On today’s edition of MarketFoolery, the daily podcast from The Motley Fool, we discuss the following topics:
- Shares of Timberland
soared today on news that VF(NYSE: TBL) will acquire the footwear company for about $2 billion. How will Timberland fit in with some of the other apparel brands VF owns?(NYSE: VFC) -
Wendy's/Arby's Group
is selling most of its stake in Arby's to a group of private investors. Will the Arby's brand survive, or are we on the verge of seeing another restaurant flipping chains?(NYSE: WEN) - Ignore that Macy's
ad in today's Miami Herald: The Dallas Mavericks are the 2011 NBA champions. So what can Mavericks owner Mark Cuban teach you about investing? Our analysts share the lessons they've learned from watching Cuban in action.(NYSE: M)