Description: Shares of internet companies like Priceline, Yelp, Facebook, Netflix and Yahoo are at or near all-time or multi-year highs, thanks to solid profits and revenue prospects. But is this another bubble waiting to burst? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 03, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/10/03/investing-the-buzz-tech-stocks.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think a tech bubble… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Growth & Valuation
Tesla stock may be losing air
Description: Shares of the electric car maker slumped on an analyst downgrade. But Tesla is up more than 450% in 2013. Is there more room to fall? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 02, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/10/02/investing-the-buzz-tesla-motors-elon-musk.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the reasons for concern over the stock valuation? Do you think the… Read more »
Icahn Pushes Apple CEO for $150 Billion Share Buyback
Description: Carl Icahn, who disclosed a $1 billion stake in Apple Inc. (AAPL) in August, said he had dinner with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and “pushed hard” for a $150-billion share buyback. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 01, 2013 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-01/apple-s-cook-pushed-hard-by-icahn-for-150-billion-buyback.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the financial plan proposed by Carl Icahn…. Read more »
Twitter unwraps IPO details
Description: Twitter revealed its filing for a proposed initial public offering on Thursday afternoon, setting in motion a debut that could be the most significant tech IPO since Facebook Inc. went public last year. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 03, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/twitter-unwraps-ipo-details-2013-10-03 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial condition at Twitter. What do believe the… Read more »
For Constellation, Cerveza Makes Money the Way Beer Never Could
Description: Constellation Brands (STZ) put out a nice recipe for a profitable cocktail today:• 4 parts beer (must be Mexican)?• 3 parts wine (Arbor Mist, Ravenswood, Robert Mondavi)?• a splash of spirits (Svedka Vodka, Black Velvet Canadian Whisky) Source: Businessweek.com Date: Oct 03, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-03/for-constellation-cerveza-makes-money-the-way-beer-never-could Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for the… Read more »
NY AG wants to ‘redefine’ insider trading
Description: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the law has always lagged behind technology and it has to adapt as companies get data early to trade on it within milliseconds. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 26, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/09/26/investing-ny-ag-eric-schneiderman-early-data-insider-trading.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the problems discussed and the solutions presented. Do you… Read more »
Why Home Depot’s not building many stores
Description: Home Depot CEO says that the boost in online sales has allowed his company to grow while cutting back on brick-and-mortar expansion. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 24, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/09/25/f-leadership-home-depot-ceo-frank-blake-stores.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: How has customer behavior changed strategic planning at Home Depot? How will the reduction in new store openings… Read more »
Why the Fed is not flip-flopping
Description: Economist Julia Coronado of BNP Paribas says the market had been wrong to assume the Federal Reserve would begin to taper. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 19, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/09/19/investing-fed-no-taper-flip-flop.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why did the market react as it did this week? What data will likely trigger tapering by the Fed?
Never ending woes for Olive Garden?
Description: Shares of Darden Restaurants, parent company of Olive Garden and Red Lobster, plunged after the company’s sales and earnings missed forecasts. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 20, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/09/20/investing-the-buzz-darden-restaurants.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the greater economic concern suggested by the drop in earnings at Darden? Do you think the drop… Read more »
BlackBerry shares sink amid layoffs, expected $1B loss
Description: BlackBerry says it will cut 4,500 jobs across its operations, and expects to report a second-quarter loss of between $950 million to $995 million US when it issues its financial results next week. Source: CBC.ca – video report Date: Sep 20, 2013 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV%2BShows/The%2BNational/Technology%2B&%2BScience/ID/2407696489/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the collapse of BB share value. Is… Read more »
