Description: More than a trillion dollars has been lost on paper since the year began. It was the worst January since 2009 and it was the worst February since 1933 prior to Friday’s rally. But let’s keep in mind the decline follows a P/E-multiple-led advance in the S&P 500 of more than 30% in 2013…. Read more »
Posts Categorized: Growth & Valuation
Rocky day for Ken and Barbie
Description: Shares of Mattel were pummeled after the toy maker reported a surprising drop in sales during the holiday shopping season. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 31, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/31/investing-the-buzz-mattel-toys-barbie-american-girl-disney.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the connection between the stock market price of Mattel shares and sales performance during the holiday period? Why… Read more »
Boeing stock gets grounded
Description: The airplane maker’s guidance spooked investors. But the turbulence could be brief. Boeing should cool off after soaring in 2013. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 29, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/29/i-b-boeing-stock-grounded.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the possible reasons for Boeing stock spooking investors? What do you think is the reason? What do you think… Read more »
Apple Back at $500: Time to Buy or Time to Panic?
Description: Deja vu. That might be how some Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) investors are feeling today. A year ago, Apple shed 11% after reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings with iPhone sales falling short of expectations. At the low this morning, Apple shares were down nearly $50, or 9%, after iPhone sales again came in shy. Both times,… Read more »
Stocks down? It’s about time!
Description: Investors shouldn’t stress about the ugly week for stocks. The market is coming off of huge gains in 2013 and there’s still decent growth in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 24, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/24/investing-the-buzz-stocks-nyse-markets-china-turkey-argentina.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why would a correction be a good thing? Do you… Read more »
Into the Bitcoin Mines
Description: On the flat lava plain of Reykjanesbaer, Iceland, near the Arctic Circle, you can find the mines of Bitcoin. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 21, 2013 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/into-the-bitcoin-mines/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Explain the way Bitcoin is “mined” and how the rate of creation is controlled. How does this compare to the way a normal currency… Read more »
Intel outlook is not too chipper
Description: Shares of Intel tumbled on disappointing earnings and weak guidance. Investors want the semiconductor maker to do more in mobile and lessen its reliance on the slow-growth PC market. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 17, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/17/investing-the-buzz-intel-chip-microprocessor-arm-holdings-mobile-pc.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why are chip stocks not performing particularly well at this… Read more »
Train stocks go off the rails
Description: Shares of railroad giant CSX are down sharply due to lower coal shipments, a sign that the recent tear in transportation stocks may be nearing an end. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 16, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/16/investing-the-buzz-csx-railroad-transportation-norfolk-southern-union-pacific.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about rail stocks in general and CSX in… Read more »
Stocks: Talk of a market bubble is the real bubble
Description: Bitcoin may be a bubble. Twitter (TWTR) may be a bubble. Talking incessantly about how cold it is (“It’s frickin freezing in here Mr. Bigglesworth!”) may be a bubble. But the broader stock market? That is not a bubble. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2014/01/07/bubble/ Questions for Discussions: Explain the meaning of… Read more »
Netflix hit by Morgan Stanley downgrade
Description: Shares of Netflix tumbled after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock due to fears of increased competition and that investors have unreasonably high expectations for subscriber gains. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/07/investing-the-buzz-netflix-streaming-house-of-cards-dvds-amazon-prime-hulu-hbo-go.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the reasons for the downgrade. Do you think Netflix will remain overvalued like… Read more »
