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Each quarter, I spend some time reading Form 13F filings from the hedge funds that specialize in merger arb, documenting, and analyzing which M&A stocks the funds have bought and which ones they haven't. I then compile the top 10 stocks held in these funds and share the results with the ...
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( IWM ) tracks a basket of small-cap stocks including companies not typically part of large-cap broad market indexes like the S&P 500. Year to date, the ETF is up 15%, but still 10% below its all-time high set in August of 2018, which is in contrast to the S&am...
Because of a FTC review, Roche ( RHHBY ) has withdrawn its Premerger Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) related to its tender offer for Spark Therapeutics ( ONCE ). Both companies will likely refile later this week. This has caused this cash tender offer f...
NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage : Gene therapies are gaining growing attention within the medical sector. Gene therapies help restore or replace the body’s damaged or missing genes. Groundbreaking treatments can stop the spread of cancer cells, cause cancer cells to die. G...
Merger activity decreased last week, with one new deal announced and three pending deals closing. Deal Statistics: New Deals: The acquisition of MidSouth Bancorp (MSL) by Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) for $101.79 million in an all-stock deal. Under the terms of the agreement,...
Source: Shutterstock The stock market has continued to edge higher and the two major indexes, the Nasdaq ( QQQ ) and S&P 500 ( SPY ), touched the all-time high milestone last week. The steady gain reflects a diminishing concern relating to the pace of a global economic slowdown, as m...
This article explains the reasons behind the movement in a selection of the largest U.S. cash financed merger arbitrage spreads from the past week as calculated by Merger Arbitrage Limited . We analyze the attractiveness and profitability of each spread and indicate the trading position or ...
In the past few days I received several notes thanking me for my November 1st article titled 10 Arbitrage Stocks to Buy as Market Wobbles . With the USG Corp ( USG ) merger now closed, that means all 10 of the deals I recommended have closed. At the time of the article at least half of the 10...
This article explains the reasons behind the movement in a selection of the largest U.S. cash merger arbitrage spreads from the past week as calculated by Merger Arbitrage Limited . We analyze the attractiveness and profitability of each spread going forward and indicate the trading position ...
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Genetics is the study of genes, their variations and hereditary characteristics. As Live Science describes it , genetics involves looking at how traits are passed on through generations. So, what is genetics investing? When it comes to genetics investing, companies in this niche...
After big biopharma Astellas (OTC: ALPMY) (OTC: ALPMF) agreed to acquire clinical-stage gene therapy company Audentes Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BOLD) for $3 billion in cash, uniQure 's (NASDAQ: QURE) shares have jumped 13% at 12:15 pm EDT on Tuesday. Although Audentes and uni...
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONCE), a fully integrated, commercial gene therapy company dedicated to challenging the inevitability of genetic disease, today announced that the Galien Foundation has awarded the prestigious 2019 Prix Galien USA Aw...