Can Santa Save Retail From Covid 19 This Christmas?

 

After massive layoffs and bankruptcies so far, who will be left standing? Time will tell. 

Airbnb File To Go Public?

  COVID 19 has wreak havoc to the hospitality industry, leaving many of the large hospitality companies with an uncertain future. Airbnb is no exception and was caught off guard, by the virus. Should they or not go public? Time will tell.

Is Pillsbury Dough-boy Next On The Chopping Block?

First land O Lakes, then Aunt Jemina and Uncle Ben's. We now live in a culture where everything has a racial undertone. What is next, the Pillsbury Doughboy? I remember as a kid, I used to love those brands because they represent trust and diversity. I guess, now people have nothing better to do, but to play racial justice crusaders or something else. I thought the left was all about moving forward and progressivism. In my humble opinion, they are stuck in fixing the past, that they are forgetting to plan for the future, even erasing our identity in the process.   

     

     We are in the middle of a global pandemic, with unemployment at 13% - 20% no one knows how this virus is going to affect our future economy, and what job will be left when all this is over. But, the left has no solutions, on how to tackle these huge problems our modern society faces. They just want to create chaos out of chaos with the status quo.  Mind you these are fictional brand characters. They are not real. 

Banks Are Targets In Social Inequality Protests?

Should financial institutions continued to be blamed for social inequality and social unrest. 

Is The Second Hand Market Done Due To Covid-19?

It was the hottest trend in retail pre-COVID-19 even some luxury retailer was trying to get in that market. Now, that market and deep discount sector retailor could go up in smoke after, the Corona Virus is over. 

Is There More Consolidation Coming In The Car Rental Market?

With pressure coming from all angles. Car rentals companies are struggling to stay afloat in an Uber world. HTZ is currently trading below $5.

Will Beyond Meat Popularity Continue After Covid-19?

With earnings out today, that should point to the future of PBM. The stock did dip in March, but back at $95.

Verizon Buys BlueJeans For $500 Million?

Is video conferencing now mainstream in the COVID-19 era? Verizon purchase BlueJeans to compete with Zoom. Is it a trend, or a mainstay in the new corporate office landscape? Time will tell, but early adopters been doing it for years.

Can The Next Covid19 Start In The U.S? Not Likely.

We have laws.

Can The U.S Retail Industry Survive The New Economic Shift After Corvid-19?

Many retail stores will need to adjusts their business models if they want to survive in this new economic shift. 

Can Neiman-Marcus Survive Corvid-19?

Neiman-Marcus should borrow a page from Macy's backstage? To attract more customers to its low performing stores. With more than $4 Billion in debt, their owner would get very creative to make it out without filling for chapt 11 bankruptcy.

The 15 Trillion Dollar Corporate Time Bomb

Can Covid19 make it worse?

Did Morgan Paid A Premium For E-Trade?

With consolidation happening at lightning speed in the online brokage industry, will buying E-trade for 13 billion bring Morgan Stanley stock price back to the pre-recession level?

Franklin Resources Acquired Legg Mason?

After years of struggles, Franklin Resources acquired  Legg Mason for $4.5 Billion. Are more mergers ahead?

Is It Too Late For A JCPenney Turnaround?

We think the answer is yes. After, many faux pas and incompetent management move. We think they got the final notice after getting a delisting warning from NYSE. No. An online platform would not save JCP. It did not save Sears. Is Kohl's next?

Our Annual Top 10 Stocks Of The Year 2020

1. PAYC
2. ADBE
3. OLED
4. NOW
5. ALGN
6. CMG
7. WEX
8. ISRG
9. LHX
10. VEEV

Will Xerox Become Relevant Again By Aquiring HP Inc At $24 Billions?

We think that Xerox money would be better spent on something else.