What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 6-10, 2023

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading day of February 9, 2023, the stock price of Credit Suisse Group AG (CS), a Swiss financial institution, fell by -15.6% per share. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 24-28, 2022; By Kuldip K. Ambastha.”) Credit Suisse’s …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 5-9, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Morgan Stanley (MS) and Eaton Vance Corporation (EV) were in the news prominently in this past trading week. In a deal of cash plus stock, Morgan Stanley will be buying Eaton Vance Corporation for $7 billion. James Gorman, head of Morgan Stanley, announced this deal on Thursday, October 8, 2020. (On …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 17-21, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) and Legg Mason, Inc. (LM) made big headlines. Legg Mason returned 24.4% for the day, while Franklin Resources (AKA: Franklin Templeton) returned 6.9%. Why? Franklin Resources is buying Legg Mason, in an all-cash deal valued at $4.5 billion. …