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From Precy Dumlao, Oplaesque Asia:

Merger & acquisition (M&A) activities are likely to accelerate this year and "come in all shapes and sizes" as the developed economies move further out of the recession, according to Morningstar, Inc. The research firm released "Merger & Acquisition Outlook for 2011", a comprehensive research report that outlines merger and acquisition trends by sector, that also identifies the 100 most likely takeover candidates across Morningstar's equity coverage universe.

"While global merger and acquisition activity has been on the decline over the last few years, we observed the inklings of a revival in 2010 and expect both the number and size of deals to substantially increase in 2011," said RJ Hottovy, Director of Equity Research for Consumer Stocks and Editor of the report. "We expect some of the key M&A themes to include interest in emerging markets, companies that have mastered a unique niche in their respective industries, and the ability to generate free cash flow."

Michelle Leder, Editor and founder of Footnoted , a company that delivers insights and analysis on SEC filings added, "In 2010, we identified that there were pre-merger signals at more than 40 companies that later announced deals, based on information buried in their SEC......................

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