Description:  Shares of BlackBerry-maker RIM sag as disappointing smartphone and tablet sales have investors wondering if the company will ever return to its glory days. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 09/16/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/09/16/mkts_am_rim.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the financial results for RIM and the explanation for the drop in share value on the stock… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
Can stocks pay your mortgage?
Description: Should you take out a new mortgage — or home equity line of credit — and spend the money buying stocks? Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 09/14/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-stocks-pay-your-mortgage-2011-09-14?pagenumber=1 Questions for discussion: Summarize the logic of the investing strategy presented in this report. What are the risks and advantages for an individual? Would you advise this… Read more »
Notre Dame, the Fleecing Irish
Description:Â NBC pays millions to broadcast one of the most mediocre teams in football Source:Â Businessweek.com Date: 09/08/2011 Link:Â http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/notre-dame-the-fleecing-irish-09082011.html Questions for discussion: What does this report suggest about the issues surrounding evaluating college football broadcast rights? How would you go about calculating the value of a contract? What recommendations would you make to NBC… Read more »
Dunkin’s Not-So-Sweet Spot
Description: America might run on Dunkin’, but investors aren’t likely to get rich buying Dunkin’ Brands’ pricey shares. There are better bargains elsewhere in the restaurant sector. Source: Barrons.com Date: 08/26/2011 Link: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052702303545104576524712905829294.html?mod=mktw Questions for discussion: Do you agree with the analysis presented? What value would you set for Dunkin? Would you advise investors to… Read more »
RIM Gains 100% in Sale Value on Google-Motorola Tie: Real M&A
Description: The biggest wave of deals for mobile-phone assets in more than a decade may help Research In Motion Ltd.’s shareholders almost double their money in a sale. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 08/19/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-08-19/rim-gains-100-in-sale-value-on-google-motorola-tie-real-m-a.html Questions for discussion: What are the reasons given for the higher valuation of RIM? Do you agree with the assessment? What… Read more »
Google rescues a potential falling star
Description: There’s a good chance that Google Inc. overpaid for Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., given that the premium was 63% in an overall stock market looking for direction. Also, the acquired company’s competitive position was far from certain, especially given the fickle nature of the market for smartphones. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 08/18/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-rescues-a-potential-falling-star-2011-08-18?siteid=nwtwk Questions… Read more »
Postal Service: 7,500 workers, $20,000 buyouts
Description: The Postal Service is offering a $20,000 buyout to thousands of veteran workers as part of its bid to eliminate 7,500 administrative jobs, the agency announced Thursday. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 03/25/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/24/news/economy/postal_service/index.htm Questions for discussion:Â Â Summarize the financial situation at the Postal Service. How differently might a private enterprise respond in this situation?… Read more »
Bernanke Recovery Flawed as Companies Get Credit Denied to U.S. Consumers
Description: Thirteen hundred miles from Wall Street, Alex Fairchild is still waiting for a little of the U.S. government’s multitrillion-dollar bailouts and Federal Reserve largesse to trickle his way. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 03/11/2011 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-11/bernanke-recovery-flawed-as-companies-get-credit-denied-to-u-s-consumers.html Questions for discussion: What does this report suggest about the credit crunch and recovery process? How should investors and businesses… Read more »
Cheap, Ultrafast Broadband? At Least Hong Kong Has It
Description: HONG KONG residents can enjoy astoundingly fast broadband at an astoundingly low price. It became available last year, when a scrappy company called Hong Kong Broadband Network introduced a new option for its fiber-to-the-home service: a speed of 1,000 megabits a second — known as a “gig†— for less than $26 a month…. Read more »
$100 oil: Here to stay or soon to go?
Description: Market veterans were expecting oil prices to reach $100 a barrel even before the political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa hit the fan this year, and now that oil’s reached triple digits, predicting prices is more daunting than ever. Source: Marletwatch.com Date: 03/04/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/100-oil-here-to-stay-or-soon-to-go-2011-03-03?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons… Read more »
