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The business media get really excited about acquisitions .  And it is clear that many executives still think acquisitions are a good way to grow - especially when wanting to enter new markets .  Even though all the academic research says that acquirers inevitably overpay, and that almost all acquisitions don't really have "synergy."   In fact, most acquisitions significantly reduce shareholder value .  While this doesn't keep execs from going ...

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