Description: Fortune’s Dan Roberts takes a shot on goal at the sports retailer’s turnaround. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 22, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1FE8VwT Questions for Discussions: How has Adidas performed in comparison to competitors? What are the explanations provided in this report? Is the market too crowded for this brand? Would you be… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
Opinion: Here’s another way to spot potential health-care-stock winners
Description: Investors typically focus on sales growth, but cash flow tells a different story Source: MarketWatch.com Date: May 27, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-another-way-to-spot-potential-health-care-stock-winners-2015-05-27 Questions for Discussions: What should investors look for to spot potential health-care winners, according to the report? Do you agree with this advice?
CVS to Buy Omnicare in $12.7 Billion Pharmacy Expansion Deal
Description: CVS Health Corp. agreed to acquire nursing-home pharmacy Omnicare Inc. in a deal valued at $12.7 billion, adding services for the elderly to bolster its position as the biggest U.S. retailer of prescription drugs. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: May 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/cvs-to-buy-omnicare-in-12-7-billion-deal-for-pharmacy-expansion-i9y39jub Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial highlights of this… Read more »
NRG CEO: Massive change is coming to the energy world
Description: David Crane sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib to talk about the changing landscape of the energy business. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 21, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1EhEjMg Questions for Discussions: What are the issues discussed in this report that should concern the energy industry, according to David Crane? How do you think… Read more »
Yahoo and Alibaba: Misery loves company
Description: Alibaba’s plunging stock price is terrible news for Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Yahoo plans to spin-off the rest of its Alibaba stake later this year. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: May 06, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/05/06/yahoo-alibaba-stock-buzz.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why are the two stocks out of favor with investors? Do you think they are oversold?
How do mergers and acquisitions help big pharma?
Description: The CEO of Novartis sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib and talks about how M&A’s help companies to develop innovative drugs faster. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 06, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1QnpHnu Questions for Discussions: Why is there more M&A interest in the pharmaceutical industry? Is this a good thing for the industry? How should investors… Read more »
Investors get stark reality check as global bond market comes unglued
Description: Bond investors, for years accustomed to rising prices and big returns, are getting a stark reality check. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/investing/investors-get-stark-reality-check-as-global-bond-market-comes-unglued Questions for Discussions: Explain what the report says is happening to bonds and why? Do you agree with this assessment? What strategy would you suggest to those holding bonds?
Why Mario Gabelli is bullish on Berkshire
Description: Fortune’s Susie Gharib catches up with the GAMCO Investors founder and talks with him about the company in which he’s a major shareholder. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1AA02id Questions for Discussions: Summarize the comments made by Mario Gharib? Do you agree with his assessments?
Air Ambulances Offer a Lifeline, and Then a Sky-High Bill
Description: Clarence W. Kendall, a rancher in Pearce, Ariz., was moving bales on top of a haystack when he fell eight feet and struck his head on the corner of a truck below. His health insurance covered most of the cost of treating the head trauma caused by the accident. But there was one bill,… Read more »
$125 or $185? What Apple stock is worth
Description: Apple just delivered nothing short of a profit party last night – topping just about every financial metric possible. But the stock isn’t doing anything. How can that be? Source: USAToday.com Date: April 28, 2015 Link: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/04/28/what-is-apple-really-worth/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the different valuations of Apple. Which do you subscribe to?
