Description: Other people in jobs like his should think twice about cheating Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 14, 2016 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-rediscovers-shame-as-wells-fargo-ceo-stumpf-resigns-2016-10-14 Questions for discussion: Do you think Wall Street has learned anything by this event and the retirement of CEO Stumpf? If so, what has been learned?
Posts Categorized: Company Analysis
Analyst Dick Bove: Tim Sloan isn’t ‘the right guy’ to lead Wells Fargo
Description: Tim Sloan is the wrong man to fix the broken corporate culture at Wells Fargo, according to banking analyst Dick Bove. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 14, 2016 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/14/analyst-dick-bove-tim-sloan-is-not-the-right-guy-to-lead-wells-fargo.html Questions for discussion: Why has Dick Sloan called for a different CEO of the bank? Do you think the culture at the… Read more »
Snapchat Prepares for $25 Billion IPO
Description: Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat, is working on an IPO that could value the virtual-messaging company at $25 billion or more. Source: WSJ.com – video report Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: https://www.wsj.com/video/snapchat-prepares-for-25-billion-ipo/7F358FF3-8AAF-4297-A5B3-5517AB6A3F41.html Questions for Discussions: What do you think of the financials presented in this report? Would you consider investing in the company?
Winter jacket maker Canada Goose prepares for IPO: sources
Description: Canada Goose Inc, a maker of luxury winter down jackets, is interviewing banks to help prepare for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at as much as $2 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/winter-jacket-maker-canada-goose-prepares-for-ipo-sources Questions for discussion: What would… Read more »
Qatar is losing billions on Deutsche Bank
Description: Investors are hurting from Deutsche Bank’s share price collapse, none more so than Qatar. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 30, 2016 Link: https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/30/investing/deutsche-bank-qatar-share-collapse/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the problem at Deutsche Bank and the reasons given in this report? Why is this a problem for Qatar? What should the players involved… Read more »
Wells Fargo’s September from hell
Description: The news landed like a bombshell. Source: CNN.com Date: Oct 01, 2016 Link: https://money.cnn.com/2016/10/01/investing/wells-fargo-fake-account-scandal-september-2016/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom Questions for discussion: What happened to the share price during the time period discussed in this report? Do you think the price is fairly valued, going forward? What are the risks of buying today?
These are the nine most beloved stocks on Wall Street today
Description: Their 12-month price targets range from 11% upside potential to 35% Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 24, 2016 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-are-the-nine-most-beloved-stocks-on-wall-street-today-2016-09-22 Questions for Discussions: Why are these stocks popular? What do you think of their potential?
Twitter Is Said to Be Discussing a Possible Takeover
Description: Twitter has long positioned itself as a global town square where anyone — celebrities, politicians, athletes, and you and me — can chat in 140-character messages and find out about whatever is happening in the moment. Source: NYTimes.com and CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 24, 2016 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/24/business/dealbook/twitter-sale.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FMergers%2C%20Acquisitions%20and%20Divestitures&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection Questions for discussion: What does… Read more »
Lucky number 7! Apple’s stock is soaring
Description: Apple (AAPL, Tech30) stock surged more than 4% Wednesday afternoon while the broader market was mostly flat. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 14, 2016 Link: https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/14/investing/apple-stock-iphone-7-samsung/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom Questions for Discussions: Why has Apple stock soared recently, according to the report? Would you be a buyer now?
Hedge Fund Manager Jim Chanos Is Not a Fan of Elon Musk
Description: And called Tesla the “anti-Amazon” Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 14, 2016 Link: https://for.tn/2ceClck Questions for discussion: What are the criticisms presented in the report against Tesla and Elon Musk? Do you think they are fair?
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