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Software Selloff Stalls Deals And IPOs
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A broad selloff in software stocks is stalling mergers, acquisitions and IPOs, Reuters reports, as volatility in late 2024 undermines valuation benchmarks and buyer confidence. The S&P 500 software and services index posted its worst three-month performance since May 2002 and remains about 25% below its Oct. 28 peak, prompting deal repricings and postponed listings.
Key Points
- 1Report declining software valuations: S&P software index worst three-month since May 2002, down about 25%
- 2Explain buyers' caution: volatile peer multiples make price anchoring difficult, increasing deal repricings and pauses
- 3Advise dealmakers: expect more broken deals, postponed IPOs, and opportunistic private-equity buying activity
Scoring Rationale
Strong industry impact and authoritative sourcing, but moderate novelty since it's market movement rather than new technology.
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