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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 […]
The Fed’s Scared … and You Should Be Too June 13, 2019 Recession, U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily Stocks gained 5% in five trading days after the Federal Reserve suggested it may be willing to cut rates soon. Everyone loves cheaper money. But don’t let everyone fool you.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, […]
The FTC Investigates Big Tech Companies Google and Amazon June 3, 2019 Great Stuff Big Tech and the government … they see your every move. Now these two juggernauts of information are going head-to-head in classic trust-busting fashion. The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched two investigations into Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) — aka Google — for antitrust violations. Separately, The Washington Post said […]
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 […]





