Despite High Oil Prices and Volatile Stocks, Companies See Openings for Deals

Bankers say companies are braving higher oil prices and whipsawing stock prices to seize on the willingness of federal antitrust enforcers to approve mergers.A Jetro Restaurant Depot outlet in the Bronx. Sysco’s bid to acquire Jetro for $29 billion will test regulators’ appetite for consolidation in the food industry.