What Is Too Big to Fail?

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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 »

Is Samsung’s Growth at the Expense of Apple?

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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 »

Boutique Vintners Turn to Private Equity for Help

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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

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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

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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

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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?

Apple drops 5.5% on signs of downbeat quarter

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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 »