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Fintent flagged 24 CPG, food and retail acquisitions — Utz, Brakebush, Marc Jacobs, Giant Eagle — a median 23 months early. See the deals and the signals.

CPG, food and retail M&A propensity runs 1.20x the market, but the sub-sectors preparing to sell are apparel, furniture and bakery — not food. Top 5 and bottom 5.

Fintent flagged 43 healthcare and life sciences acquisitions a median 22.9 months before announcement. See the deals, the lead times, and how the signals work.

Healthcare M&A propensity sits at 0.98x market parity — but the spread inside the sector runs 2.02x to 0.63x. See which 5 sub-sectors are preparing to sell.

Fintent flagged 57 financial services acquisitions before announcement, with 21-24 month lead times. See the deals, the signals, and how the predictions work.

Payments technology leads financial services M&A propensity at 1.62x while insurance carriers lag at 0.50x. See the top 5 and bottom 5 sub-sectors for 2026.