The 2025 M&A Rebound: Confidence or Caution?

    Apr 22, 2026by Sonja Petro

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    The return of M&A activity is often framed as a sign of corporate confidence and improving macro conditions. However, if we look closer, the 2025 rebound raises a diCerent question: are companies acting out of optimism, or out of necessity?

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