Two Harbors: UWMC Merger Brings Uncertainty Amid Share Price Volatility
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Ivo Kolchev1.48K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(9min)CommentsSummaryTwo Harbors Investment is set to be acquired by UWM Holdings Corporation in an all-stock merger.TWO shares surged on the news, although the gains were limited by a slump in UWMC stock.If UWMC stock continues to decline, I think that TWO stockholders may vote to reject the merger agreement.Even if the deal does not go through, TWO stock remains attractively valued going into Q4 2025 and 2026, benefiting from Fed rate cuts.Approval of the deal, followed by a subsequent slump in UWMC stock, would be the worst scenario for TWO shareholders. narvo vexar/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Two Harbors Investment (TWO) is set to be acquired by UWM Holdings Corporation (UWMC) (the publicly traded indirect parent of United Wholesale Mortgage, the #1 overall mortgage lender in America) inThis article was written byIvo Kolchev1.48K FollowersFollowI ventured into investing in high school in 2011, mainly in REITs, preferred stocks, and high-yield bonds, starting a fascination with markets and the economy that has not faded despite the years. More recently I have been combining long stock positions with covered calls and cash secured puts. I approach investing purely from a fundamental long-term point of view.
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