Teladoc and Livongo: Deal of the Year?

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the combined market cap of Teladoc and Livongo was about $10 billion. Now that they are merging together in a deal announced earlier this week, the new company will have an estimated value of close to $40 billion.Why has the value of these healthcare companies jumped so much and is this deal good news for investors?In this episode of Stock Club, we also discuss:The reason why Microsoft might be the only company allowed to buy TikTok.Big Tech and their virtual antitrust hearing.The lessons we can learn from the Dotcom Crash.Don’t miss out on the upcoming Stock of the Month podcast, going live in the MyWallSt app on Monday, August 10. Sign up for your free trial here — https://www.media.mywallst.com/desktop MyWallSt operates a full disclosure policy. MyWallSt staff may hold long positions in some of the companies mentioned in this podcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stock-club/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.