Description: On today’s “Bloomberg University,” Dominic Chu explains “too big to fail.” He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bottom Line.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 26, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/11Jq2YW Questions for Discussions: Summarize the lesson presented. Do you believe risk increases with the size of the organization? How should regulators deal with… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Is Samsung’s Growth at the Expense of Apple?
Description: Samsung captured a third of the global smartphone market in the first quarter as growth for Apple’s iPhone dropped to its slowest pace ever, according to data released by Strategy Analytics. Strategic Analytics Senior Strategist Neil Shah speaks with Emily Chang reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report… Read more »
George Soros Isn’t Dead, and Neither (He Hopes) Is J.C. Penney
Description: The news that George Soros has taken a 7.9 percent passive stake in J.C. Penney (JCP) brings to mind an old TV commercial from my childhood. In it, two boys stare with disgust at a bowl of Life cereal that their mother naively mentioned was good for them. They then push it in front… Read more »
Boutique Vintners Turn to Private Equity for Help
Description: When Ed Sbragia started Sbragia Family Vineyards, it was an accomplishment that was nearly a century in the making. His grandfather moved from Italy to California in 1904 to work in the wineries just north of San Francisco. In the 1940s, Mr. Sbragia’s father bought property in the Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg and… Read more »
Internet Sales Tax Coming Too Late for Some Stores
Description: Anita Demetropoulos, a Maine shopkeeper, figured she would never see the day when her most relentless competitor, Amazon, would be forced to collect sales tax. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Apr 26, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/technology/internet-sales-tax-coming-too-late-for-some-stores.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=business&adxnnlx=1367075722-WWYd/ji/2PZqa8QTItbNpA Questions for Discussions: Do you think the tax legislation was delayed to help companies like Amazon get started? Do you think… Read more »
American Girl drives Mattel sales
Description: Mattel’s stock rises due to strong sales of American Girl, despite slumping sales of iconic brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Fisher-Price. <paramname=”bgcolor” value=”#000000″ /><embedsrc=”http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/apps/cvp/4.0/swf/cnn_money_384x216_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=/video/investing/2013/04/17/investing-the-buzz-mattel.cnnmoney”type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” bgcolor=”#000000″ allowfullscreen=”true”allowscriptaccess=”always” width=”384″ wmode=”transparent” height=”356″> Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 17, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/04/17/investing-the-buzz-mattel.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What is the explanation for Mattel’s stock performance? How should… Read more »
Bet against Chipotle? Bad move
Description: Chipotle short sellers like investor David Einhorn feel the sting as shares of the popular Tex-Mex chain soar on strong earnings. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 19, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/04/19/investing-the-buzz-chipotle.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the price movements and the reasons for them? Why do you think they continue to do well?
Gold slide flashes warning signs for global economy
Description: ANALYSIS: The plunge in the gold price in the past week may have raised a big red flag over the global economy. Some top investors say the gold sell-off, and the broader declines in oil and metals prices, reflect the failure of the Federal Reserve and other central banks to create robust demand even… Read more »
The Price of Gold Is Crashing. Here’s Why
Description: A chart of the crashing price of gold looks like a wedding ring rolling off a table. Gold futures for June delivery closed at $1,361 an ounce on the Comex in New York today, a drop of more than $200 in two sessions. Gold’s fall of 13 percent since April 11 was the biggest… Read more »
Apple drops 5.5% on signs of downbeat quarter
Description: Apple Inc. shares took another hard hit on Wednesday as more signs emerged of a downbeat earnings report from the company next week. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Apr 17, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-hit-by-more-signs-of-downbeat-quarter-2013-04-17?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: Why has Apple’s stock value fallen this week? What is the basis for predictions of higher prices by Goldman and… Read more »