Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX)

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It might be like cold water in the face to think that earnings don't matter. But these stocks have detached themselves from all metrics.

Among other things, HP has responded to Xerox's hostile bid by unveiling a $15 billion buyback program and signaling that it's open to other M&A transactions.

What boggles my mind is DocuSign sitting out there at $15 billion that could work well with HPQ - or Xerox - and their strong free cash flow.

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Though HP says it's still open to some kind of deal with Xerox, the deal that Xerox proposed would carry major financial risks on top of all the execution and revenue growth risks any kind of merger between the firms would carry.

With Carl Icahn involved on both sides, we can expect him to lean heavily on both Boards to come to an agreement.

If tempted, don't forget HPQ will report the firm's fourth quarter performance next Tuesday.

HP's board of directors has rejected Xerox's takeover bid, but the door has not been closed on a potential combination.

Everywhere I go I hear the smart money is betting on a recession, that earnings will be down, but every day something contradicts these bears.

Traders could go long XRX at current levels.

It's far from certain that Xerox can digest HP, and it would face plenty of challenges if it did. But with Xerox's core businesses continuing to decline, the company might be feeling desperate.

I'm all in favor of mergers and acquisitions -- the more we get, the higher the stock market goes -- but I am not in favor of making conclusions based on tips about deals.

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