Description: RBC Internet Analyst Mark mahaney looks at the performance of internet stocks. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Mar 08, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/X4Agof Questions for Discussions: Explain the reasons for Google’s stock movement. Based on the factors discussed in the report, would you be a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Qualcomm: The anti-Apple
Description: While shareholders moan that Apple isn’t using its cash productively, smartphone chip developer Qualcomm is boosting its dividend and buying back stock. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 05, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/03/05/b-qualcomm-surging.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented in this report. Would you be a buyer of Qualcomm today?
Investors Should Be Wary of Bonds
Description: USB Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Harvey Golub discusses bonds and his investment strategy. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Lunch Money.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Mar 08, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/X3GBju Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about risk and investing in bonds today? What should investors seeking to avoid… Read more »
Stock bulls vs. bears: A 12-chart battleground
Description: Stock pickers explain why the market can keep rising — or is ready to fall Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Mar 07, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-bulls-vs-bears-11-charts-shape-the-battle-2013-03-07?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented in the charts. Which do you think are most telling of future market conditions?
Imagining a Swap Meet for E-Books and Music
Description: The paperback of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is exactly like the digital version except for this: If you hate the paperback, you can give it away or resell it. If you hate the e-book, you’re stuck with it. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 07, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/technology/revolution-in-the-resale-of-digital-books-and-music.html?hpw&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: How will the new sharing… Read more »
You Haven’t Missed the Stock Rally: Goldman’s Cohen
Description: The rally in the stock market is real and supported by the fundamentals, Goldman Sachs’s Abby Joseph Cohen told CNBC on Friday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100511332 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented in this report. Do you agree with Abby Joseph Cohen?
JCPenney: It’s a fire sale!
Description: The retail giant is bleeding money and CEO Ron Johnson is having trouble turning the company around. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Feb 28, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/02/28/investing-buzz-jcpenney-ron-johnson.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report suggest is happening to JCPenney stock value and why? Do you think the firm can succeed in the current… Read more »
Is the Daily Deals Business Model a Dud?
Description: Lerer Ventures’ Eric Hippeau discusses the ouster of Groupon CEO Andrew Mason with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/XfvzFM#ooid=RhbmxyOTomASPPAFWyusRDsGacaBx_Au Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the relationship between the CEO and the Board of Directors? Is Groupon… Read more »
Andrew Mason’s quirky legacy at Groupon
Description: Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason was known for his eccentric interviews, but the company he leaves behind will need a turnaround. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/01/t-mason-groupon-quirky.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Do you think the decline of Groupon share value was primarily due to the management of the… Read more »
A Revolutionary Marketing Strategy: Answer Customers’ Questions
Description: It is an indelible image of the financial crisis: a bird’s-eye view of the backyards of foreclosed houses, their in-ground pools festering with algae and mosquitoes. In Northern Virginia, Marcus Sheridan was in the financial storm. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 27, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/business/smallbusiness/increasing-sales-by-answering-customers-questions.html?ref=smallbusiness Questions for Discussions: How should financial managers structure budgeting for… Read more »
