![]() ![]() READ MORE: Sign up for our weekly coronavirus newsletter here, and read our latest coverage on the crisis here. "Anything that touches on privacy or more consumer information is going to be scrutinized," said Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Securities, in an interview. It is also likely to steer clear of deals in areas such as privacy and surveillance that could add to the narrative that Amazon holds too much power, especially amid the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The e-commerce company is likely to target companies in areas such as cloud computing and emerging technologies. and abroad will lead Amazon to pursue even fewer overall acquisitions, and limit deals to smaller, less well-known companies that fly under the radar, experts say. and Alphabet Inc., which have seen deal flow decline over the past few years. The decline mirrors a broader trend among Big Tech companies Apple Inc. As of August 2020, Amazon had announced two acquisitions. ![]() Amazon and its subsidiaries announced nine deals in 2019, up from six in 2018 but down from 13 in 2017, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Deal activity, however, has slowed in recent years as lawmakers pushed to limit its influence. Over the past decade, Amazon announced 76 acquisitions that contributed to its market dominance. lawmakers and stronger antitrust rules, experts say. ![]() But a deceleration in the pace of its acquisitions could further slow amid recent scrutiny by U.S. spent years growing its market power by scooping up emerging and complementary companies. ![]()
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