Description: Apple isn’t just coming for Facebook’s money, it’s coming for its business. Source: INC.com Date: Oct 27, 2022 Link: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/apple-quietly-rolled-out-a-change-that-could-be-end-of-facebook.html?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IncThisMorning-Oct%2026,%202022&leadId=261346&mkt_tok=NjEwLUxFRS04NzIAAAGHuDANPsXgpSh7DvX5FXGcVHzm_RyLSUzzo1GMOhx_ihLjxVqDuYCcWy0sJmhfyKYuCbqpclo0hn3hcyLM8sC9io0Oppj98rgzN4lSjw Questions for discussion: How will Apple revenue grow with this new requirement? Do you think it is the end of Meta? How can Meta and other apps counter this strategic move by Apple?
Posts Categorized: Growth & Valuation
Opinion: Stocks have been rallying, but the 9 painful stages of this bear market are not even halfway done
Description: Bear markets typically end with a massive selloff. Here’s what to do before then. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 19, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-are-rallying-now-but-the-9-painful-stages-of-this-bear-market-are-not-even-halfway-done-11666110036 Questions for discussion: What do you think of this model and the guidance suggested? What is the admitted weakness in this model? What is the risk to investors who follow this line… Read more »
United Airlines shares surge on higher profit and strong demand forecast
Description: United Airlines forecast another profit for the end of the year and said consumer appetite for travel is showing no signs of slowing down despite high airfares. Shares jumped more than 7% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/18/united-airlines-ual-earnings-3q-22.html Questions for discussion: What does the report… Read more »
Netflix stock jumps after Q3 earnings beat
Description: Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre joins the Live show to break down Netflix’s latest earnings beat and reported subscriber growth. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Oct 18, 2022 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/netflix-stock-jumps-q3-earnings-202300954.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: Summarize the key data that explains the jump in Netflix stock price. What do make of the surprise reporting? Do you think this is… Read more »
RBC adds US$2.5B to Canadian bank bond sales spree
Description: Royal Bank of Canada issued US$2.5 billion of senior bail-in bonds as Canadian banks dive into record issuance before the fiscal fourth quarter ends even as borrowing cost rise amid concerns of a looming global recession. Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 20, 2022 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/rbc-adds-us-2-5b-to-canadian-bank-bond-sales-spree-1.1835444 Questions for discussion: What does the report… Read more »
Anti-Defamation League urges Adidas to sever ties with Ye’s Yeezy
Description: The Anti-Defamation League is urging Adidas to sever ties with Ye, calling out his recent hateful comments in a letter to Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted and Chairman Thomas Rabe. The rapper and designer, formerly known as Kanye West, has in recent weeks made several degrading remarks about Jewish people and targeted his business partners with… Read more »
Pfizer CEO: 2023 will be a ‘pivotal year’ as COVID-19 drug sales wane
Description: Americans are moving on from COVID-19. Most public places, transit, and municipalities have gotten rid of mask mandates. Vaccine booster rates have plateaued, even with the introduction of a new “bivalent” shot targeting multiple variants, including Omicron. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2022 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/pfizer-ceo-2023-pivotal-year-as-covid-19-drug-sales-wane-195020896.html Questions for discussion: How is the… Read more »
‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions
Description: By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 08, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/upshot/medicare-advantage-fraud-allegations.html Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the reasons for the growth of these insurance companies? Should… Read more »
A great week that adds to Deere & Company’s (NYSE:DE) one-year returns, institutional investors who own 72% must be happy
Description: If you want to know who really controls Deere & Company (NYSE:DE), then you’ll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that institutions own the lion’s share in the company with 72% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from… Read more »
Seven in 10 Canadians want more domestic oil & gas output to cut Russian influence: poll
Description: More than 70 per cent of Canadians support increasing the country’s oil and gas production to reduce global dependence on Russian energy exports, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Oct 12, 2022 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/seven-in-10-canadians-want-more-domestic-oil-gas-output-to-cut-russian-influence-poll-161700849.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points presented in the article. What impact, if any,… Read more »
