Description: Shares of Carvana were briefly halted Monday morning due to volatility, down by as much as 24% at one point to below $7 per share — its lowest point on record. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 07, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/carvana-stock-tanks-in-continued-sell-off.html Questions for discussion: Explain the company’s rapid decline in stock value, from a marketing point of view?… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Growth & Valuation
Serena Williams, Justin Timberlake are among big-name investors in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s sports venture
Description: Tiger Woods’ and Rory McIlroy’s new sports startup — which is already planning a new golf league — is drawing some big-name investors. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 02, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/02/serena-williams-justin-timberlake-invest-in-tiger-woods-new-venture.html Questions for discussion: What would you do with this concept in sports marketing? Where would you begin? What is the value of all… Read more »
Jeremy Siegel: Why Stocks Will Remain Strong in the Long Run
Description: Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel shared insights from the sixth edition of his seminal book ‘Stocks for the Long Run’ at the Jacobs Levy Center’s Frontiers in Quantitative Finance Conference in September. Source: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu Date: Oct 25, 2022 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/jeremy-siegel-why-stocks-are-still-durable-in-the-long-run/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points made in this interview about interest rates, inflation, markets… Read more »
Feds place spotlight on clean tech, youth jobs in Fall Economic Update
Description: The federal government put a spotlight on its plans to improve investment in sustainable energy in its Fall Economic Statement on Thursday. Finance officials said with the United States recently introducing the Inflation Reduction Act, “the need for a competitive clean technology tax credit in Canada is more important than ever.” Source: BNNBloomberg.ca –… Read more »
Yeezy Roller Coaster Ended With Two-Minute Phone Call at Adidas
Description: Their lucrative Yeezy collaboration accounted for more than an estimated 40% of the shoe giant’s profits. But the partners had been bickering for years. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 01, 2022 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-01/kanye-west-adidas-split-was-brewing-for-years?leadSource=uverify%20wall Questions for discussion: What are the lessons to be learned from this partnership between Ye and Adidas? Can Adidas ever afford to… Read more »
Twitter is now owned by Elon Musk — here’s a brief history from the app’s founding in 2006 to the present
Description: A decade ago, Twitter’s future was looking bright. The company was benefiting from a flood of funding into the social-networking space, eventually leading to an IPO in 2013 that raised $1.8 billion. Source: CNBC.com Date: Oct 29, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/29/a-brief-history-of-twitter-from-its-founding-in-2006-to-musk-takeover.html Questions for discussion: Why do you think Musk bought Twitter? Do you think there are revenue models that… Read more »
Microsoft drops 6% after revealing weak guidance on its earnings call
Description: Microsoft shares fell about 7% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported softer cloud revenue than expected in its fiscal first quarter and gave weak quarterly guidance. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 25, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/25/microsoft-msft-earnings-q1-2023.html Questions for discussion: Explain why the announced results would cause the stock price to drop… Read more »
This hedge-fund manager who made winning bets in 2020 says investors should be bracing for a decades-long bear market
Description: On the heels of last week’s bullish turn for stocks, the market is off to a mixed start for Monday. Hong Kong stocks may be affecting the mood with a giant slump after China’s leader cemented his power. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 24, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-hedge-fund-manager-who-made-winning-bets-in-2020-says-investors-should-brace-for-decades-long-stock-pullbacks-11666607362 Questions for discussion: What does Boaz Weinstein warn… Read more »
Shopify stock jumps after beating on revenue estimates
Description: Yahoo Finance Live takes a look at Shopify shares following a third-quarter earnings beat. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Oct 27, 2022 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/shopify-stock-jumps-beating-revenue-195359231.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: What does the report say about how the Shopify model is changing? Do you think the stock is a buy at this time?
SPOS #850 – Douglas Rushkoff On The Harmful Effects Of Technology On Our Future
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #850. I’ve said it before… I will say it again: Douglas Rushkoff is – without a doubt – one of the smartest humans beings on this earth that I get to call a friend. Douglas is back with another compelling book about technology and how… Read more »
