Deals
Four Charts That Show the State of M&A in 2016’s Choppy Markets
- Key chemical and utilities deals bolster second-quarter growth
- Fewer overall deals, but companies are paying higher multiples
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There’s little that companies on the hunt for mergers and acquisitions hate more than uncertainty, and the second quarter of 2016 had plenty of that.
Deal volumes suffered as potential acquirers -- and their targets -- navigated markets roiled by volatility, looked for clarity on the Federal Reserve’s next move, and awaited British voters’ decision last week on whether to leave the European Union.