Financial Deal Insights Consumer Markets - December 2007

Table of Contents

• DATAMONITOR VIEW
  • CATALYST
  • SUMMARY
• ANALYSIS
  • Global majors are looking for expansion in high growth markets
  • Consumer Markets face threat from lower profit, profit margins
  • Private equity buyouts in the sector are set to increase
• APPENDIX
  • Definitions
  • Ask the analyst
  • Datamonitor consulting
  • Disclaimer
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: Financial deal volume trend in Consumer Markets (July-December 2007)
    • Figure 2: Consumer Markets deal activity by value (USD billion, % share)
    • Figure 3: Consumer Markets deals by size and month
    • Figure 4: Consumer Market deal trend by stake size/type