5 Major Acquisitions in October

October was a busy month for mergers and acquisitions. The highlights include the largest technology acquisition in history, with Dell buyingEMC ,Walgreens Boots Alliance andRite Aid combining to form a drugstore behemoth, and Western Digital taking outSanDisk .

Click through the following slideshow to see an overview of five of the most important acquisitions that took place in October, includingPandora's entry into online ticket sales and the combination of snack-food companiesSnyder's-Lance andDiamond Foods .

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