Description: On the flat lava plain of Reykjanesbaer, Iceland, near the Arctic Circle, you can find the mines of Bitcoin. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 21, 2013 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/into-the-bitcoin-mines/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Explain the way Bitcoin is “mined” and how the rate of creation is controlled. How does this compare to the way a normal currency… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
Intel outlook is not too chipper
Description: Shares of Intel tumbled on disappointing earnings and weak guidance. Investors want the semiconductor maker to do more in mobile and lessen its reliance on the slow-growth PC market. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 17, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/17/investing-the-buzz-intel-chip-microprocessor-arm-holdings-mobile-pc.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why are chip stocks not performing particularly well at this… Read more »
Yahoo’s Asian Lifeline
Description: Yahoo’s core business has been eroding. It’s lost ground in display advertising and in online search, and the Wall Street consensus is that its revenue declined last year. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 18, 2014 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/technology/yahoos-asian-lifeline.html?ref=technology Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about how investors are approaching investing in Yahoo? Do you… Read more »
Netflix hit by Morgan Stanley downgrade
Description: Shares of Netflix tumbled after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock due to fears of increased competition and that investors have unreasonably high expectations for subscriber gains. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/07/investing-the-buzz-netflix-streaming-house-of-cards-dvds-amazon-prime-hulu-hbo-go.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the reasons for the downgrade. Do you think Netflix will remain overvalued like… Read more »
Apple Users Spent $10 Billion on Apps in 2013
Description: Apple (AAPL) offered one of its periodic check-ins on activity in the App Store Tuesday, and announced that its users spent $10 billion last year in the App Store, with $1 billion coming in December alone. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-01-07/apple-users-spent-10-billion-on-apps-in-2013 Questions for Discussions: What is the financial significance of the… Read more »
Exclusive: Does It Make Any Sense for Overstock.com to Accept Bitcoin?
Description: Right now, merchants seem to accept Bitcoin for three main reasons: They want press coverage, they’re libertarian fellow travelers, or they’re selling drugs. Assuming that last one doesn’t apply to Overstock.com (OSTK), its announcement that it will begin accepting Bitcoin by mid-2014 seems to be some mix of the first two reasons. The online… Read more »
Swipe this! MasterCard announces stock split
Description: MasterCard surged after announcing a stock split that will make shares more affordable to average investors. Should Apple and Priceline follow MasterCard’s lead? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/11/investing-the-buzz-mastercard-stock-split-google-priceline-apple.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How much impact do you think a ten for one stock split will have on the stock… Read more »
Twitter soars but still has much to prove
Description: Twitter is off to a much better start as a public company than Facebook was in 2012. But Twitter still has to find a way to be profitable if it really wants to compete with Facebook. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/10/investing-the-buzz-twitter-facebook-ipo.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Compare Facebook and Twitter… Read more »
Can Apple get back to $700?
Description: Apple is in the green for 2013 and shares are nearing $600 thanks to a reported China Mobile deal. But to get above its all-time high, Apple must innovate. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 05, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/05/investing-buzz-apple-stock-china-mobile-deal.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments for expectations of higher stock highs… Read more »
Apple seen gaining from China, institutional investors
Description: The outlook for Apple Inc. getting a deal with China Mobile and more investment from institutional investors were reasons that UBS analyst Steven Milunovich gave for raising his rating on the iPhone maker on Tuesday. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Dec 06, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/32674e58-5ea9-11e3-a001-00212803fad6/stitch?storyguid=8cdcc336-5c29-11e3-aa1f-00212803fad6&siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for Steven Milunovich’s predictions… Read more »
