ager on 27 October 2007
The question is not who is buying but who is selling? Not all companies want to be bought and hostile takeovers aren't exactly the best of practices.
I would imagine that, when buying another company, one would look at the IPs/raw talent that company has and how it can serve to strengthen your business. It is a tough decision with quite some risks and you would need to justify the purchase to the stakeholders.
