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Don’t Wreck It, Ralph
June 20, 2019 Great Stuff
I’m no Ralph Kramden, but even I can see that the market is ready for launch. Like I said in yesterday’s Great Stuff, anything but complete inaction by the U.S. Federal Reserve was likely to spark a rally — and save Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s job. All Powell had to do was drop the word “patient” from the Fed’s […]The Fabulous Mr. Fed
June 19, 2019 Great Stuff
Welcome to Fed Day! Are you on pins and needles yet? Today is the day that the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting and gives its outlook on interest rates. You, my dear reader in the future, may already know how this all played out. If so, don’t tell me yet … I […]Sprint and T-Mobile Merger: The Tribe Has Spoken
June 12, 2019 Great Stuff
The Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S)/T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) merger is now less of an Amazing Race and more of a season of Survivor. Ten state attorneys general filed a lawsuit this week to block the $59 billion deal, including Mississippi, California and New York. The stage is getting crowded indeed. The upstart duo initially gained approval from games master […]Mexico’s Sword of Damocles
June 10, 2019 Great Stuff
The U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement on trade and immigration this weekend. So, it’s time to celebrate. Crisis averted! Or is it? The promised 5% tariff on Mexican goods hasn’t been completely eradicated. It’s just been “indefinitely suspended.” In other words, President Trump could bring it back at any moment if he decides that […]Friday Four Play: IPO Edition
June 7, 2019 Great Stuff
Initial public offerings (IPOs) are finally cool again! Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc. (Nasdaq: LYFT) tried their hardest to scuttle enthusiasm in the IPO market. But Wall Street has finally shaken off those doldrums. I mean, Uber is finally trading back above its IPO price … so we’re all good, right? (Sorry, […]