Tara Lachapelle Brooke Sutherland Bloomberg Gadfly

It's that time again, when we scan the stars for clues about the year ahead in mergers. What follows is our second annual Gadfly compilation of dealmaker horoscopes: 12 CEOs and top executives across a variety of industries -- matched with their zodiac signs -- who appear destined for M&A in 2018:

It's that time again, when we scan the stars for clues about the year ahead in mergers. What follows is our second annual Gadfly compilation of dealmaker horoscopes: 12 CEOs and top executives across a variety of industries -- matched with their zodiac signs -- who appear destined for M&A in 2018: