Friday, December 30, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Trickledown Trump

Antony Currie and Gina Chon explain how the president-elect's policies on tax, infrastructure and repatriating corporate cash will benefit the rich way before they help the less well-off.

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Cash but not jobs

Breakingviews editors dissect a likely 2017 Trump tax break for U.S. companies repatriating cash from overseas and explain why most of it is likely to go to shareholders, not towards factories and job creation.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Breakingviews TV: U.S. states' $1 trln hole

Kevin Allison and Richard Beales discuss how rising interest rates may help reduce U.S. states' pension funding shortfall in 2017 – but not by much, especially with investment return assumptions still too high.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Steering driverless cars

Among the many issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, there are growing questions about insurance. Richard Beales and Jeffrey Goldfarb consider the risk assessments for GM, Google, Geico and beyond.

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Friday, December 23, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Latam pain-gain trade

Antony Currie and Martin Langfield explain how austerity measures implemented by right-leaning leaders in Brazil and Argentina could spark a populist backlash if growth doesn't ignite soon.

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Banking on Trump

Wall Street firms' shares rallied mostly on hopes of tax cuts and interest-rate hikes, explain Breakingviews editors. Capital returns and brisker business remain too theoretical to model.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Robots vs. Trump

The president-elect wants to restore U.S. manufacturing jobs. But Antony Currie and Gina Chon explain the bigger effect on employment is the rise of machines, not much-maligned free trade.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Marissa Mayer's misses

Jennifer Saba and Richard Beales wonder how much has to go wrong on the Yahoo CEO's watch before she loses the traditional second chance and becomes unemployable as a company boss.

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Monday, December 19, 2016

Breakingviews TV: DeVry gets schooled

As for-profit education stocks soar, Kate Duguid and Tom Buerkle discuss the fraud settlement by DeVry University, possibly the last of its kind with the Trump U. founder set to take office

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Friday, December 16, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Fox eye on the Sky

Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox has agreed to take full ownership of European pay-TV operator Sky for $15 bln. Jeffrey Goldfarb and Jen Saba discuss the strategic and financial logic.

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Breakingviews TV: A tale of two banks

Tom Buerkle and Antony Currie discuss what the latest senior-management changes mean for Goldman Sachs and dig into fresh stumbles for Wells Fargo boss Tim Sloan.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Rex Tillerson

Kevin Allison and Richard Beales weigh the pros and cons of the Exxon Mobil CEO becoming Donald Trump's secretary of state, and what it means for the leadership of the $380 billion energy giant.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Redstones' new M&A dance

Media mogul Sumner and daughter Shari have given up on a CBS-Viacom merger. Antony Currie and Jennifer Saba explain that other industry deals have raised hopes of finding better partners.

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Monday, December 12, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Goldman's Trumpster?

Breakingviews editors discuss the latest report that Gary Cohn, No. 2 at Goldman Sachs, might join Donald Trump's administration - and what his departure would mean for the investment bank and CEO Lloyd Blankfein.

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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Bankers emboldened

Donald Trump’s election has boosted lenders' stocks and raised hopes of regulatory reform. Tom Buerkle and Antony Currie discuss bankers’ wish lists for the new administration.

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Breakingviews TV: Merger remorse

Jeffrey Goldfarb and Richard Beales discuss Abbott Labs' court maneuver to escape buying Alere, and what it says about the challenges of consummating ambitious, late-cycle M&A deals.

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Friday, December 9, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Merger remorse

Jeffrey Goldfarb and Richard Beales discuss Abbott Labs' court maneuver to escape buying Alere, and what it says about the challenges of consummating ambitious, late-cycle M&A deals.

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Bankers emboldened

Donald Trump’s election has boosted lenders' stocks and raised hopes of regulatory reform. Tom Buerkle and Antony Currie discuss bankers’ wish lists for the new administration.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Mexican flex

After months of being treated like a piñata by Donald Trump, Mexico held a successful auction of oil-drilling rights. Martin Langfield and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the implications.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Breakingviews TV: No extra pay for M&A

Gaming firm Activision Blizzard will give its CEO a bonus for dealmaking. Antony Currie and Robert Cyran explain that creates skewed incentives for executives already well paid to consider mergers.

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Monday, December 5, 2016

Breakingviews TV: One-knight stand

Chess officials were hoping this year's world championship would kick off a lucrative new effort to commercialize the sport. Kate Duguid and Jeffrey Goldfarb explain why chess just doesn't scale.

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Friday, December 2, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Aircraft M&A takes flak

Antony Currie and Kevin Allison explain why Starboard wants to shoot down Rockwell's $6.4 bln offer for seatmaker B/E – and why such tactics have a mixed track record.

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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Treasury under Trump

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss nominee Steven Mnuchin's Wall Street background and whether his bipartisan bent bodes well for securing broad support for U.S. fiscal policy.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Cognizant's consult

Hedge fund Elliott wants the $35 billion IT services provider to improve its margins and return capital to shareholders. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the merits of the advice.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Calling Time

Jennifer Saba and Richard Beales talk about a report that Time Inc has rejected an offer from Edgar Bronfman Jr. and others, and why it suggests the magazine group is now for sale.

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Monday, November 28, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Trumping climate change

Jeffrey Goldfarb and Antony Currie explain how market forces and initiatives by U.S. states and cities can mitigate the environmental damage of a global-warming skeptic in the White House.

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Breakingviews TV: To Wells and back

Wells Fargo's fake-accounts scandal has brought yet another punishment. Antony Currie and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the bank having to run hiring and firing decisions by its regulator.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Facebook's $6 bln diversion

Amid a slew of stumbles the social network launched its first-ever stock buyback. It's a case of look here, not there, Jen Saba and Rob Cox argue.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Trump U-turn

The president-elect will pay $25 mln to settle allegations of fraud against his real-estate seminar program. Jeffrey Goldfarb and Rob Cox discuss whether voters may soon feel duped, too.

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Monday, November 21, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Fake-news reality

New Balance, Pepsi and Ford all have confronted Trump-related misinformation in the days following the U.S. election. Kevin Allison and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss this conundrum facing Corporate America.

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Goldman scions

Descendants of longtime Goldman Sachs boss Sidney Weinberg made headlines at their M&A advice shops. Breakingviews editors discuss changes at Evercore and Perella Weinberg.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: Tackling too big to fail

Antony Currie and Gina Chon discuss the conflicting plans for bank regulation from Congress and Neel Kashkari's Minneapolis Fed – and why shares in Freddie and Fannie are on a tear.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

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Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

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Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A makeup upstart

Estee Lauder is paying through the nose for Too Faced, but gets a brand with social-media savvy and a way to combat slumping sales through traditional channels, says Kate Duguid.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Breakingviews TV: A competent cabinet

As the least-experienced man to ever occupy the White House, Donald Trump will need lots of help from capable and experienced executives, not D-list campaign cronies, argues Rob Cox.

Read more

Monday, November 14, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Mexico vs. Canada

Breakingviews columnists discus the diverging market reactions in America's neighbors to the North and South in response to NAFTA-hating Donald Trump's victory.

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Friday, November 11, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Silicon Valley woes

Breakingviews columnists explain what Yahoo's latest hacking revelation means for its sale to Verizon and how poorly prepared the industry is to deal with a Trump administration.

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Playing Trump cards

Investors worldwide are trying to make some sense of the U.S. election. Breakingviews columnists take a closer look at what it means for the Federal Reserve, infrastructure and U.S. stocks.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Presidential to-do list

Regardless of who wins the U.S. election, immigration, infrastructure and corporate taxes are bound to be on the agenda. Gina Chon and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the slivers of optimism.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Oracle beats T. Rowe

Antony Currie and Robert Cyran explain how Larry Ellison's tech giant used brinkmanship to persuade NetSuite investors to accept its $9.3 bln bid and ignore the asset manager's push for more.

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Monday, November 7, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Advanced electionomics

Beyond the big battle between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are a number of important ballots for business and finance. Gina Chon and Jeffrey Goldfarb unpick a few of the other key races.

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Sunday, November 6, 2016

Breakingviews TV: Wall Street mergers

Antony Currie and Rob Cox explain why Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank should mesh together their U.S. investment banks - and why regulators ought to be happy for them to do so.

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Breakingviews TV: About-Facebook

The $340 bln social network had another great quarter, but warned that growth may slow. Jen Saba and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss whether it's becoming a victim of its own success.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Breakingviews: Apple and Tesla?

Elon Musk's electric-car maker needs money as Tim Cook's cash-rich company angles its way in to autos. Breakingviews columnists debate the merits of Apple buying a stake in Tesla.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Breakingviews: Laboratory conditions

Robert Cyran tells Richard Beales why Abbott Labs' $4.3 bln asset sale to J&J eases pressure on the two tricky acquisitions totaling over $30 bln that it has in the pipeline.

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Monday, September 19, 2016

Breakingviews: Deutsche's turn

Richard Beales and Antony Currie look at U.S. enforcers' demand that Deutsche Bank pays $14 billion in fines and the implications of even a lower final figure for the lender.

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Friday, September 16, 2016

Breakingviews: Betting on Macau

Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson reckons the Chinese gambling enclave has hit bottom as he opens his latest resort there. Pete Sweeney and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss why the odds may be long.

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Breakingviews: Elon Musk's M&A woes

Antony Currie and Richard Beales explain that rising concerns about cash burn at both Tesla and SolarCity are making shareholders increasingly skeptical that the two companies will merge.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Breakingviews: Wells Fargo's swindle

The California bank's opening of fake customer accounts may not have racked up big fines but may be the most widespread of banking scandals yet, Breakingviews columnists discuss.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Breakingviews: Merger of equals signs

A $36 bln Canadian fertilizer deal has the hallmarks of a rare true merger while a $60 bln cross-border gas combo fell short. Richard Beales and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss.

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Monday, September 12, 2016

Breakingviews: Deportation economics

Gina Chon and Rob Cox discuss how the costs of Donald Trump's promise to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants outweigh the benefits.

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Friday, September 9, 2016

Breakingviews: Apple seeds future

The new iPhone 7 gets rid of the headphone jack but more importantly adds new photo and video capabilities. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb break down the sales outlook.

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Breakingviews: Un-mergers

Breakingviews editors discuss the record M&A activity in 2015 and why outstanding deals that may not close could make it close to a record year for failed mergers, too.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Breakingviews: Murdoch's settlements

Jen Saba and Rob Cox discuss how the high-profile harassment cases against Fox News and its former chief highlight poor oversight of the controlled media group.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Breakingviews: Drugmakers' D.C. dealing

As Congress prods Mylan over EpiPen in the latest probe on prescription prices, the pharmaceutical industry's massive lobbying spend gets put to the test. Gina Chon and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss.

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Friday, September 2, 2016

Breakingviews: Elon Musk's math

A $400 mln error was spotted by Lazard in a SolarCity valuation linked to its agreed sale to Tesla. Breakingviews editors break down this latest spreadsheet fail.

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Breakingviews: Brazil after Rousseff

Antony Currie and Martin Langfield lay out how new President Michel Temer can help turn around the economy after his predecessor's impeachment – and how lawmakers could be a big impediment.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Breakingviews: Apple turnover

Jeff Goldfarb and Richard Beales discuss the European Commission's claim that Apple owes Ireland up to $14.5 bln in taxes – and why the company, Ireland and the U.S. Treasury disagree.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Breakingviews: No seer at Sears

Once touted as a new Warren Buffett, Sears boss Eddie Lampert has spent the last decade trying to revive the flagging U.S. retailer. Richard Beales and Kevin Allison look at his record.

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Monday, August 29, 2016

Breakingviews: Interstellar venture capital

Rob Cox and Richard Beales teleport to a newly discovered Earth-like planet in Alpha Centauri and discuss how research backed by tech titan Yuri Milner could get us there.

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Saturday, August 27, 2016

Breakingviews: Mylan's allergic reaction

The drugmaker is offering discounts on its EpiPen allergy treatment after lawmakers criticized the high price. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb analyze the company's response.

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Breakingviews: Chile's "luxury" woes

Antony Currie and Martin Langfield explain why the country's political-funding scandal, pension problems and an economic slowdown would feel like a vacation for Brazil's leaders.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Breakingviews: Viacom's interim drama

The best reason to keep longtime exec Tom Dooley beyond September is to sell off the media company's assets to the highest bidders. Jen Saba and Rob Cox discuss.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Breakingviews: Inter-generational strife

Kevin Allison and Richard Beales debate some of the realities – and myths – of the wealth gap between baby boomers and millennials, and what can be done to close it.

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Monday, August 22, 2016

Breakingviews: Viacom on Wall Street

Antony Currie and Jennifer Saba argue the TV company needs to invest in new content or get into the M&A game now CEO Philippe Dauman is gone. That'll bring investment bankers flocking.

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Friday, August 19, 2016

Breakingviews: Wal-Mart playing nice

Jennifer Saba and Richard Beales review the $230 billion Wal-Mart's second-quarter earnings and find the U.S. retail giant is benefiting from more than just squeezing suppliers and employees.

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Breakingviews: Unhealthy insurance

U.S. health insurers like Aetna say they can't afford to participate in exchanges set up under President Obama's healthcare reforms. Rob Cyran and Richard Beales assess the implications.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Breakingviews: Ubben the ante

The ValueAct boss reckons a 2 pct stake in Morgan Stanley is simply a good investment. Antony Currie and Richard Beales explore how more value might be unlocked with radical action.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Breakingviews: Foot-dragging on Wall Street

Antony Currie and Richard Beales wonder why investment banks are asking for more time to sell assets and comply with the Volcker Rule when they've already had six years and helpful markets.

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Monday, August 15, 2016

Breakingviews: Studying Clintonomics

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton attacked her rival's economic plans, but her own fail to address sluggish U.S. growth. Gina Chon and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss.

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Friday, August 12, 2016

Breakingviews: Facing the music video

Vevo's new deal with Warner Music may put its symbiotic relationship with YouTube in jeopardy. Breakingviews breaks it all down.

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Breakingviews: Disney's TV force awakens

A year after kicking off a firestorm about its ESPN network losing subscribers, Disney is investing $1 bln in a streaming service. Jen Saba and Jeffrey Goldfarb consider the deal's merits.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Breakingviews: Trumponomics 101

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump unveiled an economic blueprint that seems to bend toward benefiting the rich. Gina Chon and Jeffrey Goldfarb go through the details.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Breakingviews: A lesson in bank M&A

Money manager TIAA is buying EverBank for $2.5 bln. Jeffrey Goldfarb and Antony Currie explain it's a reminder to lenders that mergers may be one of the best ways to boost the bottom line.

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Breakingviews: Stepping up for daddy

The heirs of the Fox and Viacom media empires are overseeing some much-needed house cleaning at organizations run for decades by their fathers. Jen Saba and Rob Cox discuss.

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Friday, August 5, 2016

Breakingviews: Biogen's block

After reports of acquirer interest, Robert Cyran tells Richard Beales why a price for the $70 bln Biogen might be tricky to negotiate – even if the company wanted to sell.

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

Breakingviews: Trump vs. Buffett

The GOP presidential candidate is being goaded by billionaires, like the Oracle of Omaha, to disclose his tax returns. Rob Cox and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the significance in the election.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Breakingviews: Being Elon Musk

Tesla Motors is buying SolarCity, and Musk, who owns about a fifth of each, has a grand vision for an electric future. Antony Currie and Richard Beales dissect the pros and cons of the deal.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Breakingviews: Uber's China U-turn

The U.S. ride-hailing app is selling its Chinese arm to local rival Didi Chuxing, and will keep a stake in the enlarged business. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the implications.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Breakingviews: A NetSuite deal

Robert Cyran tells Richard Beales why the biggest winner in Oracle's $9 bln NetSuite deal may be Larry Ellison, the executive chairman of the buyer and biggest shareholder of the target.

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Friday, July 29, 2016

Breakingviews: Wrapping up the DNC

Gina Chon and Rob Cox discuss the last day of the Democratic Party's powwow in Philadelphia and Mike Bloomberg's successful skewering of Donald Trump's business performance.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Breakingviews: Spotlight on trade

The third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia has turned into a competition for who can best bash global trade deals. Our columnists on the ground discuss.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Breakingviews: Bloomberg's wet kiss

The former New York City mayor will endorse Hillary Clinton for president at the Democratic convention. Rob Cox and Antony Currie discuss if this is a double-edged sword for the candidate.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Breakingviews: Internet 1.0 redux

Breakingviews columnists explain that telecom giant Verizon's $4.8 bln Yahoo purchase and last year's AOL deal leave it backing also-rans in a market dominated by Google and Facebook.

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Monday, July 25, 2016

Breakingviews: Fox News loses its head

Boss Roger Ailes is out after sexual harassment allegations. Antony Currie and Jennifer Saba explain how owner Rupert Murdoch and his sons can turn an ugly situation to their advantage.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Breakingviews: Parsing Trumponomics

Lanhee Chen, a Hoover Institution fellow and former policy adviser to Mitt Romney, talks to Rob Cox and Gina Chon about trying to find substance on economics at the RNC.

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Breakingviews: Wall Street and GOP

SkyBridge Capital boss Anthony Scaramucci talks to Jeffrey Goldfarb at the Republican National Convention about what a potential Trump presidency would mean for the economy and markets.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Breakingviews: Goldman axe

A merely modest second quarter could augur more cost cutting for Goldman Sachs. Antony Currie and Jeffrey Goldfarb tick through the bank's results and options.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Breakingviews: SoftBank, ARM and a leg

The Japanese tech and telecom titan run by Masayoshi Son is paying $32 bln for UK chipmaker ARM. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb break down the logic and the exorbitant price.

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Monday, July 18, 2016

Breakingviews: Venezuelan malaise

The country is short of goods from food to diapers to toilet paper. Foreign firms are cutting back. Antony Currie and Martin Langfield discuss whether President Nicolas Maduro will survive.

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

Breakingviews: JPMorgan jump-off

The mega-bank kicked off results season with solid numbers but only earned its cost of capital. Antony Currie and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the implications.

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

Breakingviews: Wall Street cut and thrust

Bank profits improved in the second quarter. But Martin Langfield and Antony Currie explain that lenders need to slash more expenses and harness technology better to earn decent returns.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Breakingviews: Augmented reality trumps virtual

The runaway success of Pokemon GO, a sort-of digital scavenger hunt for smartphones, heralds killer apps of the future, Rob Cyran tells Rob Cox.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Breakingviews: Ailing healthcare deals

Investors are highly skeptical about the fate of two mergers involving Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna worth a combined $80 bln. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb check the grim diagnoses.

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Monday, July 11, 2016

Breakingviews: Kit Kat can spoil a Hershey bid

Mondelez wants to acquire Hershey, which is playing hard-to-get. But as Breakingviews columnists discuss, there's a third player in the mix.

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Friday, July 8, 2016

Breakingviews: Danone milks it

The French dairy group's agreed acquisition of soy and almond milk maker WhiteWave for $12.5 bln looks rich. Kevin Allison and Jeffrey Goldfarb chew over the deal math.

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Thursday, July 7, 2016

Breakingviews: Sanofi's contingency plan

The French drugmaker is including a special security as part of its sweetened $10 bln offer to buy Medivation. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the pitfalls of this so-called CVR.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Breakingviews: Coming soon, Kale Twinkies?

Robert Cyran and Rob Cox discuss the triumphant return of Hostess Brands to the stock market in a $2.3 bln deal with an investment shell run by Gores Group.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Breakingviews: Skullcandy investors miss a beat

A bidding war for the headphones maker won't match its 2011 IPO hype. Samantha Acriche and Kate Duguid explain why down-tempo revenue means shareholders will be singing the buyout blues.

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Friday, July 1, 2016

Breakingviews: Lions at the Gate

Jennifer Saba and Richard Beales unpick the Lions Gate movie studio's $4.4 billion deal to buy pay-TV outfit Starz, finding the fingerprints of media mogul John Malone all over it.

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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Breakingviews: Yeezy, Adidas suit up for Nike battle

Jennifer Saba explains why the German sportswear firm is enlisting Kanye West to help snatch away market share from the sneaker king.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Breakingviews: Need a Lyft?

The ride-hailing app known for its pink mustaches may be up for sale after hiring Frank Quattrone's Qatalyst for advice. Breakingviews columnists discuss Lyft and big rivals Uber and Didi.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Breakingviews: Sad immigrant song

America spends some $10 bln a year on public education for undocumented children, but doesn't offer a clear path to good jobs. Breakingviews columnists discuss the squandered investment.

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Breakingviews: Brexit fallout

Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has shocked global financial markets and revealed a country divided by age, geography and class. Breakingviews columnists explore what it means.

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Friday, June 24, 2016

Breakingviews: Bye-bye buyout tax loophole

A self-proclaimed group of "patriotic millionaires" is joining the fight to end the carried-interest tax loophole. Breakingviews editors discuss whether the senseless rule's time has come.

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Breakingviews: Tesla teaser

Richard Beales and Jeffrey Goldfarb assess the skeptical investor reaction to entrepreneur Elon Musk's proposal that Tesla Motors buy struggling solar-panel installer SolarCity.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Breakingviews: SoftBank shakeup

Ex-Googler Nikesh Arora is departing the Japanese group as founder Masayoshi Son decides to stay in charge for longer. Breakingviews editors analyze what it means for the SoftBank empire.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Breakingviews: Sumner solstice

Richard Beales, Jennifer Saba and Rob Cox dissect the governance low point at Sumner Redstone-controlled Viacom and the idea that sister company CBS should buy it.

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Monday, June 20, 2016

Breakingviews: Uber buckles up

The $68 bln ride-hailing app is seeking up to $2 bln in leveraged loans as Chinese rival Didi locks up another $7 bln of cash. Breakingviews columnists mull the baffling and risky arms race.

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Friday, June 17, 2016

Breakingviews: Fed waits for Godot

Breakingviews editors discuss the Fed's latest postponement of a step up in interest rates, and wonder whether the seemingly required perfect conditions will ever come.

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Breakingviews: Cancer's financial toxicity

New cancer therapies are proving successful but, as Rob Cyran tells Richard Beales, they're pricey at over $100,000 a year. Eventually that'll bring a clash between payers and drugmakers.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Breakingviews: Uncle Sam’s softer touch

Richard Beales and Rob Cox discuss why America has bested the UK in an annual ranking of countries with the greatest soft power.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Breakingviews: LinkedIn, tuned out

Robert Cyran tells Richard Beales why Microsoft's agreed $26 billion purchase of LinkedIn raises a collection of red flags for investors.

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Monday, June 13, 2016

Breakingviews: Carving trade with a knife

Rob Cox discusses why his grandfather’s GE carving knife from 1970 illustrates how free trade benefits people in developed economies beyond the heart-wrenching stories of dislocated workers.

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Friday, June 10, 2016

Breakingviews: App stores grow up

Richard Beales and Rob Cyran explain why both Apple and Google are slashing their take from some app sales to 15 percent and what it means for their business.

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Breakingviews: Lululemon feels the heat

Antony Currie and Jennifer Saba explain why and how founder and former CEO Chip Wilson wants to hold the athletic-apparel maker's board accountable for lagging performance.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Breakingviews: Valeant meltdown

The troubled drug firm has a new boss, but it disappointed investors yet again. Robert Cyran and Rob Cox discuss Valeant’s continuing trouble – and our new book on the company.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Breakingviews: Votes of confidence

The value of shareholder democracy is becoming more apparent at places like Facebook and Tribune Publishing. Richard Beales and Jeffrey Goldfarb cast an eye over a few ballots.

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Breakingviews: Rise of the gluenicorns

Antony Currie and Rob Cox discuss how the increasing problems at $1 bln-plus former startup darlings like Theranos are a boon to the incumbent companies they're trying to disrupt.

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Breakingviews: Riding Saudi Uberabia

Rob Cox and Antony Currie explain how the kingdom's $3.5 bln investment in the taxi-hailing app allows it to ride shotgun in a firm at the center of disrupting the oil-guzzling car industry.

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Breakingviews: Salesforce's high buy

Robert Cyran and Reynolds Holding discuss the online software firm's purchase of e-commerce company Demandware and why the deal could make sense despite a lofty premium.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Breakingviews: Nay for Apple

Robert Cyran and Reynolds Holding discuss the tech giant's flirtation with a bid for Time Warner and the pressures to divert from founder Steve Jobs' advice to reject all but the best ideas.

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Breakingviews: Chips slip

Rob Cyran and Reynolds Holding discuss the two-year downturn in semiconductor sales and why technology limits and global economic conditions suggest it may be a long-term trend.

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Breakingviews: Facebook speech slip

Peter Thiel, a director of the social-media giant, funded wrestler Hulk Hogan's case against Gawker. Breakingviews columnists discuss the damage to Facebook's credibility as a media power.

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Breakingviews: Russian rocket roulette

Elon Musk's SpaceX is undercutting Boeing, Lockheed and the Russian engines they use for U.S. military satellite launches. Gina Chon tells Richard Beales how the D.C. machine is responding.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Breakingviews: Snapchat's $20 bln message

Richard Beales and Rob Cyran discuss why the disappearing-chat service's latest price tag may have more staying power than some high-flying startup valuations.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Breakingviews: Bayer beware

The German conglomerate is offering $62 bln for U.S. seed maker Monsanto. Kevin Allison and Jeffrey Goldfarb break down the value of the deal for both the buyer and seller.

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Monday, May 23, 2016

Breakingviews: Insider trading chip shot

Reynolds Holding and Richard Beales discuss dodgy dealings involving an ex-Dean Foods chairman and, indirectly, a golf pro and why such cases are alive and well – even against company bosses.

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Friday, May 20, 2016

Breakingviews: Goldman's Tesla timing

An upgrade on the electric-car maker's stock from Goldman Sachs analysts coincided with its bankers helping Tesla sell new shares. Antony Currie and Jeffrey Goldfarb take a closer look.

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Breakingviews: Nokia wrong number

May 18 - Microsoft ditched the basic handset business for a small fraction of its 2013 purchase price. As Rob Cyran and Reynolds Holding explain, the sale suggests how quickly tech empires can vanish.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Breakingviews: Pandora unboxed

Jen Saba and Reynolds Holding discuss activist investor Keith Meister's efforts to engineer a sale of the online music service and whether rivals Spotify and Sirius XM make sense as buyers.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Breakingviews: Apple of Omaha

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $1.1 bln stake in Apple, in a rare break from the Oracle's aversion to tech. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb question the logic.

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Monday, May 16, 2016

Breakingviews: Facebook news skew

The social media giant has been accused of bias in posting what's happening in the world. Breakingviews columnist say that just shows it's truly a media company now.

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Friday, May 13, 2016

Breakingviews: One-stock wonders

Richard Beales and Rob Cyran examine Kerrisdale Capital's new $100 million fund for a short bet against Dish Network, why investors might like it and who the likely winners are.

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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Breakingviews: Knockout deal

Ultimate Fighting Championship reportedly seeks up to $4 bln in a possible sale. That may seem high, but Jen Saba and Reynolds Holding explain why a live-sports boom can justify the price.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Breakingviews: Oracle v. Google

The tech giants are in court over the search titan's allegedly illegal use of pieces of Java software. Reynolds Holding and Antony Currie explain why Silicon Valley loses if Oracle wins.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Breakingviews: Lending Clubbed

Richard Beales and Antony Currie consider the limits of fintech disruption after Lending Club's mis-selling of loans cost the company its founder and CEO and 25 percent of its value.

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Breakingviews: Halliburton in deep water?

Richard Beales and Kevin Allison discuss the lack of repercussions, so far, for the costly failure of Halliburton's $35 bln Baker Hughes deal, and why CEO David Lesar should take some blame.

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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Breakingviews: Tesla floors it

Elon Musk's electric-car maker is accelerating production targets, which bring new technological and financial risks. Kevin Allison and Jeffrey Goldfarb take them for a spin.

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

Breakingviews: Facebook's C for governance

Mark Zuckerberg's planned issuance of non-voting stock disadvantages regular shareholders. Breakingviews columnists explain how Facebook investors might learn from Google counterparts.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Breakingviews: Medical M&A muddle

The proposed $18 bln merger of healthcare data miner IMS and drug-trial manager Quintiles may save costs but lacks clear logic. Robert Cyran and Reynolds Holding pick through the de

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Breakingviews: Betting against hedge funds

With Warren Buffett winning a wager that stocks will do better than hedge funds, Rob Cox and Richard Beales wonder if hedgies' best strategy is to shrink to fit their high-fee niche.

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Monday, May 2, 2016

Breakingviews: Amazon primed

The online retailing colossus is being powered by its web services business. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the significance both to consumers and investors.

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Friday, April 29, 2016

Breakingviews: Pharma M&A day

Breakingviews columnists review Abbott Labs' seemingly value-destructive $25 bln deal to buy St. Jude Medical and AbbVie's blowout price for a Silicon Valley cancer drug developer.

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Breakingviews: Apple bruises

The tech giant suffered a rare drop in revenue and an unprecedented fall in iPhone sales. Rob Cyran and Reynolds Holding discuss how Apple Pay and other services could turn things around.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Breakingviews: Merger advice M&A

Perella Weinberg and Tudor Pickering Holt could be joining forces. Breakingviews editors discuss the logic of these boutique dealmakers dealing with each other.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Breakingviews: Tribune's new barracks

Antony Currie and Jennifer Saba explain why shareholders of the company that publishes the L.A. Times and Chicago's lead newspaper should accept Gannett's $815 mln offer.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Breakingviews: Obama in London

Breakingviews editors wonder if the U.S. president's support for Britain staying in the EU will change minds, when gut feelings similar to those driving Donald Trump's fans are at work.

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Friday, April 22, 2016

Breakingviews: Trolling Verizon

Jen Saba and Richard Beales look at Verizon's earnings and T-Mobile US's cheeky assertion that its larger rival is having "a midlife crisis" with its recent millennial-oriented acquisitions

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Breakingviews: Google vs. EU

European trustbusters' allegation that Google abused its market dominance in smartphones is a losing battle for both sides, but one worth fighting. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb explain.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Breakingviews: Goldman's big challenge

The Wall Street firm had a poor first quarter. Rob Cox and Antony Currie explain it's because it has yet to prove it can pick up trading business from rivals that have been pulling back.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Breakingviews: Brazilian blame game

Martin Langfield and Reynolds Holding discuss Sunday's vote favoring impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff and why investor optimism about her possible ouster may be overblown.

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Monday, April 18, 2016

Breakingviews: Mystery Chinese bidders

The surge in Chinese outbound M&A has Wall Street scrambling to find out who on the mainland may be willing to pay top dollar for any asset that moves, Editor Rob Cox tells Jeff Goldfarb.

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Friday, April 15, 2016

Breakingviews: Coal comfort for oil

Peabody's bankruptcy is a sign of what's ahead for other fossil fuels as the price of electric cars and batteries keeps falling. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb look into oil's future.

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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Breakingviews: JPMorgan's chase

The mega-bank's first-quarter earnings beat expectations but fell short of its theoretical cost of capital. Breakingviews editors discuss whether JPMorgan's diversified model is defensible.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Breakingviews: Goldman doldrums

Antony Currie and Reynolds Holding discuss the lagging stock price at CEO Lloyd Blankfein's bank and the industry's disappointing prospects for the next few years.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Breakingviews: Rail deal demise

Rob Cyran and Reynolds Holding discuss Canadian Pacific's decision to pull its $28 billion bid for Norfolk Southern and why the transaction was probably destined to fall off the tracks.

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Monday, April 11, 2016

Breakingviews: Disney drama redux

Breakingviews columnists discuss the exit of CEO heir apparent Tom Staggs from the $160 bln entertainment giant and parallels to a messy succession that played out a decade ago.

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Friday, April 8, 2016

Breakingviews: Jamie's tryin'

In the face of mounting cries to break up banks, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon argues that bigger is better in his annual letter to shareholders. Antony Currie and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss.

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Breakingviews: The Pfizer blame game

Treasury and Congress both look bad for their roles in the aborted $160 bln Allergan merger. Antony Currie and Robert Cyran explain the companies are most at fault for pushing a bad deal.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Breakingviews: Twitter-ball

Jen Saba and Reynolds Holding discuss the social-media service's deal to stream 10 NFL football games for a reported $10 mln and how the rights could boost its flagging user base.

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Breakingviews: Tesla's 3 cheers

Shares of Elon Musk's electric car maker jumped after initial orders for its Model 3 sedan took off. Antony Currie and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the challenges now in front of Tesla.

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Breakingviews: Virgin M&A territory

Alaska Air is paying $2.6 bln for Richard Branson's Virgin America. Antony Currie and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the merits of a rare airline merger done in the absence of financial duress.

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