Lloyds Banking Takeover Rumours (LLOY)

The UK is lumbered with the dead hand of a Labour Marxist government, and USA has the Vision and Vigour of Entrepreneurs expanding the economy.........Donald Trump is behind the surge in major takeover deals across Wall Street as bosses expect a bonfire of red tape in the US, a City tycoon has said. The president-elect has triggered a surge in “animal spirits” across American markets which has led to a string of major tie-ups in recent weeks, according to Sir Martin Sorrell....Daily Telegraph

Yeah got be a takeover target at this level.

Anyway the lad and his intended are over for a couple o weeks at Xmas (although Oldham Council now refer to it at the 'Holiday' unlike Eid which is Eid - its not even a subtle takeover). We will see if I have to drag him back to the airport in the New Year.

Nationwide’s £2.9 billion takeover of rival Virgin Money is expected to complete next month after the deal was given the green light by the UK’s financial regulators.....Yahoo Finance

imo it's getting more and more common for investors to take cash out of companies either the days just before ex dividend or soon after once the divi drop is recovered. I've been doing it this last two years because at my age I don't like dead cash and with a solid company like lloyds there's often no driver other than divi or takeover.

US could easily around that time too . Not sure how the whole system broke down Woke takeover I suppose

Who on earth is driving the price up ahead of the Marxist takeover?