M&A trends impacted 4 key industries in the third...

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Private equity deal-makers have seen transaction activity consistently decline on a quarterly basis over the past year. The supply of quality targets has thinned, and with that, less capital has been put to work to execute deals. Despite these challenges the general mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has proven to be more resilient. Strategic acquirers have used the negotiation levers they have to close deals, and they’ve stretched the multiples they pay to acquire growth. Even so, midway…