Description: Europe needs to get real about its so-called “zombie bank” problem and take the hits needed to unclog its lending machine. Source: Fortune.com Date: June 06, 2014 Link: http://fortune.com/2014/06/06/europe-economy-banks-lending/ Questions for Discussions: What are the problems facing European banks, according to the report? What are the suggested solutions?
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
Ballmer’s $2 Billion Offer Wins Clippers Bidding
Description: Former Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers for a record $2 billion as the wife of Donald Sterling pushed through the sale without gaining the approval of the embattled owner. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: May 30, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-30/ballmer-s-2-billion-offer-said-to-win-clippers-bidding.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think the price was… Read more »
Red Lobster’s Sale Embroils Its Parent in a Fight
Description: Peeved over the pending sale of Red Lobster, an investment firm wants to replace Darden Restaurants’ (DRI) board of directors. Starboard Value, an activist hedge fund in New York, contends that Darden has “essentially given away” the seafood chain in its recent $2.1 billion agreement to sell it to Golden Gate Capital, a private equity… Read more »
Sears is in serious trouble
Description: Sears used to be an American retail icon. Ditto for Sears-owned Kmart. But with sales plunging and losses mounting, the only thing left for Sears to do is sell assets and close stores. That’s not a reason to buy the stock. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 15, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/05/14/investing-the-buzz-sears-kmart-retailer-eddie-lampert.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for… Read more »
Who loses if Apple buys Beats
Description: By purchasing Dr. Dre-backed Beats, Apple would gain a music subscription service and high-end headphone maker. Time to play a funeral dirge for publicly traded Pandora and Skullcandy? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 09, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/05/09/investing-the-buzz-apple-skullcandy-pandora-beats.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why is this deal bad news for competitors like Pandora and Skullcandy?… Read more »
K-Cups killing it for Keurig
Description: Looks like short sellers betting against Keurig Green Mountain may be getting squeezed again. The stock is hotter than a freshly brewed K-Cup due to better-than-expected earnings and revenue. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 08, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/05/08/investing-the-buzz-keurig-green-mountain-coffee-roasters-starbucks.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why do you think short sellers are drawn to this stock?… Read more »
Wall Street disconnects from LinkedIn
Description: LinkedIn’s stock is having a dismal 2014 despite hitting a subscriber milestone of 300 million. Is the company just overvalued like we’ve seen with other tech stocks? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 02, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/05/02/investing-the-buzz-linkedin-social-media.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial performance of LinkedIn as described in this report. Do you… Read more »
Twitter is a #trainwreck
Description: Twitter is great for journalists. But it seems to be losing momentum. Unless it adds more users, it will never be as successful a stock as Facebook. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 30, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/04/30/investing-the-buzz-twitter-facebook-social-media-mobile.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why has Twitter stock not performed well, according to the report? Do you… Read more »
Caffeine jolt for Starbucks stock
Description: The cold weather may have hurt Starbucks rival Dunkin’ Donuts. But Starbucks had a strong quarter and is optimistic about the rest of 2014. And there’s talk it may want to buy a stake in SodaStream. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 25, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/04/25/investing-the-buzz-starbucks-coffee-dunkin-donuts.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial situation… Read more »
Google Earnings Show Struggle With Shift to Mobile
Description: Google said yesterday that revenue, excluding sales passed on to partners, was $12.2 billion in the first quarter. Julie Hyman reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 17, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/google-earnings-show-struggle-with-shift-to-mobile-JbaMuBzyQmiMHIH8ceg2xQ.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial information presented and the reasons provided. Do believe this… Read more »
