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- Oct 15, 2018
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M&A activity in September 2018 was mixed compared to August levels, but generally reflected an overall continuing downward trend starting in April of this year. Deal volume by dollar value decreased in the U.S. by 44.5% to $77.06 …
- Sep 14, 2018
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M&A activity in August continued the recent downward trend in number of deals across most sectors, while showing more mixed results as measured by total dollar value.
- Aug 15, 2018
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M&A activity in July 2018 continued the recent downward trend in number of deals across most sectors and mixed results as measured by deal volume by dollar value.
- Jul 13, 2018
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M&A activity in June 2018 weakened from last month across most measures, although still generally strong for the first half of the year. The total number of deals decreased in the U.S. by 28.6% to 528 and globally by 17.5% to…
- Jun 15, 2018
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M&A activity in May 2018 generally weakened from last month. The total number of deals decreased in the U.S. by 1.2% to 667 (the second-lowest level in the last 12-month period) and globally by 4.8% to 2,759 (the lowest level in…
- May 15, 2018
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M&A activity in April 2018, as measured by number of deals, dipped from March 2018 levels in the U.S. and globally across every metric. The total number of deals decreased by 15.2% to 669 in the U.S. and 9.7% to 2,771 globally.
- Apr 13, 2018
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M&A activity gained momentum in March 2018, capping the strongest opening quarter in the history of M&A at a Glance. In the U.S., deal volume returned to January levels, increasing by 109.6% to $174.10 billion. Globally,…
- Mar 15, 2018
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Despite an increase in M&A activity over the past three months, deal trends in February 2018 retreated towards their 12-month averages, following banner months in November and December, both of which featured some of the largest…
- Feb 15, 2018
- Publications
In this month’s M&A at a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity in January 2018.
- Jan 17, 2018
- Publications
In the M&A at a Glance 2017 Year-end Roundup, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity in 2017. Global and U.S. deal volume decreased 3.2% and 10.5%, respectively, from 2016 levels.
- Jan 16, 2018
- Publications
In this month’s M&A at a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of December.
- Dec 18, 2017
- Publications
In this month’s M&A at a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of November.
- Nov 15, 2017
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In this month’s M&A at a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of October. Global deal volume by total value increased by 1.8%, whereas deal count decreased by 13.7%. In the U.S., deal…
- Oct 17, 2017
- Publications
In this month’s M&A at a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of September.
- Sep 15, 2017
- Publications
In this month’s M&A at a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of August.
- Aug 15, 2017
- Publications
In this month’s M&A at a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of July.
- Jul 17, 2017
- Publications
In this month’s M&A At a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of June.
- Jun 15, 2017
- Publications
In this month’s M&A at a Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of May.
- May 15, 2017
- Publications
In this month’s M&A At A Glance, we review the most significant trends in M&A activity for the month of April.
- Apr 14, 2017
- Publications
Global M&A activity in March 2017 was generally stronger than in February and also outperformed U.S. activity, where a decline in average deal size overshadowed an increase in the number of deals.
- Mar 15, 2017
- Publications
M&A activity generally declined in February 2017, both globally and in the U.S. Total deal volume, as measured by dollar value, decreased globally by 30.1% to $202.45 billion, and in the U.S. by 3.7% to $106.47 billion.
- Feb 15, 2017
- Publications
M&A activity showed mixed results in January 2017, with the
global market generally down and the U.S. market generally up.
- Jan 18, 2017
- Publications
While 2016 was strong overall, M&A activity in the last
month was mixed. Total deal volume in December 2016 rose
globally by 31.2% to $376.14 billion but declined in the U.S. by
49.4% to $78.58 billion.
- Jan 17, 2017
- Publications
2016 was an active year for M&A, though year-end results did
not surpass record-levels set in 2015.
- Dec 16, 2016
- Publications
After the spike in activity due to megadeals in October, M&A
activity returned in November to more normalized levels both in
deal volume and number of deals. Total deal volume in the U.S. and
globally declined in November…
- Nov 15, 2016
- Publications
M&A volume in October 2016 increased to record levels, as
measured by total dollar value, largely due to a spike in the
number of megadeals, with eight October deals valued at or above
$10 billion dollars. Total deal volume…
- Oct 14, 2016
- Publications
M&A activity in September 2016 rebounded across most metrics
as compared to August 2016, both in the U.S. and globally.
- Sep 15, 2016
- Publications
M&A activity in August 2016 declined across most metrics,
both in the U.S. and globally, as large-value transactions appear
to have taken a summer hiatus.
- Aug 15, 2016
- Publications
M&A activity declined by most measures in July 2016.
Deal volume, as measured by dollar value, decreased in the U.S. by
25.8% to $126.52 billion, and globally by 2.3% to $326.23
billion. The total number of deals…
- Jul 15, 2016
- Publications
M&A activity in June 2016 was relatively flat, as compared
to the last two months. In the U.S., overall deal volume
decreased by 10.7% to $164.47 billion, and the number of deals was
flat at 752.
- Jun 15, 2016
- Publications
The M&A market continued to stabilize in May 2016, after
what has been a slow start to the year.
- May 16, 2016
- Publications
The M&A market was mixed in April 2016, with the U.S. market
generally faring better than the global market.
- Apr 18, 2016
- Publications
Despite an encouraging February, M&A activity in March 2016
resumed its recent downtrend across all metrics, both in the U.S.
and globally.
- Mar 15, 2016
- Publications
Following a contraction in December and January, broader M&A
activity showed signs of recovery in February 2016.
- Feb 16, 2016
- Publications
M&A activity continued to decline by most metrics throughout
January 2016, both in the U.S. and globally.
- Jan 15, 2016
- Publications
Following the trend from past years, M&A activity, both
globally and in the U.S., slowed down during the holiday
season.
- Jan 15, 2016
- Publications
Continuing the upward trend started in 2013, 2015 was a
record-breaking year for M&A activity.
- Dec 15, 2015
- Publications
U.S. M&A deal value reached new peaks in November 2015,
spurred by strategic transactions averaging over $1 billion in
value, while the number of deals continued to decline.
- Nov 16, 2015
- Publications
Following contraction in August and September, M&A activity
rebounded in October, as measured by total dollar value, while the
marginal decline in overall number of announced deals
continued.
- Oct 15, 2015
- Publications
The M&A market continued to contract in September 2015, with
some indicators compounding August 2015 declines by over 40%.
- Sep 15, 2015
- Publications
Although M&A volume is generally still up so far in 2015 as
compared to 2014, growth slowed in August 2015, following several
months of robust activity.
- Aug 14, 2015
- Publications
The global and U.S. M&A markets remained strong in July
2015, marking sustained high activity for the last three months as
measured by both global and U.S. deal volumes.
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