All articles by J. Neely

How supersized deals are helping the sector respond to challenges.

As they look to enhance digital capabilities through mergers and acquisitions, traditional companies have to heed a new set of dating rules.

Twelve years of data shows that mergers and acquisitions that apply or enhance capabilities produce superior returns.

Seven strategies for managing the unique challenges of large technology acquisitions.

Upstarts are gaining market share across consumer packaged goods categories. Here’s how incumbents can respond.

A new study of inorganic growth shows that deals made to enhance or leverage the things that companies do well consistently outperform others.

For consumer products companies seeking acquisition targets, the game-changing deals are those that bring more coherence.

To outperform their rivals, private equity firms will need to enhance their ability to spur organic growth in the companies they own. (And public companies will need to follow.)

The case for recentralization in consumer products companies.