21.   This is why McCoy needs to take action to please Wall Street, getting the stock back up and the company back on the acquisition trail.

22.   Two big agency companies are on the acquisition trail again in deals that underscore the urgency with which the global giants are seeking to expand their services.

23.   Daniel says thatClemenger will continue on the acquisition trail, because organic growthfrom existing clients had slowed substantially.

24.   Dutch banking and insurance giant ING Group Tuesday announced it was back on the acquisition trail, this time with a Hungarian bank as its goal.

25.   In the meantime, Ford said Gucci has been on the acquisition trail.