Corporate deal making has hit a dry spell, despite robust stock and bond markets that should call for a deluge. Mergers and acquisitions this year have plunged to their lowest level globally in nearly 20 years, because prices are too high and political and economic uncertainty is making potential buyers wary. The number of deals world-wide involving publicly traded targets this year fell to 793 as of April 28, according to Dealogic,...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 01, 2017 19:18 UTC