Research

Healthcare reform is advancing tenets of preventive health, wellness, and personalized care, with diagnostic testing gaining value as a means to improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs through early detection, prevention, and treatment. Secular…

The BGL Automotive Insider addresses capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends and issues impacting the industry. Capitalizing on strengthening fundamentals and leaner cost structures,…

The supply demand imbalance persists in a still lackluster M&A market, which has lenders pulling on all levers to compete. Higher leverage is pushing up purchase multiples in a seller’s market, especially for high quality…

The desire of consumers to lead healthier, more active lifestyles is fueling a thriving fitness industry, with novel fitness niches exhibiting robust growth and attracting flocks of fiercely loyal followers–and investors. Broadly defined, the $44.6…

The BGL Building Products and Construction Materials Insider addresses capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends and issues affecting the industry. Capitalizing on strengthening industry…

The BGL Environmental Services Insider is a periodic research publication addressing capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends within the environmental services industry. In this…

Private equity sponsors are proving their worth as buyers and builders of businesses in plastics and packaging—a market expected to see increased deal flow as sponsors look to identify and grow platforms and capitalize on…

The BGL Consumer Products & Retail Services Insider addresses capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends and issues affecting the industry. In this edition we…

Engineered components and systems suppliers are experiencing upticks in demand as key industrial end markets expand. Automotive OEMs continue to ramp up capacity as consumer confidence solidifies, and sales of specialty vehicles, trucks, and equipment…

The BGL Metals Insider addresses capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends and issues affecting the industry. In this edition we spotlight metal service centers,…