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Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2018, by industry
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2018, by industry
Number of merger and acquisition deals in the United States in the third quarter of 2018, by industry
by M. Szmigiera,
last edited
Nov 16, 2018
The statistic shows the number of M&A transactions in the United States in the third quarter of 2018, by industry. In that time frame, there were 558 M&A deals in the commercial services sector in the United States. The total number of M&A deals amounted to 3,206.
Number of merger and acquisition deals in the United States in the third quarter of 2018, by industry
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| Number of deals | |
|---|---|
| Commercial Services | 558 |
| Technology Services | 459 |
| Finance | 406 |
| Consumer Services | 225 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 190 |
| Industrial Services | 166 |
| Health Services | 163 |
| Distribution Services | 154 |
| Health Technology | 123 |
| Process Industries | 119 |
| Retail Trade | 103 |
| Electronic Technology | 90 |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 85 |
| Transportation | 76 |
| Utilities | 71 |
| Non-Engergy Minerals | 60 |
| Consumer Durables | 58 |
| Communications | 37 |
| Energy Materials | 36 |
| Miscellaneous | 12 |
| Government | 12 |
| Total | 3,206 |
| Number of deals | |
|---|---|
| Commercial Services | 558 |
| Technology Services | 459 |
| Finance | 406 |
| Consumer Services | 225 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 190 |
| Industrial Services | 166 |
| Health Services | 163 |
| Distribution Services | 154 |
| Health Technology | 123 |
| Process Industries | 119 |
| Retail Trade | 103 |
| Electronic Technology | 90 |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 85 |
| Transportation | 76 |
| Utilities | 71 |
| Non-Engergy Minerals | 60 |
| Consumer Durables | 58 |
| Communications | 37 |
| Energy Materials | 36 |
| Miscellaneous | 12 |
| Government | 12 |
| Total | 3,206 |
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by M. Szmigiera,
last edited
Nov 16, 2018
The statistic shows the number of M&A transactions in the United States in the third quarter of 2018, by industry. In that time frame, there were 558 M&A deals in the commercial services sector in the United States. The total number of M&A deals amounted to 3,206.
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