Discontinued — last reported Q3 '17
An increase indicates an active inorganic growth strategy aimed at expanding capabilities or market reach, while a decrease suggests a focus on organic growth or integration of existing assets.
This metric counts the number of distinct business entities or strategic assets acquired and integrated into the Global...
Comparable to M&A activity metrics or the number of bolt-on acquisitions reported by diversified technology and financial services companies.
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