Q: Pat: Thanks for all your great advice over the years. What do you think of Expedia Group as a stock to buy?

A: Expedia Group Inc., $106.90, symbol EXPE on Nasdaq, (Shares outstanding: 142.6 million; Market cap: $15.8 billion; Consumer sector; TSINetwork Rating: Average; http://www.expediagroup.com) operates the world’s largest travel booking platform. Its brands include Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Vrbo and Hotels.com.

In 2000, Expedia made two significant acquisitions… Read More

Poison pill limits takeover potential

NORDSTROM INC. $22 is a hold. The retailer (New York symbol JWN; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 166.2 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.nordstrom.com) owns and operates over 350 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Those locations sell upscale clothing and footwear.
Activist investor… Read More

Pass on this ETF

BMO U.S. PUT WRITE ETF $14.36 (Toronto symbol ZPW) sells put options on a range of U.S. large-cap stocks to generate income for the ETF. These options give the put buyers the right to sell specific stocks to the ETF at a pre-determined price. Buyers profit when… Read More