We’re reaching a point where it would be entirely justifiable to merge companies solely on the basiss of their names…
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| America First + First Data + Data General | America First Data General |
| America First + First National | America First National |
| American Capital + Capital One | American Capital One |
| American Express + Express Scripts | American Express Scripts |
| American National + National Grid | American National Grid |
| Bank of America + America Online | Bank of America Online |
| Bank of America + America West | Bank of America West |
| Bank One + OneAmerica | Bank One America |
| Barnes & Noble + Noble Energy | Barnes & Noble Energy |
| Bed Bath & Beyond + Beyond Meat | Bed Bath & Beyond Meat |
| Best Buy + Buy Buy Baby | Best Buy Buy Baby |
| Canadian Pacific + Pacific Life | Canadian Pacific Life |
| Capital One + OneAmerica | Capital One America |
| Dollar General + General Catalyst | Dollar General Catalyst |
| Dollar General + General Dynamics | Dollar General Dynamics |
| Dollar General + General Electric | Dollar General Electric |
| Dollar General + General Mills | Dollar General Mills |
| Dollar General + General Motors | Dollar General Motors |
| Empire State + State Farm + Farm Bureau | Empire State Farm Bureau |
| Empire State + State Street | Empire State Street |
| Family Dollar + Dollar General | Family Dollar General |
| Family Dollar + Dollar Tree | Family Dollar Tree |
| First Federal + Federal Express + Express Scripts | First Federal Express Scripts |
| First National + National Amusements | First National Amusements |
| First National + National Grid | First National Grid |
| First National + National Instruments | First National Instruments |
| General Electric + Electric Boat | General Electric Boat |
| Great Western + Western Digital | Great Western Digital |
| Great Western + Western Electric + Electric Boat | Great Western Electric Boat |
| Great Western + Western Union | Great Western Union |
| International Paper + Paper Source | International Paper Source |
| Liberty Global + Global Payments | Liberty Global Payments |
| Liberty Media + Media General + General Electric | Liberty Media General Electric |
| Liberty Mutual + Mutual of Omaha | Liberty Mutual of Omaha |
| MassMutual + Mutual of Omaha | Massachusetts Mutual of Omaha |
| Navistar International + International Paper | Navistar International Paper |
| Norfolk Southern + Southern Company | Norfolk Southern Company |
| Norfolk Southern + Southern Union | Norfolk Southern Union |
| Party City + City National + National Grid | Party City National Grid |
| Republic Steel + Steel Partners | Republic Steel Partners |
| Rockwell International + International Harvester | Rockwell International Harvester |
| Toys “R” Us + US Foods | Toys R Us Foods |
| Union Pacific + Pacific Bell | Union Pacific Bell |
| Union Pacific + Pacific Gas & Electric | Union Pacific Gas and Electric |
| Union Pacific + Pacific Life | Union Pacific Life |
| US Steel + Steel Partners | US Steel Partners |
| Western Digital + Digital Equipment Corp | Western Digital Equipment Corp |
| Western Union + Union Bank | Western Union Bank |
| Western Union + Union Carbide | Western Union Carbide |
| Western Union + Union Pacific | Western Union Pacific |
…which gestures in the direction of things like Great Western Union Bank One America First Data General Electric Boat.