Since then he has been on an acquisition spree, consolidating all his media and sports holdings under one umbrella.

Reader's Digest has also come under criticism for its acquisition sprees.

Instead, executives decided to allocate the capital elsewhere, including its acquisition spree, analysts said.

A number of Indian companies have been on a quiet acquisition spree across the world.

It also gave Sony a hit product that is helping to pay for its acquisition spree.

Last year the company went on a heady acquisition spree, swallowing six medical supply and distribution companies.

AS the depth of an industrywide slump the best time to go on an acquisition spree?

These issues are national, but the current volatility of the stock market dictates that the acquisition spree will continue.

The need to provide a full range of services has sent many vendors on acquisition sprees.

The expected acquisition spree is just beginning, and only a few concrete proposals have come to light.