Bank & Thrift Mergers in 2006
Ranked by announced deal value
Rank Firm # of Deals Deal Value (in millions)
1 Merrill Lynch & Co. 3 $35,737.7
2 Lehman Brothers 4 26,250.8
3 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods* 33 21,117.9
4 Sandler O'Neill & Partners* 32 19,077.4
5 Goldman, Sachs & Co. 5 15,052.9
6 J.P. Morgan Securities 2 14,826.8
7 Citigroup Global Markets 1 14,567.8
8 Morgan Stanley 3 2,822.3
9 Credit Suisse (USA) 2 1,474.0