Description: According to Euromonitor International, the gum industry’s market value hit $18.6 billion in 2020. Since 2015, Mars Wrigley has held 25% of the global brand share for chewing gum and a 40% portion in the U.S. The Covid-19 pandemic since it began in March 2020 has negatively impacted gum’s most prominent players and could… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Google will spend $7 billion and add 10,000+ jobs in 2021: Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat
Description: Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat joins ‘Influencers with Andy Serwer’ to discuss Google’s massive $7 billion investment in U.S. offices and new jobs. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Mar 18, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/google-spend-7-billion-add-123804119.html Questions for discussion: How is the growth in Google in the U.S. and globally a sign of good economic development? Who… Read more »
Cathie Wood says the underlying bull market is strengthening and she’s finding great buying opportunities in the sell-off
Description: Ark Investment Management founder and CEO Cathie Wood said she is not worried about the recent drop in her funds and that the bull market is simply broadening out to include more strategies like value. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 09, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/08/cathie-wood-says-the-underlying-bull-market-is-strengthening-will-benefit-arks-strategy-over-time.html Questions for discussion: Describe the investment strategy at… Read more »
Biden’s ‘Morning in America’ moment sparks a furious debate
Description: Another massive injection of federal cash could ignite the economy like never before. It also could drive up inflation and burst market bubbles, creating new headaches in an otherwise positive outlook. Source: Politico.com Date: Mar 10, 2021 Link: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/09/biden-economy-coronavirus-stimulus-474860 Questions for discussion: What does the article say is the connection between the deficit spending… Read more »
Tech comeback rally gains steam as Nasdaq jumps 4%, Tesla rebounds 17%
Description: U.S. stocks jumped sharply on Tuesday after bond yields declined, causing investors to buy the dip in beaten-up technology shares. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 09, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/08/dow-futures-rise-extending-mondays-300-point-rally.html Questions for discussion: What explains the sudden movements in stocks, according to the report? What would you advise investors do over the next… Read more »
RBC CEO McKay sees inflation prompting rate hikes next year
Description: Royal Bank of Canada Chief Executive Officer Dave McKay says inflationary pressures will force central banks to start raising interest rates as soon as next year. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Mar 10, 2021 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/rbc-ceo-mckay-sees-inflation-prompting-rate-hikes-next-year-1.1574442 Questions for discussion: Summarize the opinions expressed by CEO Dave McKay. Do you agree with his assessments and predictions? What… Read more »
SPOS #765 – Kat Cole On The State Of Leadership – Live From Clubhouse
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #765 – Host: Mitch Joel. Welcome to the our second-ever live podcast recoding from Clubhouse (the new social audio app that is all the rage these days). This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021. Our conversation this week is with someone I met many moons back on… Read more »
Lego, Barbie, Betty Crocker, Kind Celebrate International Women’s Day
Description: To celebrate International Women’s Day, Lego is going old-school — all the way back to 1981. To help parents encourage their girls to keep building, it’s featuring a 40-year-old ad of a beaming redhead showing off her castle, headlined: “What it is is beautiful.” Source: Media.Post.com Date: Mar 08, 2021 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/361176/lego-barbie-betty-crocker-kind-celebrate-intern.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=121662&hashid=xIhhTnG4Qdmubrqstxmgaw Questions for… Read more »
Etsy’s pandemic cornerstone was masks. Now it’s showing it can move on.
Description: Etsy (ETSY) vendors sold nearly $750 million worth of masks in 2020, as a whole industry sprang up to address the emerging and then pervasive threat of COVID-19. The company’s latest numbers, though, have demonstrated how it has translated the hot demand for one product into customers sticking around for others. Analysts think it… Read more »
Disneyland, Stadiums Can Begin Reopening in California April 1
Description: California officials said theme parks and stadiums can reopen as soon as April 1 provided they meet local requirements and take precautions against the coronavirus, marking a key milestone for the most populous U.S. state. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Mar 05, 2021 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-05/california-theme-parks-stadiums-can-begin-reopening-april-1?srnd=premium-canada Questions for discussion: What does the reopening mean for the economy… Read more »
