Ben Holmes
Ben Holmes
Ben Holmeswas an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 56 films and wrote for 35...
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Kraft is recession proof. When the market turned down, food became very popular.
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A lot of people were left holding the burning carcasses of those companies. We've learned a lot in the last few years. The market has become more selective.
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There were a lot of people putting weight in the IBM decision. But the first company to market with this wins.
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This is an example of an experienced underwriter timing the deal in all but an absent market. They held back until they knew it was a good market to launch the IPO.
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Anybody with a shopping cart, ball of twine and pen and paper could do an IPO in this market, ... Pulling your IPO due to market conditions is a pretty poor excuse - this market is as good as it gets.
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It looks like there's some market for these retail. I think the deal works really.
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This is a healthy looking market. It's not just energy deals that are working but some tech deals also. There certainly is a better tone in the stock market than a month ago.
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Kraft is unbelievable. There isn't a single company that has managed to assemble a portfolio of brand names like Kraft.
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Kraft is the big monster. That's the kind of deal that comes along only once in a while.
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While every other bank on the street was setting record numbers in their investment banking fees, their M&A (merger and acquisition) activity and their brokerage activity, these guys were losing money.
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Willis is a big insurance brokerage and very profitable,
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We'll continue to see energy deals work well,
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There are a few star deals out there, ... These are a spark to the kindling and that's what we need.
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This shows a tremendous amount of confidence. That's saying: 'We've got (share) orders, buddy.' I wouldn't be surprised if we saw an increase in shares.