Prices of acquisition targets frequently rise days before an announcement.

Anyone involved in high technology research, development, production or sales are potential acquisition targets.

The company is seen as an attractive acquisition target because of its broad audience.

Many paper company executives are beginning to see themselves as potential acquisition targets.

It is also a potential acquisition target, he said.

If others are interested in the same acquisition target, the extra days or weeks needed to look for hidden problems may mean losing the deal.

Virtually every company still independent is being studied as an acquisition target.

The company could be an acquisition target, he said, because of its desirable technology and relatively low price.

Under the proper conditions, some analysts think, either one might become an acquisition target.

If so, share prices of potential acquisition targets may rise substantially.