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Take-Two Jumps on Sony Acquisition Rumors: Does This Earn the Stock a Spot in Your Portfolio?
Rumors are circulating that Sony is in talks with Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) and hopes to acquire the company. Take-Two is more notably known for the companies it holds underneath it: 2K Games, Rockstar Games, and Visual Concepts. These rumors were first reported by gaming websites like GameCentral and [...]
First Citizens Bank Jumps on SVB Rumors…True or Not, There’s Something Investors Need to See
It’s been reported that First Citizens Bank (FCNCA) has thrown its hat in the ring in an effort to acquire the recently failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Rumor has it that on Sunday, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based lending & banking company submitted a bid to buy all of SVB. [...]
TORM plc Price Performance and Earnings Growth Outpaces Its Competitors
TORM plc, Inc. (TRMD) is a London-based global carrier of energy and clean petroleum products with a market cap of $2.81 billion that has been trading on the Nasdaq since mid-2018. Their fleet of product tankers transports gasoline, naphtha, diesel, and jet and fuel oil that keep businesses across [...]
Starbucks Jumps After New CEO Joins the Company Early: What it Means for Investors
Starbucks (SBUX) investors have patiently awaited the overthrow of now-former CEO Howard Schultz - and it appears that the wait is over sooner than expected. New CEO Laxman Narasimhan took the throne approximately two weeks earlier than expected. As a result, he’s going to make his first public address [...]
Part 7 of 7: Michael Burry’s New Holdings – SkyWest
Michael Burry made a name for himself profiting from the subprime mortgage crisis. Because of what he managed to do, many investors still track his trades and follow his moves themselves. And recently, Burry added 7 new positions to his portfolio at Scion Asset Management as he believes an [...]
VectorVest Issued a Charles Schwab Warning in January: Here’s What You Need to Know as it Drops Lower
While the financial services industry as a whole is struggling right now - no thanks to the SVB run - there is a single company that is struggling more than others: Charles Schwab (SCHW). The stock has dropped another 12% in the past week and shows no signs of [...]
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Take-Two Jumps on Sony Acquisition Rumors: Does This Earn the Stock a Spot in Your Portfolio?
Rumors are circulating that Sony is in talks with Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) and hopes to acquire the company. Take-Two is more notably known for the companies it holds underneath it: 2K Games, Rockstar Games, and Visual Concepts. These rumors were first reported by gaming websites like GameCentral and [...]
First Citizens Bank Jumps on SVB Rumors…True or Not, There’s Something Investors Need to See
It’s been reported that First Citizens Bank (FCNCA) has thrown its hat in the ring in an effort to acquire the recently failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Rumor has it that on Sunday, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based lending & banking company submitted a bid to buy all of SVB. [...]
TORM plc Price Performance and Earnings Growth Outpaces Its Competitors
TORM plc, Inc. (TRMD) is a London-based global carrier of energy and clean petroleum products with a market cap of $2.81 billion that has been trading on the Nasdaq since mid-2018. Their fleet of product tankers transports gasoline, naphtha, diesel, and jet and fuel oil that keep businesses across [...]
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