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Daily Scoop 22-5-16

👋 Your Monday Scoops - Jetblue's hostile takeover & Heinz ditches plastic

Today's Scoop:Jitters

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Big Picture

  1. Lockdowns in China are dragging on the economy.

  2. High mortgage rates aren't slowing home purchases.

  3. Supply chain disruptions haven't cleared up yet.

The Market: 

⬇️

-0.4%

S&P 500: 4,008.01

1Mo:

-9%

| 1Yr:

-4%

 

| 5Yr:

+68%

Markets wavered today after a big comeback on Friday.

Lockdowns in China have started affecting the economy

more than economists expected. Chinese retail sales fell 11% in April as the country maintained its zero-tolerance approach to covid.

Mortgage rates continue to climb, but home purchases continue

. The Mortgage Bankers Association said 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose above 5.3% last week, but purchase activity has increased for two consecutive weeks.

Businesses are still feeling the strain of higher prices and slower delivery times.

The latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey turned negative this month as companies reported declining conditions.

Company Scoops ❤🌎💰

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JetBlue's

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McDonald's

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Walmart's

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Spotify

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Kraft Heinz

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🤓 Inside Scoop...

Public companies are often at risk of a dramatic hostile takeover, which includes any merger or acquisition that the current company leadership disagrees with. In a regular acquisition,

Big Company

makes an offer to

Small Company

, they negotiate terms, leadership comes to an agreement, and shareholders approve it. When

Small Company

is public, with its ownership shares trading freely on the stock market, it doesn't always have the final say.

Big Company,

or

Big Investor,

can either start buying up shares from the open market, amassing a significant enough stake to suggest a management change, or make a tender offer directly to public shareholders of

Small Company

.

Small Company

shareholders might be more willing to sell their shares for a higher price, regardless of what it means for

Small Company

.

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