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The Fed’s Biggest Nightmare; Retail Gets Real; WeGiveUp October 1, 2019 Great Stuff Is the U.S. Economy Going Stag? I saw an ugly word pop up over the weekend. No, not that word … or that word, either. Seriously, you kiss your mother with that mouth? The word was “stagflation,” and it’s the word that the U.S. Federal Reserve fears most of all. Now, stagflation is traditionally defined […]
AT&T’s Big Night at the Emmys Spells Trouble for Netflix & Disney September 23, 2019 Great Stuff And the Emmy Goes To… So, the 71st Emmy awards show was on last night. If you watched the whole thing, you probably called in sick to work this morning. I watched the first 15 to 20 minutes of the thing, got nauseous and had to load up on Tums and Pepto. Yes, it was […]
Capital One Hacked, Beyond Meat Butchered July 30, 2019 Great Stuff Look Kids, Big Ben … Parliament! Summer vacation is in full swing on Wall Street. Just be sure to check your wallet, especially if it’s a Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) wallet. Unfortunately, it’s a Griswold family vacation … and investors are stuck on a roundabout. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 have […]
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 […]
Get Ready to Say Goodbye to Cash! December 6, 2018 Best of Series, Currency, Economy Payment solutions firm Visa is making an effort to encourage small-business owners to use its services. Visa received entries from across the United States for its Visa Cashless Challenge. And 50 businesses won. They each received $10,000 to spend on improvements such as digital commerce enhancements, point-of-sale upgrades, etc. These conveniences help businesses attract customers […]