Posts Categorized: Company Analysis

Who’s Going to Be a Billionaire? The Biggest Winners of Snap’s I.P.O.

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Description: One of the more reliable paths to becoming a billionaire over the past 20 years has been to build a dominant technology company and then to take it public. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 02, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/02/business/dealbook/snapchat-ipo-billionaire.html?ref=business Questions for Discussions: What information stands out in the descriptions of who benefits from this IPO? According… Read more »

Snap’s IPO to Be Haunted by Twitter and GoPro

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Description: Snap Inc. has gone to great lengths to distance itself from comparisons to Twitter Inc., the last big social media public offering. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 03, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-03/snap-s-ipo-to-be-haunted-by-twitter-and-gopro Questions for discussion: What are the similarities between Snap’s IPO and those of other social media? Would you be a buyer?

Elon Musk’s surprising secret weapon: Trump?

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Description: Trump meets with tech execs Source: CNNMoney.com - video report Date: Jan 20, 2017 Link: https://money.cnn.com/2017/01/20/technology/elon-musk-trump/index.html?iid=hp-toplead-dom Questions for Discussions: What does this article say about the connections between these tech-giants and government? Do you think the new administration will be a boost to the tech-sector?

Big Ten Universities Entering a New Realm: E-Sports

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Description: In a recognition of the popularity of e-sports on college campuses, most Big Ten universities will field teams in the multiplayer online game League of Legends and compete in a style resembling conference play, in a partnership with the Big Ten Network. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 19, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/sports/big-ten-is-entering-a-new-realm-e-sports.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for discussion: Summarize… Read more »

Wells Fargo was silent about fake account probe for at least 6 months

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Description: Federal law requires public companies like Wells Fargo to warn shareholders about non-routine legal proceedings. Source: CNNMoney.com - video report Date: Jan 12, 2017 Link: https://money.cnn.com/2017/01/12/investing/wells-fargo-fake-account-disclosure/index.html?iid=hp-toplead-dom Questions for Discussions: Summarize the ethical business issues related to the Wells Fargo scandal and its failure to warn stockholders? Do you think this report will affect stockholders… Read more »

Facebook, Nodding to Its Role in Media, Starts a Journalism Project

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Description: Facebook is increasingly owning up to its role as one of the world’s largest distributors of information by taking more responsibility for the millions of stories that flow through its site. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 11, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/technology/facebook-journalism-project.html?ref=business Questions for Discussions: What are the financial links between Facebook and content producers? Will this… Read more »