This story was originally published on CFO.com. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CFO.com newsletter. While several recent reports expressed confidence that the recent upsurge in hefty M&A deals will continue into next year, it’s reasonable to wonder how solid those expectations truly are. After all, a year ago, predictions for 2025 were similarly upbeat following the second presidential election of Donald Trump, but the expectations went mostly unfulfilled during the first ha ...