⚡Two Attractive Acquisition Stocks

Gold hit a six-year high on Friday, and then a seven-year high yesterday. The metal’s price has been trending up for nearly four years now, but recent geopolitical events have helped move it further. You’re receiving this email because you are subscribed to Trading Tips, if you no longer wish to receive these emails you can [unsubscribe here](. [Trading Tips] Good morning. Gold hit a six-year high on Friday, and then a seven-year high yesterday. The metal’s price has been trending up for nearly four years now, but recent geopolitical events have helped move it further. While many criticize gold as an investment on the grounds that it pays no dividends and generates no revenues, gold’s use as a market fear hedge still holds its luster. And with rising costs of production for lower ore, it doesn’t take much change in demand to move the metal’s price up, which could make gold stocks set for some great returns this year. 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[Go Here to Learn More About the No. 1 Pot Stock in America (While You Still Can) >>]( MARKETS DOW 28,703.55 +0.24% S&P 3,246.29 +11.44% NASDAQ 9,071.46 +0.56% *As of market close • The stock market closed higher yesterday, after starting the day deep in the red. • Oil prices declined 0.5 percent, to $62.70 per barrel. • Gold rallied 1 percent, hitting $1,567 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies moved higher, with Bitcoin rallying 2.2 percent to $7,574. Today’s TOP TIPS [Two Attractive Acquisition Stocks]( Companies have a few different paths to growth. For a large company, one of the simplest strategies is to simply make an acquisition. By doing so, they’re buying an established brand that already has a market. That’s considerably less risky than trying to start a new line of business from scratch. And they’re likely taking a competitor off the table, which could lead to a reduced headache later, as some smaller companies can sometimes end up overtaking big, established firms. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Reports: Conagra Brands (CAG)]( Craig Omtvedt, a director at Conagra Brands (CAG), added 40,000 shares recently, increasing his stake by over 114 percent. At current prices, the buy came to $1.36 million, and gives the director a total stake of just over 75,000 shares. Insider data shows this is the first activity since September, and is also the first insider buy since 2018. Over the past three years, insider selling has outnumbered insider buying. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: BP p.l.c. (BP)]( The January 31st $40 call option on BP (BP), saw a 16-fold rise in volume, going from 186 open contracts to nearly 3,000 contracts trade hands. The bet, with shares of BP trading right around $40, will pay off should oil prices continue to trade higher and the energy company goes with it. The call buyer paid about $0.76, or $76 per contract, so BP shares would need to trade to $40.76 to profit at expiration in 24 days. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • New York Fed President Williams says the [move to stabilize the market for short-term loans]( worked. • Investors are backing away from the [lowest-rated corporate bonds.]( • Fiat Chrysler will showcase [hybrid electric Jeeps]( at CES this week. • In M&A, [Xerox gets financing for its $33 billion takeover bid]( for HP. • And Yum Brands looks to buy [Habit Burger for $375 million.]( • Disney’s Frozen II becomes the [highest-grossing animated movie of all time.]( • In real estate, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems lists his [Silicon Valley mansion for $53.8 million.]( • Consumer tech sales are expected to [rise 4 percent in 2020.]( • Amazon and ExxonMobil team up to provide [payments via Alexa at 11,500 stations]( this year. • [SpaceX becomes the largest private satellite operator]( following the latest launch of Starlink satellites. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP LW 11.262% LB 7.833% NOC 5.429% CXO 3.738% LMT 3.598% BOTTOM INCY 9.387% HFC 6.246% MPC 5.944% AAL 4.95% DXC 4.162% Quote of the Day We have found that once checkbooks are opened, everyone reaches for the money – whether it is from parts of the DoD or from members of Congress seeking funds for their districts - Bernstein analyst note explaining why defense stocks could outperform the market for the next six months, based on similar events going back three decades. Sponsored Content [Take a Look at This Strange Device]( It can fit in the palm of your hand... Weighs less than a can of soup... And uses less energy than a night light. But it could change EVERYTHING. [Discover its astonishing power now...](  Not sure the best way to get started? 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