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  "title": "Why Most Mid-Market M&A Targets Aren’t Growth-Ready",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/why-most-mid-market-m-a-targets-arent-growth-ready",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:00:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Here are four ways to prepare for the next stage.",
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