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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In a volatile week which saw technology (tech) stocks struggle overall, the initial public offering (IPO) of Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) stood out as a star performer. The IPO was priced at $120.00 per share, though the shares opened up on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at an astounding $245.00 per …
By Kuldip K. Ambastha Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) of Oklahoma City, OK was in the news this week. The company was founded by Tom L. Ward (currently the Chairman and CEO of privately held MACH Resources) and the now-late Aubrey K. McClendon in 1989 with an initial funding of $50,000. Robert D. Lawler (aka: Doug …
By Kuldip K. Ambastha It is always easy to assume either that things today are not as good as they were in the past or that they aren’t going to be as good in the future. The first is irrelevant, and the second is usually not a good bet. Mankind is pretty amazing at doing …
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 October 28, 2019, New York-based Tiffany & Co.’s stock (TIF) jumped 31.6% for a record one-day gain. The stock surged due to the announcement of a potential $14.5 billion (USD) acquisition bid from LVMH Moët Hennessy (LVMH). LVMH is a Paris-based French company headed by the …