Monday Morning Volatility: PreMarket Prep Recap For Feb. 10, 2020

Of all the headlines on Monday morning, one in particular caught our traders’ eyes on PreMarket Prep: Simon Property Group Inc’s SPG acquisition of 80% of Taubman Centers, Inc TCO for $3.6 billion, or $52.50 per share in cash.

The deal is notable not just for who it involves, one struggling mall REIT paying a massive premium for 80% of another, but for the stocks’ recent moves.

Looking at a daily chart of Taubman Centers, co-host Joel Elconin noticed the stock, which had been making multi-year lows, had four strong up days on unusually heavy volume last week.

“What a gift for anybody that’s bought this stock since 2019,” he said.

“This chart looks like some people knew this deal was happening,” added co co-host Dennis Dick. “This is the biggest move that this stock has had in years. Straight up from $26 to $35 in four days ahead of this deal. Think about where the real estate market is. We’ve been talking about mall-based retailers, besides Lulu, the mall-based retailers are all in the gutter. And here you’ve got a company that specializes in the property of malls and you're paying a huge premium. I don't get this at all.”

For the full discussion on the Simon Property-Taubman deal, click here.

Other Stocks Discussed On The Show

Some of the stocks also discussed include:

• HP IncHPQ (click here)
• Tesla Motors IncTSLA (click here)
• Casper Sleep IncCSPR (click here)
• Uber Technologies IncUBER (click here)
• Restaurant Brands International IncQSR (click here)
• Allergan PlcAGN and
• AbbVie IncABBV(click here)
• L Brands IncLB (click here)
• Fedex CorporationFDX and
• United Parcel Service IncUPS(click here)

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Paul La Monica, Digital Correspondent at CNN Business

Paul La Monica writes daily about the markets, economy and technology and also appears in the daily Buzz video segment. He also tweets throughout the day on StockTwits and Twitter @LaMonicaBuzz. La Monica previously was an assistant managing editor overseeing the site's economic, markets and technology coverage.

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