1.   Both have been on acquisition binges and each is having a tough time turning its hodgepodge of dealerships into a cohesive whole.

2.   BMC has been on an acquisition binge the last few years.

3.   After an acquisition binge, German banks are cutting jobs to improve profits.

4.   Companies usually do not buy in slumps, in part because acquisition binges are hard to finance in tough times.

5.   Consider Foundation Health Corp., a giant managed health-care company that has been on an acquisition binge in recent years.

6.   Hubco Inc. understands why large out-of-state banks went on an acquisition binge in its home state last year.

7.   In addition to announcing plans to expand warehouse and shipping capacity, Bezos hinted that Amazon will join its portal compatriots in their current acquisition binge.

8.   In addition to growth based on manufacturing deals with companies like Ericsson and Microsoft, the company has been on an acquisition binge.

9.   In the last three months, Karmazan had been on an acquisition binge, leading radio executives to assume he would expand his own business.

10.   It has been on an acquisition binge and has taken other steps to increase sales in its new incarnation.