Description: Morgan Stanley, at the end of a week that was buffeted by market tumult, reported third-quarter results on Friday that glided past Wall Street’s expectations. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 17, 2014 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/morgan-stanleys-profit-surges-in-quarter/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about Morgan Stanley and how it made its money? What does this suggest… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
Corporate divorces are all the rage
Description: HP is following eBay’s lead and is breaking up into two companies. There has been a wave of spin-offs this year. Expect more to come. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 06, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/10/06/corporate-breakups-on-the-rise-hp-spinoff.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What is driving corporate splits? How have the corporate splits cited in the report performed… Read more »
Americans sour on SodaStream
Description: Shares of the home carbonation machine maker sunk 21% to an all-time trading low Tuesday after the company released poor preliminary results for the third quarter. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Oct 07, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/07/investing/sodastream-earnings-warnings/index.html?iid=HP_LN Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial performance of the company from an investor’s point of view. What has happened? Do… Read more »
Hewlett-Packard Takes the King Solomon Approach
Description: And then Meg Whitman cut the baby in two. After spending years debating the merits of operating as separate companies, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) on Monday announced its plans to divide. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Oct 06, 2014 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-06/hewlett-packard-to-split-into-two-companies#r=hpt-fs Questions for Discussions: Summarize the reasons provided for splitting the company into two separate firms? Do you… Read more »
EBay breaks up with PayPal
Description: Ebay is finally following the advice off Carl Icahn and spinning of PayPal in 2015. Will the companies benefit from the breakup? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 02, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/09/30/ebay-splits-with-paypal.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why was PayPal spun off from EBay? Do you think it will be good for investors buying either… Read more »
Berkshire Hathaway buying 5th largest U.S. auto dealer
Description: Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway is buying U.S. auto dealer Van Tuyl Group to pursue medium and long term growth opportunities in the sector. Chitra Nawbatt reports. Source: BNN.ca – video report Date: Oct 02, 2014 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=457908 Questions for Discussions: Why is there consolidation taking place in the industry? What makes this industry an… Read more »
Stocks break away from Euro on Draghi stimulus
Description: In today’s “Global Outlook,” Bloomberg’s David Ingles takes a look at the prospects for European markets on “On The Move Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Sep 26, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/draghi-put-stocks-break-away-from-euro-lN~c7DAvSPSTRmeEEnTPZg.html Questions for Discussions: Why do you think there has been a divergence between stocks and the Euro recently? Summarize the… Read more »
Why digital marketers should be excited about Apple Pay
Description: The service creates an instant audience for new mobile marketing and customer loyalty apps, like those used by automotive retailer Pep Boys to steer campaigns. Source: Fortune.com Date: Sep 26, 2014 Link: http://fortune.com/2014/09/26/digital-marketing-apple-pay/ Questions for Discussions: How might Apply Pay affect cash flow at Apple? Do you think it represents a significant growth opportunity… Read more »
Mobile Master: KakaoTalk Creator Becomes One Of South Korea’s Richest Billionaires
Description: On KakaoTalk, South Korea’s number one mobile-messaging service, users spend hours crushing candy on popular games, sharing photos and videos with friends, and sending cute emoticons and digital stickers. That’s all thanks to Kakao Corp. cofounder and chairman, “Brian” Kim Bum-Soo, who launched the service in 2010 and ever since has been perfecting a… Read more »
This is how a stock is born
Description: As Alibaba goes public, the New York Stock Exchange could see the biggest business transaction in history. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 18, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/09/18/alibaba-how-a-stock-is-born.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How is a new stock introduced to the trading floor? Do you think this procedure enables a smoother transition to normal trading?
