# A $3.2 Trillion Deal-Making Frenzy > Source: > Published: 2026-07-09 16:14:40+00:00 “An ebullient stock market, huge bets on artificial intelligence and an open regulatory environment have fueled one of the biggest six-month booms in deal-making in years,” the [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/business/ai-boom-corporate-deals.html) reports. “The frenzy heavily favored large companies, with 44 deals announced that were larger than $10 billion, including takeovers and large-scale fund-raising in the private markets. Those blockbusters pushed the overall value of deals higher even though the total number of transactions fell about 1 percent from last year, as companies with less financial firepower or those more vulnerable to geopolitical uncertainties stayed on sidelines.” [Save to Favorites](?wpfpaction=add&postid=1997759)