While all economic indicators suggest more deals, some of the biggest companies may still hesitate to begin an acquisition binge just yet.

Zions in particular has been on an acquisition binge lately, with three deals since the first of the year alone.

The bank, which went on an acquisition binge in the 1980's, now has huge losses because of bad commercial real estate and corporate loans.

Some companies, like Tyco, went on an acquisition binge, adding to their earnings by getting larger.

After an acquisition binge, German banks are cutting jobs to improve profits.

His acquisition binge has raised the company's earnings from $12 million in 1997 to $115 million this year.

Spanish banks went on an acquisition binge in Latin America.

But the authors of the survey say the acquisition binge is coming to a head.

Now, thanks to an acquisition binge, reality is catching up to the name.

Two years ago, Younkers itself started what looked like the beginning of an acquisition binge.