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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYBODY! During this week of Christmas, Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) and WW International, Inc. (formerly Weight Watchers International, Inc.) (WW) caught our eye. On Thursday, December 26, 2019 (the day after Christmas 2019), Peloton dropped by 6.1%, while WW International fell by 8.5%. Peloton is …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Monday, December 9, 2019, big news emerged in the mergers & acquisitions field in terms of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) buying ArQule, Inc. (ARQL) and Sanofi SA (SNY) buying Synthorx Inc. (THOR). Both Merck and Sanofi bought the smaller companies to enhance their capabilities in …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Thursday, December 5, 2019, there was “a tale of two cities,” to quote Charles Dickens. In the biotech arena, SAGE (Sage Therapeutics, Inc.) and AUPH (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.) were big movers. Sage Therapeutics delivered -59.7% for the day, while Aurinia Pharmaceuticals returned 78.8%. SAGE-217 is a …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha During this trading week, JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) was a star performer. Specifically, the company delivered on many fronts, in terms of strong underwriting data, an increase in mortgage banking activities, significant bond trading income, substantial wholesale and credit card loans, and positive home lending …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG), aka: PG&E Corp., announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 29, 2019 due to massive claims caused by deadly wildfires. Since then, its stock has still been trading actively on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as legal …

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By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha On September 26, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) announced a new IBKR Lite service effective from October that will feature unlimited, commission-free trades of U.S.-listed stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) along with no account minimum or inactivity fee. This news caused only a mild reaction on September 26 …

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By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha After testimony of the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the U.S. Congress where he indicated the possibility that the central bank may cut interest rates during its meeting later this month, some of the major stock market indices reached their all-time highs. The S&P 500, …

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