Description: Adobe is paying 2021 prices. It’s 2022. Wall Street hates it. Silicon Valley is thrilled. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 15, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/15/figma-investors-score-historic-coup-with-adobe-deal-in-down-year-.html Questions for discussion: Why does Wall Street hate this deal? Do you think it was a good one for both company’s shareholders?
Posts Categorized: Management Issues
Fred Franzia, creator of ‘Two Buck Chuck’ and champion of affordable wine, has died
Description: Fred Franzia, the man behind the famous “Two Buck Chuck,” died on Tuesday at age 79. Source: NPR.org Date: Sep 15, 2022 Link: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1123070279/fred-franzia-two-buck-chuck-wine-bronco-dies Questions for discussion: What does the article say about the marketing of wine and consumer perception of price, in particular? Do you think $2 wine could sell as well in… Read more »
Peloton co-founders John Foley and Hisao Kushi are leaving the company in a broad executive shakeup
Description: Peloton on Monday announced the resignations of two of the company’s founders and another top executive, marking the end of an era for the struggling fitness-equipment company as CEO Barry McCarthy dramatically reshapes the business. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 13, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/12/peloton-co-founders-john-foley-hisao-kushi-are-leaving-company.html Questions for discussion: What has happened at the firm… Read more »
Bed Bath & Beyond: Pump and dump allegations ‘are without merit’
Description: Bed Bath & Beyond is responding to a new shareholder lawsuit alleging its former CFO was involved in a pump and dump scheme.”The company is in the early stages of evaluating the complaint but based on current knowledge the company believes the claims are without merit,” Bed Bath & Beyond spokesperson Julie Strider told… Read more »
Burger King unveils $400 million plan to revive U.S. sales with investments in renovations and advertising
Description: Burger King on Friday said it plans to spend $400 million over the next two years on advertising and renovating its restaurants as part of a broader strategy to revive lagging U.S. sales. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 09, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/09/burger-king-400-million-plan-to-revive-us-sales-with-remodels-advertising.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the highlights for the future. What do you think… Read more »
Why the Housing Market Is Not in Recession
Description: Wharton real estate professor Fernando Ferreira doesn’t believe the U.S. housing market has entered a recession. Source: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu Date: Sep 06, 2022 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/why-the-housing-market-is-not-in-recession/ Questions for discussion: What does the article say is happening in the real estate industry? Why is this industry so important to understanding the economy? How are business decisions affected by changes… Read more »
How electric vehicle manufacturing could shrink the Midwestern job market
Description: The race to build electric vehicles in the U.S. is heating up as fresh rounds of investment come out of Washington. Workers at the former heart of the auto industry fear being left behind. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 04, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/04/ev-manufacturing-may-shrink-us-midwest-auto-parts-trade.html Questions for discussion: What is happening to the industry as the… Read more »
How Barnes & Noble Went From Villain to Hero
Description: After years on the decline, Barnes & Noble’s sales are up, its costs are down — and the same people who for decades saw the superchain as a supervillain are celebrating its success. Source: NYTimes.com Date: April 15, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/arts/barnes-noble-bookstores.html Questions for discussion: What has happened to the bookselling business and to Barnes… Read more »
The end of one-chip wonders: Why Nvidia, Intel and AMD’s valuations have experienced massive upheaval
Description: Five years ago, Intel was worth as much as Nvidia and AMD combined; now, Nvidia is worth as much as the other two as Taiwan Semi also surges, reflecting a massive change in the semiconductor industry in the past decade Source: MarketWatch.com – video report Date: Apr 14, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-end-of-one-chip-wonders-why-nvidia-intel-and-amds-valuations-have-experienced-massive-upheaval-11649786169 Questions for discussion:… Read more »
TechWatch: Elon Musk accused of market manipulation over Twitter shares
Description: In TechWatch, there is a new twist in the Elon Musk-Twitter saga. The company’s largest stakeholder is now facing a lawsuit accusing the billionaire of market manipulation. The suit alleges that the world’s richest man illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the company in order to purchase more shares at a lower price. CBS… Read more »
