Posts Categorized: Growth & Valuation

Will stocks sell off after Trump takes the oath? Here’s what history shows

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Description: Stocks often strengthen immediately after inauguration, but 1-month returns negative Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Jan 12, 2017 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-us-stocks-tend-to-perform-after-presidential-inaugurations-2017-01-11 Questions for Discussions: What does the research suggest to investors? Would you follow the guidance this time?

Pandora Rallies as Results Top Estimates, 7% Cut in Jobs Set

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Description: Pandora Media Inc., the world’s largest online radio service, said fourth-quarter results exceeded its forecast, due to strong advertising sales and listeners adopting a new paid offering. The company also said it’s eliminating jobs to boost efficiency. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Jan 12, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-12/pandora-says-fourth-quarter-topped-estimates-plans-job-cuts Questions for discussion: What explains Pandora’s performance? Would you… Read more »

What Dow 20,000 means for stock-market investors

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Description: The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on the brink of a major milestone. But what does Dow 20,000 really signify? Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Jan 06, 2017 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-dow-20000-means-for-stock-market-investors-2016-12-14 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the main arguments presented in this article. Do you agree with them?

For Non-Tech Companies, if You Can’t Build It, Buy a Start-Up

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Description: Companies announced $3.6 trillion worth of deals in 2016, a decline of 16.6 percent from the previous year. Still, it was the third biggest year on record for mergers and acquisitions globally, after 2015 and 2007. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 02, 2017 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/business/dealbook/mergers.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FInitial%20Public%20Offerings&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection Questions for discussion: What does the report say about M&A?… Read more »

How the Losers of Globalization Are Fighting Back

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Description: Nigeria’s former finance chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala explains. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Dec 05, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2fSUvPy Questions for Discussions: Summarize the good and bad of globalization as presented by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. How can the “losers”fight back? How different are the issues presented in comparison to first world economies?

Opinion: Here’s the verdict on that ‘terrible’ Obama economy

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Description: What’s not to like? But please don’t ask the Trumpists Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Dec 03, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-the-verdict-on-that-terrible-obama-economy-2016-11-30 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the evaluation presented in this article. Do you agree with the assessments?

Why U.S. shale producers are the biggest winner from OPEC’s oil deal

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Description: ‘Oil prices are truly on course for a recovery’: analyst Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Dec 05, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-us-shale-producers-are-the-biggest-winner-from-opecs-oil-deal-2016-12-05 Questions for discussion: What are the arguments presented in the report? Do you agree?