[bigtones]

They were all acquired or merged for a lot of money - and they were all highly profitable companies. None of those businesses failed. That is just natural business evolution for successful businesses.

[1996]

I disagree, but I think it is a matter of perspective, if by "successful" you mean "do not end up in a bankrupcy sale".

But then by your metric, there are businesses that are "more than successful": they are not acquired, but acquire others instead