BHP wants to merge with Anglo

BHP GROUP LTD. (ADR) $59 is a buy. This company (New York symbol BHP; Resources sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.6 billion; Market cap: $153.4 billion; Dividend yield: 5.2%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.bhp.com) is one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore, copper, nickel and coal.
BHP recently offered to… Read More

Q: Pat, what do you think about the prospects of Hillman Solutions (symbol HLMN) going forward? Thank you.

A: Hillman Solutions Corp., $9.49, symbol HLMN on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 196.0 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; www.hillmangroup.com), provides hardware-related products and merchandising services to home improvement and other retailers across North America.

Founded in 1964, the company offers more than 112,000 products to its 26,000… Read More

CPKC comes with a strong outlook

We’re always wary of big acquisitions like the company’s April 2023 purchase of U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern for $31 billion U.S. Still, the deal is a rare case: here, the buyer knows nearly as much about the business as the seller. The merger also lets CPKC… Read More