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Continued Momentum with Top Consumer Brands
Baird’s Global Consumer team continued to partner with the most admired companies and brands in the sector throughout 1H 2024. We’re proud to amplify our clients’ stories and help them achieve their next chapter of growth. Our 1H momentum generated:
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Average M&A Transaction
As we look to 2H and beyond, we remain positive about opportunities in today’s market environment. We have more than 30 engaged mandates in our backlog and continue to find receptive buyers eager to deploy capital. The IPO market continues to recover following back-to-back years of low activity, with an estimated 200+ IPOs in the U.S. backlog looking to list in the next two years.