The stock market shakeout is likely not over yet, even with Friday’s comeback

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Description: The tech wreck is probably not over, despite Friday’s market comeback. Analysts expect the shakeout in stocks to continue after the long Labor Day weekend, especially in technology names and the Nasdaq, areas of the market that notched the sharpest gains. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 04, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/04/the-stock-market-shakeout-is-likely-not-over-yet-even-with-fridays-comeback.html Questions for discussion: What… Read more »

Why the TSX is heading to an all-time high of 18,200 by year-end: BMO’s Brian Belski

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Description: Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets, speaks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about what might affect stock prices and why the TSX is headed to an all-time high by year-end. Source: FinancialPost.com – video report Date: Sep 02, 2020 Link: https://youtu.be/z7cLq6Hwd24 Questions for discussion: Summarize the highlights presented in this interview… Read more »

These restaurant chains are unveiling new designs inspired by the pandemic

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Description: The coronavirus pandemic is spurring on a growing number of restaurant chains to build restaurants with new bells and whistles focused on convenience and safety. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 04, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/05/restaurant-chains-are-unveiling-new-designs-inspired-by-the-pandemic.html Questions for discussion: How have these restaurant chains responded to the coronavirus pandemic? Do you think these are good decisions? What else would… Read more »

Crisis Management: Walmart+ ‘not aggressive enough’ to take on Amazon

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 Description: Yahoo Finance Canada’s Alicja Siekierska and strategy expert Mark Satov discuss Walmart’s new membership service and how it will stack up against Amazon Prime. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Sep 04, 2020 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/crisis-management-walmart-not-aggressive-194154877.html Questions for discussion: What does the report say about Walmart’s effort to launch a competing plan against Amazon Prime?… Read more »