Putin’s Game

(1) Bret Stephens is no fan of Obama. (2) Obama’s one great call. (3) Putin’s “quagmire” is actually a lowcost gambit to stop oil prices from falling. (4) Russia and Iran both need higher oil prices. (5) Energy may stop weighing on earnings and stock prices. (6) Low oil prices starting to depress supply and boost demand in US and around the world. (7) Politicians making Health Care sick. (8) Industry analysts still upbeat about Health Care revenues and earnings prospects. (9) Corporations are keeping calm and carrying on by repurchasing their shares, merging, acquiring, and restructuring.