It's not that simple. Announcing a merger doesn't necessarily a high chance of success. A recent, relevant example is Comcast's 2014-2015 merger with TWC that w

It's not that simple. Announcing a merger doesn't necessarily a high chance of success. A recent, relevant example is Comcast's 2014-2015 merger with TWC that was called off after regulator push-back. http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/04/28/comcast-twc-merger-called-off-where-do-these-companies-stand-now/#25dad1257114 http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/04/28/com...