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☆ Here are JPMorgan's top stock picks heading into February
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JPMorgan added fresh names to its top stock picks for February, including a medical tech company that's rallied sharply to begin the year. For February, JPMorgan added five new names to its Focus List: Cenovus Energy , CMS Energy , Rogers Communications , Stryker and Treace Medical Concepts . The medical tech stock is up 12% year to date. JPMorgan said new additions CMS Energy and Cenovus Energy are uniquely positioned within the industry, according to the note. Amazon's stock fell more than 30% during the past 12 months, but it has rallied to start the year, up more than 24% in 2023.

Still, hedge funds piled into Shaw, betting the deal would go ahead. But now, together, the 12 hedge fund firms have made hundreds of millions over the nearly two-year period between Mar. POPULAR TRADEThe 12 hedge fund firms together owned 7.05% of Shaw's shares, or 33.6 million shares, according to Refinitiv Eikon data. Millennium, for example, is a multi-strategy firm - meaning it operates different hedge fund strategies. If the competition bureau had prevailed, analysts had predicted Shaw shares would have dropped to the pre-bid level of C$23, pointing to steep losses for the hedge funds.

☆ Rogers' bid for Shaw boosted after court rejects antitrust effort to block deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Maiya Keidan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

TORONTO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A Canadian court on Tuesday dismissed the competition bureau's effort to overturn an approval of Rogers Communications Inc's (RCIb.TO) C$20 billion ($14.9 billion) bid to buy Shaw Communications Inc (SJRb.TO). Rogers and Shaw shares extended gains on the decision, and both closed about 3% higher, while the benchmark Canadian share index (.GSPTSE) was flat. The Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa swiftly dismissed the antitrust regulator's appeal to overturn a Dec. 30 decision by the Competition Tribunal to approve the deal. Justice David Stratas told the court that many of the points of law the antitrust agency had raised were "without merit." Shaw, Rogers and Quebecor said in a joint statement on Tuesday that "we welcome this clear, unequivocal, and unanimous decision by the Federal Court of Appeal."

☆ Rogers-Shaw on cusp of final nod for protracted C$20 bln deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Maiya Keidan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The bureau late on Tuesday accepted the verdict of the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) and said it would not pursue an appeal. Its decision is widely seen as paving the way for the C$20 billion ($14.98 billion) transaction to clear ahead of its Jan. 31 deadline. It now awaits final clearance from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who has previously expressed support for the transaction if certain conditions are met. The House of Commons industry committee in March said the deal should not proceed, though, its recommendations are non-binding. Rogers-Shaw have agreed to sell Freedom Mobile, a wireless business owned by Shaw, to Quebecor Inc (QBRb.TO) in order to alleviate competition concern.

☆ Rogers-Shaw on cusp of final nod for protracted C$20 bln deal, shares rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Maiya Keidan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Its decision is widely seen as paving the way for the C$20 billion ($14.98 billion) transaction to clear ahead of its Jan. 31 deadline. It now awaits final clearance from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who will be considering the transfer of Freedom Mobile Inc's spectrum license to Quebecor Inc's Videotron unit. "This is essentially a done deal, barring any surprises from Minister Champagne," Aaron Glick, analyst with New York-based investment firm Cowen, told Reuters. The House of Commons industry committee in March said the deal should not proceed, although its recommendations are non-binding. Rogers-Shaw have agreed to sell Freedom Mobile, a wireless business owned by Shaw, to Quebecor Inc (QBRb.TO) in order to alleviate competition concern.

☆ Toronto market ends slightly down as Magna slides
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) ended down 2.03 points at 20,629.55, after posting on Monday its highest closing level in more than seven months. The U.S. benchmark index S&P 500 also ended slightly lower. "The issue for 2023 is going to be watching the lagged effects of the interest rate hikes that occurred last year," said Brian Madden, chief investment officer at First Avenue Investment Counsel in Toronto. Investors worry that aggressive interest rate hikes could trigger a recession, with data on Tuesday showing that U.S. business activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in January. The Bank of Canada will hike its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% on Wednesday and then hit pause on its tightening campaign, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

☆ Rogers' bid for Shaw gets boost after court rejects antitrust effort to block deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Maiya Keidan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

TORONTO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A Canadian court on Tuesday dismissed the competition bureau's effort to block Rogers Communications Inc's (RCIb.TO) C$20 billion ($14.9 billion) bid to buy Shaw Communications Inc (SJRb.TO), in a boost to the companies' efforts to close a deal struck nearly two years ago. Shaw and Rogers intend to finalize the deal by Jan. 31, though the deadline can be extended in agreement with Quebecor. Judges spent the morning grilling competition bureau counsel on their case against the transaction and delivered their verdict in the afternoon without hearing from Rogers and Shaw. The bureau previously failed to convince the competition tribunal, a quasi-court that handles merger disputes, that the deal is harmful for Canadian consumers. Canada's Competition bureau, Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

☆ Canada judge calls into question regulator's argument to block Rogers-Shaw deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Maiya Keidan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

TORONTO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A Canada federal judge called into question the competition bureau's argument to block Rogers Communications Inc's (RCIb.TO) C$20 billion ($14.9 billion) bid for Shaw Communications Inc (SJRb.TO) as the court hearing kicked off on Tuesday. But the bureau failed to convince the competition tribunal, a quasi court that handles merger disputes, that the deal is harmful for Canadian consumers. "According to the tribunal, this was not a particularly close case," the judge told the court on Tuesday. "I think the appeal is going to be dismissed," said Michael Osborne, a competition lawyer at law firm Cozen O'Connor. A spokesperson for the competition bureau declined to comment while the matter was before the court.

☆ Rogers-Shaw, Canada regulator to duke it out in federal court over C$20 bln bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But the bureau failed to convince the competition tribunal, a quasi court that handles merger disputes, that the deal is harmful for Canadian consumers. Rogers offered to sell Shaw's Freedom Mobile unit to Quebecor's (QBRb.TO) Videotron for C$2.85 billion to address anti-competition concerns, but the competition bureau argued that a merged Rogers-Shaw would not have a viable competitor in Quebecor. "I think the appeal is going to be dismissed," said Michael Osborne, a competition lawyer at law firm Cozen O'Connor. For that reason, I think the Court of Appeal will make sure to do it in time for the parties to close." A spokesperson for the competition bureau declined to comment while the matter was before the court.

☆ Canada's Rogers, Shaw say merger must be allowed to proceed
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Canada's antitrust tribunal approved the transaction on Dec. 30 that would create the country's second-largest telecom firm but the competition bureau later appealed the tribunal's ruling. Shaw called the appeal an "unmeritorious challenge" by the competition bureau to do a "once-in-a-generation" transaction in a separate court document filed later on Tuesday. The companies will face off against the competition bureau in a Federal Court of Appeal hearing on Jan. 24. "This pro-competitive transaction has been delayed long enough and must be allowed to proceed," Rogers said in its filing. Shares of Shaw closed up 0.4% at C$38.28, below Rogers' offer price of C$40.50 from March 2021.

☆ Shaw Communications falls as court stay on Rogers deal sparks uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Shares of Shaw Communications Inc (SJRb.TO) fell on Tuesday after a Federal Court put a stay on the telecom company's C$20 billion merger with Rogers Communications Inc (RCIb.TO) following a request from Canada's Competition Bureau. The agency had requested a stay on Canada's antitrust tribunal's decision from last week to approve the deal that would create the country's second-largest telecom firm. At least two analysts downgraded Shaw Communications' shares after the court's stay order, citing worries that the deal would not close on its slated Jan. 31 date. Canada's Competition Bureau said the stay on the tribunal's decision will remain until its "application for a stay and an injunction can be heard." "At current levels, we will look for investment opportunities elsewhere within the Canadian telecom sector," RBC analyst Drew McReynolds said.

☆ Wall St set to end challenging year with steep drop
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Echo Wang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Growth stocks have been under pressure from rising yields for much of 2022 and have underperformed their economically linked value peers, reversing a trend that had lasted for much of the past decade. Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) are among the worst drags on the S&P 500 growth index (.IGX), down between 28% and 66% in 2022. The S&P 500 growth index has fallen about 30.5% this year, while the value index (.IVX) is down 7.7%, with investors preferring high dividend-yielding sectors with steady earnings such as energy. Ten of the 11 S&P (.SPX) sector indexes dropped on Friday, led by real estate and utilities. The S&P 500 posted no new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 56 new highs and 116 new lows.

☆ Canada’s Rogers Communications Moves Closer to Deal for Shaw
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Vipal Monga | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rogers Communications’ deal to merge with Shaw Communications was announced last year. Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. got a boost Thursday after Canada’s Competition Tribunal ruled against a government challenge to the deal. The Competition Tribunal, known as Canada’s merger court, said the deal’s terms “are not likely to prevent or lessen competition substantially” for consumers, contrary to claims made by the country’s Competition Bureau.

Most rate-sensitive technology and growth stocks such as Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) fell between 0.7% and 1.4% on Friday, as U.S. Treasury yields rose. The losses made communication services (.SPLRCL), technology (.SPLRCT) and the retail index (.SPXRT) among the top decliners on the S&P 500, with the three sectors shedding between 0.9% and 1.2%. The S&P 500 growth index (.IGX) is down about 30.5% this year, while the value index (.IVX) has fallen just 7.7%, with investors preferring high dividend-yielding sectors with steady earnings such as energy. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 2.51-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 1.73-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded no new 52-week highs and no new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 45 new highs and 79 new lows.

Rogers-Shaw and Quebecor await approval from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne to transfer Freedom Mobile Inc's spectrum license to Videotron. However, in its Thursday ruling, the tribunal said acquiring Freedom Mobile would allow Videotron to expand in new markets and ensure robust competition. The antitrust commissioner could still appeal after the tribunal details its decision over the next couple of days. The objection by the Competition Bureau was the main hurdle to overcome," Cormark Securities analyst David McFadgen said. He said there are "significant" revenue synergies for Rogers from bundling services, while Quebecor has better growth prospects from the Freedom Mobile deal.

The declines made communication services (.SPLRCL), technology (.SPLRCT) and the retail index (.SPXRT) the top decliners among major S&P 500 sectors, down more than 1.2% each. Investors avoided riskier bets and fled to safer assets such as the U.S. dollar, pushing down the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) 20% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (.IXIC) nearly 34% this year. The S&P 500 growth index (.IGX) is down about 30% this year while the value index (.IVX) has dropped 7.9%, with investors preferring high dividend yielding sectors with steady earnings such as energy. The tech sector has shed 29.8% this year and is among the worst performing of the major S&P 500 sectors in 2022. The S&P index recorded no new 52-week highs and no new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 29 new highs and 45 new lows.

SummarySummary Companies Wall St eyes first annual drop in four yearsU.S.-listed shares of Shaw Communications jumpFutures down: Dow 0.40%, S&P 0.59%, Nasdaq 0.94%Dec 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to open lower on the final trading day of a roller-coaster year marked by aggressive interest-rate hikes to curb inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war and recession fears. Investors avoided riskier bets and fled to safer assets such as the U.S. dollar, pushing down the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) 19% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (.IXIC) 33% this year. "(The) back half of 2023 is going to be better because I believe the Fed will stop raising interest rates. ET, Dow e-minis were down 132 points, or 0.4%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 22.75 points, or 0.59%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 104 points, or 0.94%. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi and Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The two companies had appealed the tribunal after the competition bureau rejected Shaw's proposal to sell Freedom Mobile Inc to rival Quebecor Inc's (QBRb.TO) Videotron unit for C$2.85 billion to facilitate the deal. However, in its Thursday ruling, the tribunal said such a sale would allow Videotron to expand in new markets and ensure competition remains robust. "I am very disappointed that the Tribunal is dismissing our application to block the merger between Rogers and Shaw," Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, said. The antitrust commissioner could still appeal after the tribunal lays out the details of its decision over the next couple of days. Rogers-Shaw and Quebecor now await approval from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne to transfer Freedom Mobile's spectrum license to Videotron.

☆ Canada competition tribunal rules in favor of $14.8 bln Rogers-Shaw deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Canada's competition tribunal approved on Thursday Rogers Communications Inc's (RCIb.TO) C$20 billion ($14.77 billion) bid for Shaw Communications Inc (SJRb.TO), ending the companies' 20-month-old dispute with the antitrust authority. Canada's competition bureau had blocked the merger - one of the country's biggest - on grounds that it would reduce competition. In a ruling late on Thursday, the Competition Tribunal dismissed the Commissioner of Competition's request to oppose the deal, saying that the deal is "not likely to prevent or lessen competition substantially." The panel also ruled that the proposed deal is not likely to lead to "materially higher" prices or a decline in service, quality or innovation. "I am very disappointed that the Tribunal is dismissing our application to block the merger between Rogers and Shaw.

☆ Canada competition tribunal approves C$20 bln Rogers-Shaw merger
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Canada's competition tribunal on Thursday approved the C$20 billion ($14.77 billion) merger between Rogers Communications Inc (RCIb.TO) and Shaw Communications Inc (SJRb.TO) that would create the country's second-largest telecom provider after Bell. The tribunal dismissed the Commissioner of Competition's request to oppose the deal, according to the statement. ($1 = 1.3544 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Divya Rajagopal and Akriti Sharma; Editing by Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Canada’s Rogers Communications Moves Closer to Deal for Shaw Communications
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Vipal Monga | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rogers and Shaw announced a deal last year to combine two of Canada’s largest communications companies. Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. got a boost Thursday after Canada’s Competition Tribunal ruled against a government challenge to the deal. The Competition Tribunal, known as Canada’s merger court, said the deal’s terms “are not likely to prevent or lessen competition substantially” for consumers, contrary to claims made by the country’s Competition Bureau.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Shaw Communications, Li Auto, Southwest and others
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shaw surged 10.1% in the premarket, while Rogers gained 0.4%. Li Auto (LI) – Li Auto said it expected to deliver more than 20,000 of its electric vehicles this month, higher than the 14,087 the China-based EV maker delivered in December 2021. Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla is down 1% in the premarket after posting its first back-to-back gains since November 22 to 23. Mesa Air Group (MESA) – The regional air carrier reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue that fell short of analyst estimates. Mesa shares fell 3% in premarket trading.

☆ Canadian watchdog yet to decide on Roger-Shaw merger, to give notice ahead of decision
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Canada's competition tribunal said on Thursday it had not arrived at a decision regarding the C$20 billion ($14.7 billion) merger between Rogers Communications Inc (RCIb.TO) and Shaw Communications Inc (SJRb.TO). "The Tribunal wishes to advise the public that it intends to provide 24-48 hours notice on its website of the time and date of the issuance of its decision," the competition watchdog said in a notice on its website. The much-awaited decision on the merger, one of the country's biggest, will put an end to a 20-month-old dispute with the antitrust authority. The agency had blocked the merger on grounds that it would reduce competition. Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Dealmakers face pressure to clinch M&A quickly in volatile markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Maiya Keidan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

HSBC wrapped up the deal in just eights weeks after saying it was considering selling its Canadian business in early October. From its first contact, RBC, Canada's biggest lender, told HSBC it could close the deal quickly if selected, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. After the final bids went in around mid-November, RBC said it could turn everything around in a week, the person added. In the United States, deal timelines fell by almost 30% to 66 days this year from last year, where transactions took more than one day to close, the data shows. Deal announcements are one thing but getting all the regulatory approvals to close a deal are another matter altogether.

☆ 'Compelling' and 'attractive': These stocks are firing on all cylinders, JPMorgan says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Analysts at JPMorgan said this week there's a whole host of stocks that they say are flying under the radar. CNBC Pro combed through top JPMorgan research to find some unique stocks that are just too compelling to ignore. At the same time, Allstate's low stock valuation is "compelling," with a "depressed multiple on depressed earnings." With visibility improving, now's the time to buy the stock, JPMorgan concluded. ... .Our positive view reflects an expected recovery in margins & ALL's compelling valuation.

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