Motley Fool Money - 4 Big Deals

GE announces a $50 billion share buyback. Royal Dutch Shell agrees to buy BG for $70 billion. And LinkedIn buys online education site Lynda.com for $1.5 billion. Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar. And New York Times money columnist Ron Lieber talks about his new book, The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money.

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Motley Fool Money - Michael Lewis on Wall Street

With the 1st quarter of 2015 in the books, what should investors be watching in Q2?McDonald’s joins Wal-Mart and Target in increasing wages for workers. We analyze Amazon’s new “Dash Button”, GoDaddy’s hot IPO, and the latest questions in the Fool Mailbag. Plus, best-selling author Michael Lewis reflects on his first book “Liar’s Poker”, the current landscape on Wall Street, and what advice he has for college graduates.

 

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Motley Fool Money - Buffett’s Buy & Soda’s Steady Decline

Warren Buffett and 3G Capital team up again for the merger of Heinz and Kraft Foods.  Coke and Pepsi grapple with the same problem: diet soda sales falling year over year.  Wall Street’s most powerful woman takes a job with Google.  And McDonald’s rolls out a surprising new product line.  Our analysts discuss those stories and more, plus CPA Megan Brinfield offers tax tips for investors.

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Motley Fool Money - Starbucks’ Bold Move

Investors react to the Fed's loss of patience. Starbucks announces a stock split and gets some blowback over its latest initiative.  And Nike rises on better-than-expected earnings.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  And Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner discusses valuations, hidden gems, Chipotle, Facebook, and Shake Shack. 

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