Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity in our December 2024 Middle Market Monitor. Economic indicators continued to remain mostly positive in November with the unemployment rate holding steady and consumer confidence rising for the second straight month. The U.S. Public Markets continued...
Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity in our November 2024 Middle Market Monitor. Economic indicators continued to remain mostly positive in October with the unemployment rate remaining unchanged and consumer confidence recording its strongest monthly gain since March 2021. U.S. Middle-Market M&A...
Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity in our October 2024 Middle Market Monitor. Economic indicators remained mostly positive in September, and the U.S. Public Markets ended September on a positive note as inflation slowed and the Federal Reserve made its long awaited...
Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity in our September 2024 Middle Market Monitor. Economic indicators were mostly positive in August, with the unemployment rate declining slightly by 0.1% and the Consumer Confidence Index rising. The U.S. Public Markets recovered nicely after a...
Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity in our August 2024 Middle Market Monitor. Economic indicators continued to send mixed signals this month: July's unemployment rate rose to 4.3% (its highest level since October 2021), while the CPI saw its smallest annual increase...
Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity in our July 2024 Middle Market Monitor. Inflation fell 0.1% month-over-month and the public markets continued their strong performance, yet consumer confidence and consumer expectations both declined, which resulted in a mixed-bag of economic indicators to...
Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity in our June 2024 Middle Market Monitor. Economic indicators remained mixed in May with consumer confidence buoyed by solid job growth numbers and stable unemployment, yet home prices continued their rapid, upward trend.
Economic indicators were mixed in April, with the unemployment rate holding steady and the Consumer Confidence Index declining. The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.3% on a month-over-month basis. The public markets decreased in April with a 4.2% loss in the S&P 500, as well as losses...
An in-depth look at the Building Products sector for Q1, 2024, where Mirus' partners apply their expertise and experience to take a closer look at news, transactions, and state of the industry.
An in-depth look at the Q1 2024 Industrial Distribution quarterly report, where Mirus' partners apply their expertise and experience to take a closer look at news, transactions, and state of the industry.
The U.S. economy showed signs of stability in March. The unemployment rate remained steady and job growth was strong, particularly in healthcare, government, and construction. While consumer confidence about the future dipped slightly, inflation remained under control and public markets continued their upward trend. The global M&A...
The U.S. economy delivered mixed signals in February, with some indicators down and others showing signs of improvement. The Consumer Price Index increased and the Consumer Confidence Index declined, while the unemployment rate rose slightly over the month. The public markets saw a gain with the S&P...
An in-depth look at the Industrial Technology sector for Q4, 2023. Mirus' partners apply their expertise and experience to take a closer look at news, transactions, and state of the industry in our quarterly industry report.
Persistent inflation and interest rate and economic uncertainty combined with ongoing geopolitical tensions to have a chilling effect on M&A deal volume last year. But that negative market outlook is quickly being replaced by multiple predictions of slow, but improving, growth in 2024, including a possible M&A...
With U.S. GDP increasing at an annual rate of 3.3%, and market uncertainty being replaced by predictions of slow, but improving, growth, signs point to a possible M&A resurgence in 2024. Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity in the January 2024 Middle...
Mirus is pleased to share our thoughts on recent market activity. After three consecutive months of decline, the S&P 500 rose 8.9% in November, marking one of its best monthly performances in history amidst signs that inflation is cooling. The Consumer Price Index was essentially flat, the...