LinkedIn was just the beginning of internet M&A (MSFT, GOOGL, TWTR)

LinkedIn might have opened a floodgate for mergers and acquisitions in the internet sector.
The $26.2 billion deal, which was announced in June, was one of the largest acquisitions of an internet company in recent memory, and it sets the tone for future deals.
"Potential M&A has been one of the recent drivers in the rebound in the space, in excess of the clear rally in the market," Evan Wilson, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities, wrote in a note to clients.
The recent acquisition of Link