BUSN - Finance & Investment

Resources on stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, ratios and more

Databases with Merger & Acquisition Information

Bloomberg
Use the MA mnemonic to access the main menu for mergers/acquisition information.
An online financial service that provides quotes and technical analysis of U.S. and international securities. Bloomberg also provides company, industry, and market news and historical economic data from sources such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
FP Advisor This link opens in a new window
Information on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures involving Canadian companies. Data goes back to 1994. Updated hourly.
FP advisor, a module of Infomart, provides access to detailed information about Canadian public and private companies, company directors, archival financial information, special analytical tools, and a lead list generator.
S & P Capital IQ
Access is limited to current staff, students, and faculty. An account must be requested from Rhiannon Jones
The S&P Capital IQ platform combines deep global company information and market research with powerful tools for fundamental analysis, idea generation, and workflow management. The web and Excel-based platform provides easy access to both real-time and historical information on companies, markets, transactions, and people worldwide.

M&A in Canada (Financial Post Crosbie)
A quarterly report on Canadian M&A activity.
Big Deals
(Globe and Mail)
"Insight and analysis on the biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2014 and what's in store for 2015".