The M&A market saw solid activity in 2021, with a number of large deals taking place across a wide range of industries. Some notable M&A deals in 2021 included:
- The acquisition of the energy company Anadarko Petroleum by Occidental Petroleum for $38 billion
- The acquisition of the grocery store chain Whole Foods by Amazon for $13.7 billion
- The acquisition of the health insurance company Aetna by CVS Health for $69 billion
- The acquisition of the pharmaceutical company Allergan by AbbVie for $63 billion
- The acquisition of the technology company Salesforce by the software company Adobe for $15 billion
This M&A activity was driven by a number of factors, including low interest rates at the start of the year, economic growth, and an abundance of capital available for investment.
