Acquisitions and mergers are almost always a hot topic on Wall Street, but with the economy on fire and big companies awash in cash after a corporate tax cut, it’s high times for M&A. For instance, a record $2.5 trillion in mergers took place in the first half of 2018. Among the deals that have caught investors’ eyes are Disney’s takeover of Fox and AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner. Elsewhere, in media, Comcast recently bought out the U.K. broadcaster, Sky.
But the media and entertainment industry isn’t the only one seeing consolidation. Healthcare has also seen some matchmaking with CVS’s deal with Aetna, and Amazon’s acquisition of Pillpack, and in just the last month, SiriusXM took over Pandora, and drive-in fast-food chain Sonic got taken out by the privately held parent of Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings.
While blockbuster acquisitions always make big headlines, the smaller ones don’t always get notice. Below are seven small brands that could be the next to be acquired.
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