Description: BMO Capital Markets has raised its price targets on a number of Canadian oilfield services companies as North American drilling activity ramps up. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Mar 15, 2022 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/glory-days-ahead-for-canadian-oilfield-services-stocks-bmo-1.1737545 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the changes taking place in the industry? Do you agree? What… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Management Issues
Warehouses Transform N.Y.C. Neighborhoods as E-Commerce Booms
Description: The region is home to the largest concentration of online shoppers in the country. The facilities, key to delivering packages on time, are reshaping neighborhoods. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 16, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/nyregion/ecommerce-warehouses-nyc.html? Questions for discussion: What is happening in the NYC area and why? What are the benefits and drawbacks? Are there alternatives… Read more »
These strawberries were grown in a New Jersey warehouse — and they may revolutionize how Americans eat
Description: KEARNY, New Jersey — Inside of a warehouse in this factory town neighboring Newark, thousands of strawberries grow in rows beneath bright lights. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 15, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/15/bowerys-vertical-farming-strawberries-go-on-sale-in-new-york-.html Questions for discussion: What are the competitive advantages and disadvantages for this type of agriculture? What sort of customers would… Read more »
Amazon Split Its Stock 20-for-1 — and That’s Not Even the Best Reason to Buy the Stock
Description: On Wednesday, March 9, Amazon (AMZN) dropped a bombshell: For the first time since September 1999, the first time this century — the first time this millennium — Amazon will split its stock. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Mar 11, 2022 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-split-stock-20-1-200632034.html Questions for discussion: What does the report say are the reasons for buying Amazon now?… Read more »
Tesla bull says approval of Berlin Gigafactory removes major overhang on the stock
Description: A “major overhang” on Tesla’s stock has been removed after German authorities said the carmaker could start production at a new factory in Berlin, according to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 07, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/07/tesla-berlin-gigafactory-approval-removes-major-overhang-on-the-stock.html Questions for discussion: What is so significant about this announcement for the company production plans and the… Read more »
Car Industry Woes Show How Global Conflicts Will Reshape Trade
Description: The war in Ukraine has highlighted the risks of doing business with authoritarian countries — not just Russia, but also China. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 07, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/business/cars-russia-china-trade.html? Questions for discussion: What does the article say about supply chains, globalized manufactuering issues and the current crisis? What are the possible changes going forward,… Read more »
How Apple, Big Tech benefit from taking on Russia
Description: Silicon Valley’s tech giants are joining the rest of the business world in pulling their products and services from Russia. Companies like Apple (AAPL) have cut ties to the Russian market entirely to protest the invasion of Ukraine, while firms like YouTube (GOOG, GOOGL) , Meta (FB), and Microsoft (MSFT) are limiting the availability of Russian propaganda networks like RT and… Read more »
What the blockbuster Microsoft and Sony deals mean for the future of gaming
Description: Big moves are happening in the video game industry. Microsoft, the tech giant behind the Xbox console, announced plans in early 2022 to buy Activision Blizzard, the force behind “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft,” among other major titles. This $68.7 billion all-cash acquisition is expected to close in 2023. If approved by regulators… Read more »
Etsy CEO talks earnings, raising seller fees, and advertising to men
Description: Etsy CEO Josh Silverman joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the company’s earnings, its reinvestment in the platform, raising fees, and attracting male users with NFL ads. Source: Yahoo.finance.com – video report Date: Feb 25, 2022 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/etsy-ceo-talks-earnings-raising-155135053.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: Why did Etsy’s stock value shoot up? Why did it fall so dramatically… Read more »
Shopify shares plummet on slower growth outlook
Description: Shopify Inc. is bracing for a year in which the COVID e-commerce boom that propelled tech companies to record growth levels begins to wane. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 16, 2022 Link: https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/shopifys-revenue-grows-41-beating-expectations Questions for discussion: What caused the stock price to slide? What is the company doing to meet the challenges? What do you… Read more »
