| Target Industry | Number of Deals | Value ($millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers | 369 | 42,230.4 |
| Business Services | 188 | 17,879.0 |
| Oil and Gas; Petroleum Refining | 124 | 24,203.8 |
| Prepackaged Software | 110 | 12,013.9 |
| Hotels and Casinos | 99 | 10,538.7 |
| Commercial Banks, Bank Holding Companies | 87 | 6,510.6 |
| Drugs | 76 | 14,771.9 |
| Measuring, Medical, Photo Equipment; Clocks | 75 | 11,280.8 |
| Health Services | 74 | 6,805.6 |
| Investment & Commodity Firms/Dealers/Exch. | 63 | 12,267.4 |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 59 | 7,257.9 |
| Electric, Gas, and Water Distribution | 55 | 11,837.9 |
| Metal and Metal Products | 48 | 7,299.1 |
| Transportation and Shipping (except air) | 46 | 3,472.0 |
| Chemicals and Allied Products | 40 | 6,121.7 |
| Mining | 39 | 2,816.1 |
| Food and Kindred Products | 38 | 5,062.9 |
| Telecommunications | 35 | 4,863.7 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | 31 | 3,798.2 |
| Insurance | 30 | 6,772.0 |
| Machinery | 30 | 4,421.1 |
| Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 28 | 6,102.2 |
| Credit Institutions | 27 | 3,762.4 |
| Miscellaneous Retail Trade | 26 | 1,862.7 |
| Construction Firms | 22 | 2,035.1 |
| Printing, Publishing, and Allied Services | 19 | 1,561.1 |
| Amusement and Recreation Services | 18 | 1,464.0 |
| Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 18 | 1,228.9 |
| Transportation Equipment | 18 | 1,051.8 |
| Computer and Office Equipment | 15 | 3,868.5 |
| Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastic Products | 15 | 3,471.5 |
| Textile and Apparel Products | 15 | 2,419.9 |
| Wood Products, Furniture, and Fixtures | 15 | 1,289.0 |
| Communications Equipment | 14 | 3,532.9 |
| Retail Trade-Eating and Drinking Places | 14 | 640.8 |
| Aerospace and Aircraft | 13 | 2,114.4 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 12 | 3,031.9 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing | 12 | 2,853.1 |
| Motion Picture Production and Distribution | 12 | 916.4 |
| Paper and Allied Products | 11 | 1,984.9 |
| Air Transportation and Shipping | 11 | 1,961.8 |
| Repair Services | 10 | 1,015.9 |
| Social Services | 10 | 835.4 |
| Advertising Services | 9 | 1,215.5 |
| Sanitary Services | 9 | 1,050.9 |
| Retail Trade-Food Stores | 9 | 785.2 |
| Savings and Loans, Mutual Savings Banks | 8 | 838.0 |
| Leather and Leather Products | 6 | 777.2 |
| Personal Services | 6 | 222.1 |
| Retail Trade-General Merchandise & Apparel | 5 | 1,111.2 |
| Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products | 4 | 1,568.9 |
| Educational Services | 4 | 333.9 |
| Tobacco Products | 3 | 701.2 |
| Soaps, Cosmetics and Personal-Care Products | 3 | 672.8 |
| Public Administration | 3 | 284.8 |
| Retail Trade-Home Furnishings | 1 | 180.0 |
| Miscellaneous Services | 1 | 4.4 |
| Source: Thomson Reuters |
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