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July 17, 2012
Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. up a bit, but the big deals are few
By CHRISTINA REXRODE
AP Business Writer
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK — More companies are getting together these days, but it's no big deal.
Corporate mergers and acquisitions were up for the first six months of this year in the United States, but only if you measure a certain way: The number of deals announced grew to nearly 5,900 through June, up from about 5,100 in the first half of 2011, according to research firm Dealogic.
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