1.   And experts predict that the consolidation trend will continue.

2.   BankAmerica was early on the banking industry consolidation trend.

3.   A Scudder sale would end what has been something of a lull in the consolidation trend among money managers.

4.   But experts have recently become skeptical of how far the consolidation trend will go.

5.   But overall, mutual funds have grown so fast that a consolidation trend was inevitable and the banks are part of it.

6.   But some health-benefits consultants called such a combination part of a consolidation trend that is unsettling for many Americans in managed-care plans.

7.   California is leading the bank consolidation trend, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

8.   CCE also has been fueling the consolidation trend.

9.   Lockheed has spearheaded the consolidation trend and has gone through antitrust approval many times before.

10.   Moreover, consolidation trends in the banking sector will continue to slow growth in the region.