Mergers and acquisitions is probably one of the hottest topics these days. After the Intel - McAfee deal, and the 3 PAR circus (see Par-lay?), investors are trying to dissect companies to see which ones are eligible for an acquisition (The stock can...
I went yesterday for quick bite, and there's nothing quicker then McDonald's, which is conveniently located a few blocks North East from where I work. I ordered a "combo", and one of their wraps. I started eating, it wasn't really a feast, but I jut...
A rumor circulated this afternoon this morning that Manulife offered to buy Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) for $32 a share. The stock jumped from a bottom of $21.26 at 10:10 to $23.38 at 14:50 (the stock will probably go UP another buck from in the...
Yesterday I have recommended RY and I gave my own reasons why this stock will bounce back, after comparing it to BMO (just 2 bad days after the earning report, and then the stock will move up aggressively).
The stock reached another historical low...
It's only a matter of time before either HP or Dell will say parlay when it comes to the fight over PAR. HP has just outbid DELL at $27 per share. I don't believe it's in any party's interest to continue this stupid fight, shareholders of both companies...
I have already expressed my worries about RIMM earlier this month, but at this point where the stock is trading at $46.50 (a 17 months low), I feel that the market is starting to overly punish Research In Motion for their arrogance. The stock is now...
I was having a lunch today in a nice, cozy place. The food was not great, but it was "adequate". I then proceeded to pay, the bill was for $12.95, I gave them my Visa card, but the guy told me, with a heavy accent, that "they don't accept credit cards". I...
Royal Bank of Canada missed the estimates for the third quarter and revenue fell to 18% to US $1.21 billion from a year earlier. But there is nothing to be worried about, both BMO, and CIBC missed the estimates as well, and they're all blaming it on the...
2 years ago it was the netbook, which was supposedly going to make the laptop obsolete. Technology experts predicted that maybe netbooks will replace laptops in just a few years, as most people will enjoy the portability and the flexibility of a netbook....
The market has closed up today (OK, slightly up, but better than 100 points down). The DOW closed at 10060 (20 points up), and the S&P closed up by 3.5 points at 1055.
Now the market was down the whole day, but something happened at 2:30 PM (by the...