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Sharp share-price drops due to the coronavirus outbreak will likely encourage activist investors to raise their stake in—and influence on—these three firms (including Sony—see box). However, for reasons outlined below, we advise you to stay on the sidelines, at least for now.
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP....
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP....
We first recommended Leidos to you as buy in our December 2017 issue at $62; your shares then rose to $125 in February 2020 before the coronavirus outbreak pulled down the market. Even so, Leidos is still up an impressive 50% since our initial 2017 recommendation.
Your long-term prospects with this stock remain strong....
Your long-term prospects with this stock remain strong....
Spinoffs offer flexibility. Spinning off unwanted assets lets the parent company’s managers focus on that part of the business they want to retain. Usually they hold on to operations best suited to their talents.
Spun-off shares often slump when they begin trading. Many investors routinely dump stock they receive in a spinoff....
Spun-off shares often slump when they begin trading. Many investors routinely dump stock they receive in a spinoff....
We think today’s bear market has done as much damage as it is likely to do. In fact, the market has now moved back up enough that investors worry about whether to buy now or to “wait for a dip” when “things settle down.”
My view is that you should look beyond short-term setbacks....
My view is that you should look beyond short-term setbacks....
Under a new long-term strategy, Pfizer is concentrating on what it does best: developing new patented drugs that generate strong returns for its shareholders.
As part of that plan, the company is merging its over-the-counter and generic drugs businesses with those of other pharmaceutical firms to form joint ventures....
As part of that plan, the company is merging its over-the-counter and generic drugs businesses with those of other pharmaceutical firms to form joint ventures....
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After decades as an investor writer/analyst/editor/advisor, I launched The Successful Investor in January 1995. Soon after, I began the process of applying to practice as an investment portfolio manager, initially just in Ontario....
After decades as an investor writer/analyst/editor/advisor, I launched The Successful Investor in January 1995. Soon after, I began the process of applying to practice as an investment portfolio manager, initially just in Ontario....
A: How soon oil and gas prices will recover is uncertain. That’s especially so considering one of the main drivers of that decline—the COVID-19 pandemic—remains ongoing.
Meantime, low oil prices (and resulting low gasoline prices) could, in fact, lower demand for new renewable power projects....
Meantime, low oil prices (and resulting low gasoline prices) could, in fact, lower demand for new renewable power projects....
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Corrections have been a routine occurrence throughout stock market history. These periods of volatility and economic uncertainty are challenging for investors to navigate but frequently offer excellent investment opportunities for long-term gains.
However, the market disruption that started in mid-February has been an extraordinary event, both in terms of the speed and magnitude of the market downturn as well as its volatility.
Looking at past trends—which isn’t always an indication of the future—stock markets have probably seen the bulk of their initial adjustment....
However, the market disruption that started in mid-February has been an extraordinary event, both in terms of the speed and magnitude of the market downturn as well as its volatility.
Looking at past trends—which isn’t always an indication of the future—stock markets have probably seen the bulk of their initial adjustment....