate surname
adding Inc as its new corporate surname
adding Inc as its new corporate surname in 2005 its next target was former sort
in 2005 its next target was former sort
in 2005 its next target was former sort of sibling rivalry Janelle Bell
of sibling rivalry Janelle Bell
of sibling rivalry Janelle Bell operating companies that emerged from
operating companies that emerged from
operating companies that emerged from the original 18 T’s forced separation of
the original 18 T’s forced separation of
the original 18 T’s forced separation of subsidiaries following a lost antitrust
subsidiaries following a lost antitrust
subsidiaries following a lost antitrust lawsuit in 1982 the cost 86 billion u.s.
lawsuit in 1982 the cost 86 billion u.s.
lawsuit in 1982 the cost 86 billion u.s. dollars today the newly reformed 80
dollars today the newly reformed 80
dollars today the newly reformed 80 stands as the second largest mobile
stands as the second largest mobile
stands as the second largest mobile phone provider in the US with its
phone provider in the US with its
phone provider in the US with its multiple subsidiaries garnering new
multiple subsidiaries garnering new
multiple subsidiaries garnering new users through stronger contract deals
users through stronger contract deals
users through stronger contract deals and new marketing tactics particularly
and new marketing tactics particularly
and new marketing tactics particularly by claiming to carry the strongest 4G
by claiming to carry the strongest 4G
by claiming to carry the strongest 4G signal of any of its competitors for the
signal of any of its competitors for the
signal of any of its competitors for the best coverage switched to AT&T more bars
best coverage switched to AT&T more bars
best coverage switched to AT&T more bars in more places number 7 British
in more places number 7 British
in more places number 7 British Petroleum + amico equals BP PLC
Petroleum + amico equals BP PLC
Petroleum + amico equals BP PLC originally part of Rockefellers Standard
originally part of Rockefellers Standard
originally part of Rockefellers Standard Oil amico garnered much of its initial
Oil amico garnered much of its initial
Oil amico garnered much of its initial success due to their significant
success due to their significant
success due to their significant contributions to the Allied forces gas
contributions to the Allied forces gas
contributions to the Allied forces gas demands in the last great war putting
demands in the last great war putting
demands in the last great war putting out industry innovations such as the
out industry innovations such as the
out industry innovations such as the modern gasoline tanker and drive-through
modern gasoline tanker and drive-through
modern gasoline tanker and drive-through filling stations made it an attractive
filling stations made it an attractive
filling stations made it an attractive firm for purchase by super major British
firm for purchase by super major British
firm for purchase by super major British Petroleum announcing a merge in 1998 it
Petroleum announcing a merge in 1998 it
Petroleum announcing a merge in 1998 it was the world’s largest in its market at
was the world’s largest in its market at
was the world’s largest in its market at the time with a transaction value of
the time with a transaction value of
the time with a transaction value of almost 50 billion dollars u.s. despite
almost 50 billion dollars u.s. despite
almost 50 billion dollars u.s. despite its massive losses following the
its massive losses following the
its massive losses following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill controversy
Deepwater Horizon oil spill controversy
Deepwater Horizon oil spill controversy BP continues to stand as one of the top
BP continues to stand as one of the top
BP continues to stand as one of the top 10 largest oil companies in the world
10 largest oil companies in the world
10 largest oil companies in the world with assets totaling 285 billion and
with assets totaling 285 billion and
with assets totaling 285 billion and with revenue streams as high as 350
with revenue streams as high as 350
with revenue streams as high as 350 billion number six Facebook plus
billion number six Facebook plus
billion number six Facebook plus Instagram equals Facebook you’ve closed
Instagram equals Facebook you’ve closed
Instagram equals Facebook you’ve closed the Instagram acquisition yeah talk
the Instagram acquisition yeah talk
the Instagram acquisition yeah talk about it now a portmanteau of instant
about it now a portmanteau of instant
about it now a portmanteau of instant camera and telegram the popular photo
camera and telegram the popular photo
camera and telegram the popular photo sharing service Instagram was launched
sharing service Instagram was launched
sharing service Instagram was launched by developers Kevin Systrom
by developers Kevin Systrom
by developers Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in October 2010
and Mike Krieger in October 2010
and Mike Krieger in October 2010 virtually an insta success the free
virtually an insta success the free
virtually an insta success the free mobile app gained over 30 million users
mobile app gained over 30 million users
mobile app gained over 30 million users in less than two years generating the
in less than two years generating the
in less than two years generating the attention of its then five times as
attention of its then five times as
attention of its then five times as our sibling to be Facebook acquiring the
our sibling to be Facebook acquiring the
our sibling to be Facebook acquiring the service for 1 billion US dollars it
service for 1 billion US dollars it
service for 1 billion US dollars it marks one of Zuckerberg and Friends
marks one of Zuckerberg and Friends
marks one of Zuckerberg and Friends largest disclosed transactions since
largest disclosed transactions since
largest disclosed transactions since then Instagram has grown to become one
then Instagram has grown to become one
then Instagram has grown to become one of the company’s most popular mobile
of the company’s most popular mobile
of the company’s most popular mobile apps and has been multiplying its amount
apps and has been multiplying its amount
apps and has been multiplying its amount of active users extensively that’s a ton
of active users extensively that’s a ton
of active users extensively that’s a ton of stills Instagram has a hundred and
of stills Instagram has a hundred and
of stills Instagram has a hundred and thirty million users so you’ve got to
thirty million users so you’ve got to
thirty million users so you’ve got to give them the advantage right off the
give them the advantage right off the
give them the advantage right off the bat a lot of people using Instagram to
bat a lot of people using Instagram to
bat a lot of people using Instagram to share their photos and now of course are
share their photos and now of course are
share their photos and now of course are going to be sharing video number five
going to be sharing video number five
going to be sharing video number five exxon plus mobile equals Exxon Mobil
exxon plus mobile equals Exxon Mobil
exxon plus mobile equals Exxon Mobil Corp today we step on the gas in a brand
Corp today we step on the gas in a brand
Corp today we step on the gas in a brand new vehicle with zero kilometers on the
new vehicle with zero kilometers on the
new vehicle with zero kilometers on the odometer and over two hundred years of
odometer and over two hundred years of
odometer and over two hundred years of experience behind the wheel direct
experience behind the wheel direct
experience behind the wheel direct descendants of Rockefellers Standard Oil
descendants of Rockefellers Standard Oil
descendants of Rockefellers Standard Oil the successor siblings Exxon and Mobil
the successor siblings Exxon and Mobil
the successor siblings Exxon and Mobil found their way back into each other’s
found their way back into each other’s
found their way back into each other’s arms a little under a century after
arms a little under a century after
arms a little under a century after separation yet another merger resulting
separation yet another merger resulting
separation yet another merger resulting in part from fear of being purchased by
in part from fear of being purchased by
in part from fear of being purchased by an overseas entity the earliest talks
an overseas entity the earliest talks
an overseas entity the earliest talks and negotiations for the company that
and negotiations for the company that
and negotiations for the company that would emerge as Exxon Mobil began
would emerge as Exxon Mobil began
would emerge as Exxon Mobil began shortly after bps purchasing of amico
shortly after bps purchasing of amico
shortly after bps purchasing of amico tying the knot in 1999 Exxon Mobile is
tying the knot in 1999 Exxon Mobile is
tying the knot in 1999 Exxon Mobile is now dominating its oil and gas rivals in
now dominating its oil and gas rivals in
now dominating its oil and gas rivals in terms of revenue and coincidentally
terms of revenue and coincidentally
terms of revenue and coincidentally aligning with its place on this list is
aligning with its place on this list is
aligning with its place on this list is the fifth largest in the world
the fifth largest in the world
the fifth largest in the world we’re Exxon Mobil
we’re Exxon Mobil
we’re Exxon Mobil empowering the world responsibly is our
empowering the world responsibly is our
empowering the world responsibly is our job number four travellers group plus
job number four travellers group plus
job number four travellers group plus Citicorp equals Citigroup Inc the
Citicorp equals Citigroup Inc the
Citicorp equals Citigroup Inc the largest merger of its kind this mega
largest merger of its kind this mega
largest merger of its kind this mega bank was one that showcased the old and
bank was one that showcased the old and
bank was one that showcased the old and the new coming together the individual
the new coming together the individual
the new coming together the individual entities that were Citicorp and
entities that were Citicorp and
entities that were Citicorp and traveler’s group founded over 150 years
traveler’s group founded over 150 years
traveler’s group founded over 150 years apart had garnered immense success in
apart had garnered immense success in
apart had garnered immense success in their own rights prior to merging with
their own rights prior to merging with
their own rights prior to merging with the former at one point being the
the former at one point being the
the former at one point being the largest issuer of credit and charge
largest issuer of credit and charge
largest issuer of credit and charge cards in the world
cards in the world
cards in the world Citigroup stocks have hit rock bottom
Citigroup stocks have hit rock bottom
Citigroup stocks have hit rock bottom the company has lost twenty billion u.s.
the company has lost twenty billion u.s.
the company has lost twenty billion u.s. dollars so far as announced yesterday
dollars so far as announced yesterday
dollars so far as announced yesterday the layoffs of over 50,000 employees
the layoffs of over 50,000 employees
the layoffs of over 50,000 employees despite some setbacks resulting from the
despite some setbacks resulting from the
despite some setbacks resulting from the 2007-2008 financial crisis Citigroup
2007-2008 financial crisis Citigroup
2007-2008 financial crisis Citigroup continues to maintain its affluence and
continues to maintain its affluence and
continues to maintain its affluence and power as the third largest bank holding
power as the third largest bank holding
power as the third largest bank holding company in the u.s. in terms of assets
company in the u.s. in terms of assets
company in the u.s. in terms of assets and as the world’s largest financial
and as the world’s largest financial
and as the world’s largest financial services network with 16,000 offices
services network with 16,000 offices
services network with 16,000 offices throughout over 140 countries number 3
throughout over 140 countries number 3
throughout over 140 countries number 3 JPMorgan Chase plus Bank One Corp equals
JPMorgan Chase plus Bank One Corp equals
JPMorgan Chase plus Bank One Corp equals JPMorgan Chase & Co at one point the
JPMorgan Chase & Co at one point the
JPMorgan Chase & Co at one point the sixth largest bank in the US Bank One
sixth largest bank in the US Bank One
sixth largest bank in the US Bank One Corp was the first of many greenback
Corp was the first of many greenback
Corp was the first of many greenback dominions that would be purchased by the
dominions that would be purchased by the
dominions that would be purchased by the Millennial new-born that is JPMorgan
Millennial new-born that is JPMorgan
Millennial new-born that is JPMorgan Chase
Chase
Chase after a string of successful mergers on
after a string of successful mergers on
after a string of successful mergers on its own including its consolidation of
its own including its consolidation of
its own including its consolidation of first Chicago Corp and the National Bank
first Chicago Corp and the National Bank
first Chicago Corp and the National Bank of Detroit Bank one’s buying power had
of Detroit Bank one’s buying power had
of Detroit Bank one’s buying power had finally dwindled to a point where execs
finally dwindled to a point where execs
finally dwindled to a point where execs knew that selling would be its next best
knew that selling would be its next best
knew that selling would be its next best move purchased in 2004 those same
move purchased in 2004 those same
move purchased in 2004 those same properties acquired by Bank One have
properties acquired by Bank One have
properties acquired by Bank One have gone on to contribute to JPMorgan
gone on to contribute to JPMorgan
gone on to contribute to JPMorgan Chase’s title as the largest bank in the
Chase’s title as the largest bank in the
Chase’s title as the largest bank in the US with estimated assets exceeding 2.5
US with estimated assets exceeding 2.5
US with estimated assets exceeding 2.5 trillion dollars number 2 Google Plus
trillion dollars number 2 Google Plus
trillion dollars number 2 Google Plus applied semantics equals Google bringing
applied semantics equals Google bringing
applied semantics equals Google bringing in nearly a quarter of Google’s overall
in nearly a quarter of Google’s overall
in nearly a quarter of Google’s overall revenue in 2014 the company’s decision
revenue in 2014 the company’s decision
revenue in 2014 the company’s decision to purchase algorithm after algorithm
to purchase algorithm after algorithm
to purchase algorithm after algorithm based entity proved not only appropriate
based entity proved not only appropriate
based entity proved not only appropriate but uber beneficial and profitable do
but uber beneficial and profitable do
but uber beneficial and profitable do what you love and get paid with Adsense
what you love and get paid with Adsense
what you love and get paid with Adsense founded in 1998 as applied semantics
founded in 1998 as applied semantics
founded in 1998 as applied semantics adsense was successfully purchased by
adsense was successfully purchased by
adsense was successfully purchased by Google in April 2003 and was further
Google in April 2003 and was further
Google in April 2003 and was further developed along with Google’s
developed along with Google’s
developed along with Google’s pre-existing AdWords to create the
pre-existing AdWords to create the
pre-existing AdWords to create the perfect ad based machine it’s the reason
perfect ad based machine it’s the reason
perfect ad based machine it’s the reason you see the ads you do after doing one
you see the ads you do after doing one
you see the ads you do after doing one or two searches on something related to
or two searches on something related to
or two searches on something related to it while other major subsidiaries such
it while other major subsidiaries such
it while other major subsidiaries such as Android and YouTube obviously play
as Android and YouTube obviously play
as Android and YouTube obviously play major roles in Google’s Internet Kingdom
major roles in Google’s Internet Kingdom
major roles in Google’s Internet Kingdom Adsense takes the win for bringing in a
Adsense takes the win for bringing in a
Adsense takes the win for bringing in a stronger cash flow than both those names
stronger cash flow than both those names
stronger cash flow than both those names combined and for being the reason that
combined and for being the reason that
combined and for being the reason that Google was able to purchase them to
Google was able to purchase them to
Google was able to purchase them to begin with before we unveil our top pick
begin with before we unveil our top pick
begin with before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions all
here are some honorable mentions all
here are some honorable mentions all sorts of different channels ya brighter
sorts of different channels ya brighter
sorts of different channels ya brighter channels it’s you know it’ll be your
channels it’s you know it’ll be your
channels it’s you know it’ll be your local affiliates cable stations well but
local affiliates cable stations well but
local affiliates cable stations well but it they have to jump on board but this
it they have to jump on board but this
it they have to jump on board but this is a standard that’s coming ok we can
is a standard that’s coming ok we can
is a standard that’s coming ok we can create value for our shareholders build
create value for our shareholders build
create value for our shareholders build a sustainable and profitable business
a sustainable and profitable business
a sustainable and profitable business and fulfill our mission of helping
and fulfill our mission of helping
and fulfill our mission of helping people to do more feel better live
people to do more feel better live
people to do more feel better live longer we are excited about the future
longer we are excited about the future
longer we are excited about the future join our conversation you can always
join our conversation you can always
join our conversation you can always find exactly what you want and make it
find exactly what you want and make it
find exactly what you want and make it yours
yours
yours eBay your shopping universe two great
eBay your shopping universe two great
eBay your shopping universe two great companies US Airways and American
companies US Airways and American
companies US Airways and American Airlines are coming together to become
Airlines are coming together to become
Airlines are coming together to become one world-class airline the new America
one world-class airline the new America
one world-class airline the new America number one Bell Atlantic plus GT e
number one Bell Atlantic plus GT e
number one Bell Atlantic plus GT e equals Verizon Communications Inc
equals Verizon Communications Inc
equals Verizon Communications Inc another one of seven regional Bell
another one of seven regional Bell
another one of seven regional Bell operating companies springing from the
operating companies springing from the
operating companies springing from the original 18 T’s dissolution the company
original 18 T’s dissolution the company
original 18 T’s dissolution the company then known as Bell Atlantic made a major
then known as Bell Atlantic made a major
then known as Bell Atlantic made a major move by reuniting with sister regional
move by reuniting with sister regional
move by reuniting with sister regional Bell Company 9 X marking the USA’s
Bell Company 9 X marking the USA’s
Bell Company 9 X marking the USA’s second largest merger at the time
second largest merger at the time
second largest merger at the time however it wasn’t until the new
however it wasn’t until the new
however it wasn’t until the new millennium and the company’s purchase a
millennium and the company’s purchase a
millennium and the company’s purchase a former parent company’s longtime rival
former parent company’s longtime rival
former parent company’s longtime rival GTE that the port motto named melding
GTE that the port motto named melding
GTE that the port motto named melding the Latin word for truth and the English
the Latin word for truth and the English
the Latin word for truth and the English word horizon emerged
word horizon emerged
word horizon emerged hence Verizon with multiple subsidiaries
hence Verizon with multiple subsidiaries
hence Verizon with multiple subsidiaries now under its command including its
now under its command including its
now under its command including its recent purchase of mass media named AOL
recent purchase of mass media named AOL
recent purchase of mass media named AOL Verizon now stands as the United States
Verizon now stands as the United States
Verizon now stands as the United States largest wireless service provider by
largest wireless service provider by
largest wireless service provider by subscriber and revenue numbers dad cool
subscriber and revenue numbers dad cool
subscriber and revenue numbers dad cool it with the Twitter updates okay I’m
it with the Twitter updates okay I’m
it with the Twitter updates okay I’m sitting on
sitting on
sitting on how do I know you’re sitting do you
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agree with our list which corporate come together do you think dominates the
together do you think dominates the
together do you think dominates the competition for more cooperative top 10s
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