M&A today: Where opportunity meets competition

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Abstract: After several years of an M&A market slump, merger activity is picking up in 2012, with proposed and completed deals up substantially in some sectors. As this article explains, cash-rich U.S. companies and private equity investors are showing increasing interest in buying. But the number of sellers is also growing, spurred by retiring baby boomers and soon-to-expire tax breaks, so there’s considerable competition for the best deals. A sidebar offers tips to help sellers stand out in the crowd.