Description: The paperback of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is exactly like the digital version except for this: If you hate the paperback, you can give it away or resell it. If you hate the e-book, you’re stuck with it. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 07, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/technology/revolution-in-the-resale-of-digital-books-and-music.html?hpw&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: How will the new sharing… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
JCPenney: It’s a fire sale!
Description: The retail giant is bleeding money and CEO Ron Johnson is having trouble turning the company around. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Feb 28, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/02/28/investing-buzz-jcpenney-ron-johnson.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report suggest is happening to JCPenney stock value and why? Do you think the firm can succeed in the current… Read more »
Is the Daily Deals Business Model a Dud?
Description: Lerer Ventures’ Eric Hippeau discusses the ouster of Groupon CEO Andrew Mason with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/XfvzFM#ooid=RhbmxyOTomASPPAFWyusRDsGacaBx_Au Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the relationship between the CEO and the Board of Directors? Is Groupon… Read more »
Andrew Mason’s quirky legacy at Groupon
Description: Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason was known for his eccentric interviews, but the company he leaves behind will need a turnaround. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/01/t-mason-groupon-quirky.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Do you think the decline of Groupon share value was primarily due to the management of the… Read more »
A Revolutionary Marketing Strategy: Answer Customers’ Questions
Description: It is an indelible image of the financial crisis: a bird’s-eye view of the backyards of foreclosed houses, their in-ground pools festering with algae and mosquitoes. In Northern Virginia, Marcus Sheridan was in the financial storm. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 27, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/business/smallbusiness/increasing-sales-by-answering-customers-questions.html?ref=smallbusiness Questions for Discussions: How should financial managers structure budgeting for… Read more »
For silver, being cheap is a good thing
Description: After a nearly 9% dive in silver prices this month, investors should be able to breathe a sigh of relief as growth in industrial and investment demand gains pace, and calls of “oversold” conditions and “bargain” prices for the precious metal intensify. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Feb 22, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/for-silver-being-cheap-is-a-good-thing-2013-02-22?dist=beforebell Questions for Discussions: Explain… Read more »
Apple Stock Is Still a ‘Strong Buy’—Here’s Why: Pro
Description: Investors have been taking money out of Apple and putting it in other big technology names like Google but Scott Kessler, head of technology equity research at S&P Capital IQ, said he still thinks Apple is a “strong buy.” Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Feb 20, 2013 Link: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100475933 Questions for Discussions: Summarize… Read more »
Apple Stock Is Cheapest Since 2000
Description: The cheapest Apple shares in 12 years are encouraging some of the world’s biggest investors to bet that the stock will rebound. Dominic Chu reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Businessweek.com – video report Date: Feb , 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/VayAbL#ooid=91bjJjOTqtrMIZDerM5zogc2h9NE6HrY Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for arguing that… Read more »
Facebook Gets a Multibillion-Dollar Tax Break
Description: It hasn’t drawn much attention, but Facebook’s first annual earnings report contains an accounting gem: a multibillion-dollar tax deduction for the cost of executive stock options and share awards. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Feb 14, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-15/facebook-gets-a-multi-billion-dollar-tax-break#r=hp-lst Questions for Discussions: Why is the tax treatment of stock options a controversial issue? In your opinion,… Read more »
Hermes $10,000 Birkin Purse Seen Leading to Record Sales
Description: For decades, fashionistas have known that a Birkin bag is a safe style bet — if you can get your hands on one. That demand makes its producer, Hermes International SCA, the surest bet in the luxury industry when it comes to sales growth. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 11, 2013 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-10/hermes-10-000-birkin-purse-seen-leading-to-record-sales-retail.html Questions for… Read more »
