merger
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....
BCE INC. $55.33, is a buy. The telecom (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares o/s: 904.3 million; Market cap: $50.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 6.0%; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider: it has 2.7 million residential customers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces....
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. $105 (www.iff.com) is still a buy. The company plans to merge with the nutition and biosciences business of DuPont (New York symbol DD). DuPont shareholders will own 55.4% of the combined company, with IFF shareholders owning the rest....
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has cut Stanley’s price by 33% in the past month. However, we expect the stock—and the company—should rebound strongly once the crisis ends. That’s due to its wide variety of products, strong brands and broad geographic presence....
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $37 remains a buy. The company (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 891.0 million; Market cap: $33.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) makes industrial health-care products, including X-ray scanners and ultrasound systems, along with consumer goods such as electric shavers, electric toothbrushes and air purifiers.
As part of its long-term plan to focus on health-care products, the company is now studying various options for its Domestic Appliances business, which makes kitchen appliances (such as coffee makers) and garment care products (steam irons)....
As part of its long-term plan to focus on health-care products, the company is now studying various options for its Domestic Appliances business, which makes kitchen appliances (such as coffee makers) and garment care products (steam irons)....
A: Activision Blizzard Inc. $54.43, symbol ATVI on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 769.2 million; Market cap: $43.4 billion; www.activisionblizzard.com), is a video game company founded in July 2008 through the merger of Activision, Inc....
Note--this is part of a continuing Inner Circle Spotlight Report: The Successful Investor Guide to Bear Market Investing
Like a lot of beginning investors, I took an early interest in “market lore”—rules for making money in the stock market. These rules aim to tell you how to spot good stocks to buy, good times to buy or sell them, how much to pay, etc....
Like a lot of beginning investors, I took an early interest in “market lore”—rules for making money in the stock market. These rules aim to tell you how to spot good stocks to buy, good times to buy or sell them, how much to pay, etc....
The human and economic damage from Covid-19 so far is minor, compared to what may happen in the coming weeks and months. The stock-market drop to date partly reflects investor guesswork on that future damage may be. Investors are taking their cue from published predictions about the great damage still to come....
Special Market Report: Coronavirus
Today’s Inner Circle Q&A features a special report from Pat on the current state of the stock market in light of the coronavirus, and its impact on your investments.
Please read on for Pat’s thoughtful and practical views on what investors should consider in times like this.
In a sudden and deep stock-market drop like the one of the past few weeks, it’s all too easy to respond impulsively or go to extremes....
Successful investors, like successful businesses, need to keep an open mind about the way they do things. Neither one can afford to keep doing something just because “we’ve always done it that way.” That applies to investing basics such as bonds.
Many casual investors, financial journalists and brokers take it for granted that owning some bonds is a good thing....
Many casual investors, financial journalists and brokers take it for granted that owning some bonds is a good thing....