Description: Recent events have made clear the need to regulate crypto, an industry that grew from nothing to a $3 trillion market capitalization a year ago, although most of that has now evaporated. But it also seems likely that the industry couldn’t survive regulation. Source: NYT.com Date: Nov 17, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/opinion/crypto-banks-regulation-ftx.html? Questions for discussion: What does… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Industry Analysis
Walmart and Target’s quarterly results lay bare the retailers’ stark differences
Description: Walmart’s stock surged this week. Target’s shares plunged. The rival big-box players are both known for selling an array of products including food, clothing, home goods and kitchen appliances. Both their CEOs − Walmart’s Doug McMillon and Target’s Brian Cornell − stepped into their roles in 2014. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 17, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/17/walmart-and-targets-quarterly-results-lay-bare-retailers-differences.html… Read more »
Major League Pickleball’s newest team owner is Anheuser-Busch
Description: Major League Pickleball has named its newest team owner, and it’s a major beer brand. The rapidly growing sports league announced on Tuesday that Anheuser-Busch will purchase a Major League Pickleball team. The team will begin playing in the 2023 season. Source: CNBC.com Date: Nov 08, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/08/major-league-pickleballs-newest-team-owner-is-anheuser-busch-.html Questions for discussion: What are attributes that… Read more »
Carvana stock tanks in continued sell-off
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Apple Quietly Rolled Out a Change That Could Be the End of Facebook
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?
