Media Coverage

The Take-Private Surge Redrawing Corporate Dealmaking Playbooks

After two years of caution, dealmakers are once again pursuing bold, transformational transactions. Beneath those headlines, a quieter revolution is taking shape. More public companies are deciding they would rather be private again. U.S. M&A volumes jumped 32% through the first three quarters of 2025 to roughly $1.6 trillion, according to Dealogic. Some of that…

Mark Boidman provides insights on potential M&A activity in the streaming sector that could transform the industry (opens in a new tab)

As Credit Cracks Emerge, Don’t Blame Private Capital

After a stretch of relative calm, the credit market just flinched. Two high-profile, private-company blowups— First Brands  and  Tricolor Holdings —have rattled investors. “ Everyone should be forewarned ,” cautioned JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, while Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called the tremors an “ alarm bell .” Behind such warnings lies a…

Mark Boidman comments on how recent developments in streaming extend beyond content, emphasizing scale and the substantial potential for advertising revenue

Mark Boidman breaks down the implications for the future of content and advertising (opens in a new tab)

Jeff Derman explains why retailers beat earnings forecasts despite inflation and tariffs (opens in a new tab)

Jeff Jacobs points to favorable market conditions driving an expected rise in PE activity as the new year approaches (opens in a new tab)

Scott Moses highlights how a reduction in SNAP benefits could drive customers to shop more at global grocers putting independent supermarket grocery stores and jobs at a disadvantage (opens in a new tab)

Tannon Krumpelman discusses how CEO succession or ego can play an important role in major bank mergers (opens in a new tab)

Brandon Yoshimura notes that post-pandemic cost pressures are pushing retailers to rethink free shipping and returns to protect margins (opens in a new tab)

Guy Rozentsveig points to Europe’s fragmentation and protectionism as barriers to its global competitiveness in aerospace and space (opens in a new tab)

Jeff Jacobs writes how leading companies use acquisitions to boost innovation, expand reach, and strengthen competitive edge (opens in a new tab)