Description: In a miraculous turnaround from 13 years ago, Priceline continues to impress investors with solid profits and growth. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 09, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/08/09/investing-buzz-priceline-stock-nears-1000-turnaround.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for the current price of the stock? What are the limitations of growth for this sort of firm?… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Worst finally over for Apple?
Description: Shares of Apple are up almost 20% since the tech giant hit a 52-week low in April and the company reported healthy earnings last quarter. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 09, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/08/05/investing-the-buzz-apple-earnings-innovation.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What explanations are there for Apple stock price trending upwards? What event might cause the… Read more »
Investors’ Worst Instincts, Revealed (Again)
Description: The U.S. stock market is killing it. In the two-and-a-half year period from Jan. 1, 2011, to June 28, 2013, U.S. shares returned a cumulative 35 percent—26 percentage points ahead of international developed markets and 47 points better than emerging markets. Source: Businessweek.com Date: August 09, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-09/investors-worst-instincts-revealed-again#r=nav-fst Questions for Discussions: Why do… Read more »
BlackBerry buyout unlikely
Description: Smartphone maker BlackBerry Inc. (BBRY) is “open” to going private, according to Reuters. How delightful. In related news, my toddler is “open” to getting a pony for her next birthday. Source: Fortune.com Date: August 09, 2013 Link: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/09/blackberry-buyout-unlikely/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial conditions at the firm. Why is a buyout unlikely, according to… Read more »
It’s dawn of the dead for J.C. Penney
Description: Commentary: Kraft exec won’t make zombie story any less cheesy Source: Marketwatch.com Date: August 07, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-dawn-of-the-dead-for-jc-penney-2013-08-07?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What is the financial state of the firm and the reasons given for its condition? How critical is “management” of the firm to any chance of recovery? Would you be an investor today?
