Lex Mar 8, 2013

Letter from Lex: all-time highs and lows

The Dow Jones hits an all-time high as some large M&A deals begin to unravel

Lex Mar 6, 2013

Dow Jones: a Wall Street cheer

Good news for investors preparing to jump on the stock bandwagon

Lex Mar 6, 2013

Samsung: Sharp move

What is Y10.4bn, or about $110m, between friends?

Lex Mar 4, 2013

T-Mobile / MetroPCS: hard to call

Paulson’s objections overlook the full worth of Deutsche Telekom’s dollars

Lex Mar 5, 2013

Dell: time to quit stalling

Investors should not play along with buyout without vital information

Lex Mar 5, 2013

Glencore: tricks of the trade

Mega-merger with mining group Xstrata finally looks to be in sight

Lex Mar 6, 2013

Vodafone: call waiting

As M&A rumours swirl about the UK telecoms company, investors need to be discerning

Lex Mar 8, 2013

US bank stress tests: capital cushions

Investors are more interested in the tests as a gateway for potential payouts

Lex Mar 4, 2013

HSBC: ready for take-off?

If the UK bank is an aircraft, it is just leaving the gate, with costs still a big area of concern

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