What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 31-November 4, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading day of Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), a major pharmaceutical and medical product provider, announced plans to acquire Abiomed, Inc. (ABMD), a medical device maker. Due to this development, for that day the stock price of Abiomed rose sharply by +49.9% per share, while the …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 15-19, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading day of Friday, August 19, 2022, the stock price of Foot Locker, Inc. (FL), a multi-channel athletic shoe and apparel retailer, rose by +20.0% per share. For 2Q2022, the company reported a $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) figure, which surpassed expectations. That said, the company also disclosed a …