Consolidation in energy markets is one reason, since bigger companies are better able to tolerate risk.
That is especially dangerous since bigger banks are more likely to be considered "too big to fail", and hence to carry a greater implicit government guarantee.
In the months since, bigger airlines have tried to attract passengers by offering the kind of low fares that Southwest has long claimed as its calling card.
Consolidation among dealers, led by Lithia and AutoNation, also supports a move away from haggling to fixed pricing, since bigger firms are in a much better position to enforce price discipline.So will all this mean the death of the salesman?
For New York, the rapid return of big paydays at banks -- a development that has prompted an outcry from many ordinary Americans -- is something of an embarrassment of riches, since bigger bonuses mean more money for the public coffers.
Since bigger eyes absorb more light, large polar orbs could make up for the twilight conditions there.
