Dear Fellow Investor, Here are three takeover targets for the week - Oak Street Health, Inc. – SYM: OSH Recent Price: $30.36 Takeover Action: CVS Health Corp. (CVS) is exploring an acquisition of Oak Street Health Inc. (OSH), which runs primary care centers for Medicare recipients, according to people familiar with the matter. Description: Oak Street Health, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers healthcare services to the patients in the United States. The company operates primary care centers for Medicare beneficiaries. WARNING: Do you invest with these banks? Take a close look at the investment banks in this picture. Franchise Group, Inc. – SYM: FRG Recent Price: $28.30 Takeover Action: Franchise Group (FRG), the investment firm that owns retailers including Vitamin Shoppe, is considering going private. The company’s management, led by Chief Executive Officer Brian Kahn, could pay a price of between $30 and $35 a share. Description: Franchise Group, Inc. owns and operates franchised and franchisable businesses. It operates through six segments: Vitamin Shoppe, Pet Supplies Plus, Badcock, American Freight, Buddy's, and Sylvan. The Vitamin Shoppe segment operates as an omnichannel specialty retailer of vitamins, minerals, herbs, specialty supplements, sports nutrition, and other health and wellness products under the BodyTech, True Athlete, plnt, The Vitamin Shoppe, ProBioCare, Fitfactor Weight Management System, and Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe brands. The Pet Supplies Plus segment operates as an omnichannel retail chain and franchisor of pet supplies and services that includes premium brands, proprietary private labels, and specialty products, as well as offers grooming, pet wash, and other services. The Badcock segment operates as a specialty retailer of furniture, appliances, bedding, electronics, home office equipment, accessories, and seasonal items in a showroom format; and offers multiple and flexible payment solutions and credit options through its consumer financing services. The American Freight segment operates a retail chain the provides in-store and online access to furniture, mattresses, new and out-of-box home appliances, and home accessories; and serves as a liquidation channel for appliance vendors. The Buddy's segment operates as a specialty retailer of consumer electronic, residential furniture, appliances, and household accessories through rent-to-own agreements. The Sylvan segment establishes and grows as a franchisor of supplemental education for Pre-K-12 students and families in the United States and Canada. The company was formerly known as Liberty Tax, Inc., and changed its name to Franchise Group, Inc. in September 2019. Franchise Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Delaware, Ohio. Banned from Investing in these Stocks There’s one strategy that gives you the opportunity to target gains as high as 490%, 1,047% and even 5,003% or more… At least three times every month... From the one part of the market most big Wall Street firms are banned from. Get the full story here >>> National Instruments Corporation – SYM: NATI Recent Price: $46.91 Takeover Action: NI (NATI) announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a review and evaluation of strategic options, to maximize shareholder value. Description: National Instruments Corporation provides a software-centric platform and systems to engineers and scientists worldwide. Its programming environments software includes NI LabVIEW, a graphical software platform to visualize hardware configuration, measurement data, and debugging of application; NI LabWindows/CVI, an ANSI C integrated development environment and engineering toolbox; and NI Measurement Studio, a suite of .NET tools for building engineering applications in Microsoft Visual Studio. The company's application software comprises NI TestStand that is used for automated test and measurement applications in manufacturing environment; NI VeriStand, a software environment for configuring real-time testing applications; Flexlogger for sensor configuration and data logging of mixed signals; and NI InsightCM Enterprise, a software for monitoring ancillary rotating equipment. Its operations management and analytic enterprise software include NI DIAdem, which is configuration-based technical data management, analysis, and report generation tools to mine and analyze engineering and measurement data; NI SystemLink, a systems management and data collection software that enables the mass coordination of connected devices, software deployments, and data communications throughout a distributed system; and NI Optimal Plus. The company also offers PXI hardware form factor; and NI semiconductor test systems, as well as software and hardware maintenance, and training and certification services. It serves semiconductor, transportation, aerospace, and defense industries; and government agencies. National Instruments Corporation has strategic agreements with Konrad Technologies, Inc. to develop test systems and solutions for autonomous driving software and hardware validation; and Foretellix Ltd. to enhance the safety of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous vehicles. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. How You Could Actually Double Your Money in One Day Behind the Markets is brought to you by Behind the Markets, LLC. If you have any questions, please contact us at support@behindthemarkets.com, or call at 800-851-1965. Behind the Markets is a newsletter offered to the public on a subscription basis. While subscribers receive the benefit of Behind the Markets opinions, none of the information contained therein constitutes a recommendation from Behind the Markets that any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. 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