Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, December 23, 2022

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC., $51.78, symbol MAXR on New York, changed its name from MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates in October 2017.

The company remains a global provider of communications systems, high-resolution earth-imagery products and services, and information systems for the surveillance/intelligence and communications markets. Its customers include… Read More

Hold off on this IPO for now: Pineapple Financial Inc.

PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC. (www.gopineapple.com) is a Toronto-based mortgage broker and technology firm. Its exclusive software helps homebuyers search and apply for mortgages from over 40 lenders. It also provides a variety of back-office services to mortgage brokers and agents to help them with email marketing and data… Read More

Couche-Tard expands into new growth areas

Alimentation Couche-Tard not only adapted to the pandemic, it thrived—and the shares are now trading at all-time highs. Meanwhile, the company is entering a couple of new markets. For one, it’s rolling out electric vehicle (EV) chargers at its U.S. and Canadian stores. And second,… Read More

Here’s a stock you should avoid

The plunge for many tech/platform stocks since the start of this year has hit both high-growth stocks with strong prospects as well as others with weaker outlooks that you should remain wary of despite broker/media praise for their business models. Here’s an example of a.. Read More