Author Bio Howard grew up in Philadelphia watching the Philly sports teams struggle for championships. He has been investing since 1989 and been a Fool since 2001. Prior to joining The Fool as a contract writer in 2019, Howard worked in the steel business as an engineer for 28 years. When he isn’t writing, he is usually out for a run, or relaxing to the music of the Grateful Dead. What happened Shares of Canadian uranium exploration, development, and production company Denison Mines (NYSEMKT:DNN) jumped double digits today after the company made an offer to buy JCU Exploration. Denison shares closed today's session 11% higher.