Description: Major League Pickleball has named its newest team owner, and it’s a major beer brand. The rapidly growing sports league announced on Tuesday that Anheuser-Busch will purchase a Major League Pickleball team. The team will begin playing in the 2023 season. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 08, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/08/major-league-pickleballs-newest-team-owner-is-anheuser-busch-.html Questions for discussion: What are attributes that… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Company Analysis
The big reveal: New laws require companies to disclose pay ranges on job postings.
Description: New York City has joined a handful of places, including Colorado, Washington State and Rhode Island, which require some form of salary transparency. In the case of New York City, companies are required to include a salary range when they post a job opening. Source: NPR.org Date: Nov 08, 2022 Link: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/05/1134193927/salary-transparency-range-new-york-pay-laws Questions for… Read more »
Carvana stock tanks in continued sell-off
Description: Shares of Carvana were briefly halted Monday morning due to volatility, down by as much as 24% at one point to below $7 per share — its lowest point on record. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 07, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/carvana-stock-tanks-in-continued-sell-off.html Questions for discussion: Explain the company’s rapid decline in stock value, from a marketing point of view?… Read more »
Serena Williams, Justin Timberlake are among big-name investors in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s sports venture
Description: Tiger Woods’ and Rory McIlroy’s new sports startup — which is already planning a new golf league — is drawing some big-name investors. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 02, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/02/serena-williams-justin-timberlake-invest-in-tiger-woods-new-venture.html Questions for discussion: What would you do with this concept in sports marketing? Where would you begin? What is the value of all… Read more »
Yeezy Roller Coaster Ended With Two-Minute Phone Call at Adidas
Description: Their lucrative Yeezy collaboration accounted for more than an estimated 40% of the shoe giant’s profits. But the partners had been bickering for years. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 01, 2022 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-01/kanye-west-adidas-split-was-brewing-for-years?leadSource=uverify%20wall Questions for discussion: What are the lessons to be learned from this partnership between Ye and Adidas? Can Adidas ever afford to… Read more »
Twitter is now owned by Elon Musk — here’s a brief history from the app’s founding in 2006 to the present
Description: A decade ago, Twitter’s future was looking bright. The company was benefiting from a flood of funding into the social-networking space, eventually leading to an IPO in 2013 that raised $1.8 billion. Source: CNBC.com Date: Oct 29, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/29/a-brief-history-of-twitter-from-its-founding-in-2006-to-musk-takeover.html Questions for discussion: Why do you think Musk bought Twitter? Do you think there are revenue models that… Read more »
Microsoft drops 6% after revealing weak guidance on its earnings call
Description: Microsoft shares fell about 7% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported softer cloud revenue than expected in its fiscal first quarter and gave weak quarterly guidance. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 25, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/25/microsoft-msft-earnings-q1-2023.html Questions for discussion: Explain why the announced results would cause the stock price to drop… Read more »
Shopify stock jumps after beating on revenue estimates
Description: Yahoo Finance Live takes a look at Shopify shares following a third-quarter earnings beat. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Oct 27, 2022 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/shopify-stock-jumps-beating-revenue-195359231.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: What does the report say about how the Shopify model is changing? Do you think the stock is a buy at this time?
Apple Quietly Rolled Out a Change That Could Be the End of Facebook
Description: Apple isn’t just coming for Facebook’s money, it’s coming for its business. Source: INC.com Date: Oct 27, 2022 Link: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/apple-quietly-rolled-out-a-change-that-could-be-end-of-facebook.html?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IncThisMorning-Oct%2026,%202022&leadId=261346&mkt_tok=NjEwLUxFRS04NzIAAAGHuDANPsXgpSh7DvX5FXGcVHzm_RyLSUzzo1GMOhx_ihLjxVqDuYCcWy0sJmhfyKYuCbqpclo0hn3hcyLM8sC9io0Oppj98rgzN4lSjw Questions for discussion: How will Apple revenue grow with this new requirement? Do you think it is the end of Meta? How can Meta and other apps counter this strategic move by Apple?
United Airlines shares surge on higher profit and strong demand forecast
Description: United Airlines forecast another profit for the end of the year and said consumer appetite for travel is showing no signs of slowing down despite high airfares. Shares jumped more than 7% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/18/united-airlines-ual-earnings-3q-22.html Questions for discussion: What does the report… Read more »
