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The Real Question for the $63 Billion AbbVie-Allergan Acquisition
June 25, 2019 Great Stuff
I know my brain doesn’t work quite right. I wouldn’t be writing Great Stuff if it did. Today, I’m left with a burning question on AbbVie’s $63 billion cash and stock acquisition of Allergan. It’s not about the viability of the combined company. Both AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) and Allergan PLC (NYSE: AGN) face serious […]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 […] Top 3 Stocks to Buy During the U.S.-China Trade War
June 5, 2019 American Investor Today, Investment Opportunities
Uncertainty and risk have a strong impact on investors’ behavior. When volatile times hit the market, most are happy to avoid risky trades, cash in what gains they have and be safe. Contrarian investors see opportunity. They are happy to capitalize on the market’s volatility. John Ross shares with you three ways you too can profit. (4-minute read)Apple’s Rotten Truth
June 4, 2019 Great Stuff
Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iTunes is dead. The iconic music software that helped drive iPod and iPhone sales is on the way out. Eighteen is such a young age to go. *Sniff* But it is a necessary death. iPhone sales have tanked for the past two quarters. Consumers just don’t see the point in paying more […]Molecules of U.S. Freedom
May 30, 2019 Great Stuff
I’m sorry … I just can’t stop laughing… “Freedom gas”! OK, breathe… This week … ahem … the Department of Energy (DOE), in all seriousness, rebranded natural gas with a more patriotic spin. In most aspects, it was your standard report on the health of the U.S. natural gas market. The government agency touted the development of […]