ID Analysts

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We are selling Osisko Mining (OSK.TO, OSKFF). Goldcorp has submitted a C$2.6 billion offer to acquire Osisko Mining (OSK.TO, OSKFF), the third takeover bid our Brain Trust Profits stocks have received in less than two weeks. Goldcorp is offering 0.146 of its own shares and C$2.26 in cash for each… Read More

This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released an almost shockingly poor monthly jobs report, showing that the U.S. economy only achieved a net gain of 74,000 jobs in December, the worst monthly tally in 3 years, and undercutting even the most pessimistic analyst projections. The huge miss (versus consensus… Read More

We are selling Riverbed Technology (RVBD). Riverbed Technology (RVBD) has received a $3.08 billion all-cash bid from Paul Singer's Elliot Associates hedge fund (our reference fund for RVBD), valuing the stock at $19 per share. Singer noted today that Riverbed's board has not indicated interest in exploring acquisition interest from… Read More

Much of the nation is immersed in temperatures today that would make a meat locker seem cozy, but that’s not stopping the American economy from heating up. The nation’s trade deficit narrowed in November—to its best level in four years—thanks to a surge in exports and a decline in oil… Read More

Last week we discussed how market volatility has come down to a very low levels, which isn’t likely to last for long. Our market indicators, meanwhile, have turned down and are looking for a modest correction. The timing of that pullback, however, could be delayed as the early going of… Read More

Buy to open the iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) April 114 call option, at the market. Also buy to open the iShares Russell 2000 April 114 put option, at the market. Stock market volatility has come down to unusually low levels—but it’s not likely to stay here. And while our… Read More

Liberty Media Takeover Bid Sirius XM’s (SIRI) majority shareholder Liberty Media (LMCA), controlled by media mogul John Malone, has made an all-stock offer to acquire all remaining shares of SIRI it does not own. The offer would exchange each SIRI share into 0.076 shares of Liberty Media Series C non-voting… Read More

Yesterday, for the first time since 2008, stocks logged a losing day on the first trading day of the year. Thanks to strength from our two miners and two biotechs, our portfolio nevertheless bucked the market and started the year off slightly in the green. While our proprietary stock indicator… Read More