61.   That deal was the third major acquisition for HBOC in the past five months.

62.   That means almost any major U.S. acquisition would face antitrust review, analysts said.

63.   That includes having the firepower for major acquisitions, Shipley said.

64.   That means almost any major U.S. acquisition in those areas would face antitrust review, analysts said.

65.   The bank last year also made three major acquisitions, designed to make Fleet a major player in the financial services business.

66.   The acquisition is the third major insurance acquisition this year.

67.   The biggest news each year was about new discoveries and major acquisitions by independent-film distributors.

68.   The Bullets made a major off-season acquisition in Portland malcontent but talented point guard Rod Stickland and bolstered their bench with Harvey Grant, Tracy Murray and Lorenzo Williams.

69.   The changes show how BankAmerica is forsaking major acquisitions in favor of cutting costs and making investments in its existing businesses to boost profits.

70.   The changes show how BankAmerica is forsaking major acquisitions in favor of cutting costs and making investments in its most profitable businesses.