1.   A consolidation wave in the oil services business has been less heralded, but in many respects has been even more sweeping.

2.   But the company should act quickly, the family says, to determine whether it should participate in the current consolidation wave.

3.   Investors looking for a way to participate in the consolidation wave that keeps sweeping over vast sections of the economy might consider industry-specific sector funds.

4.   Like many producers and directors who set up shop on their own, they have witnessed soaring movie costs and a consolidation wave that favors profits over passion.

5.   Northrop Grumman is regarded as facing particular obstacles to being a predator rather than prey in the consolidation wave because its debt load makes a big acquisition difficult.

6.   Once this consolidation wave ends, we think that going forward the stocks will be faced with something of a head wind.

7.   The deal continues a consolidation wave sweeping the aerospace industry.

8.   While most analysts are cheering the broadcast consolidation wave, a few warn that the deals could come to a halt if the economy turns south.

9.   The company is downplaying the need to merge, despite the consolidation wave sweeping the pharmaceutical industry.

10.   The company is playing down the need to merge, despite the consolidation wave sweeping the pharmaceutical industry.