Description: The Nasdaq Composite squandered its biggest intraday gain in almost 2 years on Thursday and was seeing declines deepen on Friday Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Jan 21, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-one-reason-the-stock-market-is-squandering-big-early-leads-weve-shifted-from-buy-the-dip-to-sell-the-rally-says-analyst-11642714042?siteid=yhoof2 Questions for discussion: What are the reasons for the market behavior? According to the report, what are the technical concerns? What do you think about… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Management Issues
Intel’s $20 Billion Ohio Chip Hub Will Be World’s Largest
Description: Intel Corp. plans to spend $20 billion on a chipmaking hub on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, which the company expects to grow to be the world’s biggest semiconductor-manufacturing site. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Jan 21, 2022 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-21/intel-plans-to-spend-20-billion-on-ohio-chipmaking-hub Questions for discussion: Why is Intel building the plant in Ohio? What does this choice suggest about… Read more »
It’s Not ‘Woke’ for Businesses to Think Beyond Profit, BlackRock Chief Says
Description: Larry Fink’s latest annual letter to corporate America clarifies, and defends, his approach to social and environmental issues at the world’s largest money manager. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 17, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/17/business/dealbook/larry-fink-blackrock-letter.html? Questions for discussion: How would you characterize Larry Fink’s role and influence in the business world? Do you agree with his recommended… Read more »
Elon Musk’s Tunnel System Works, but the Real Test Is Still to Come
Description: (Bloomberg) — The CES technology show in Las Vegas last week was an important milestone for Elon Musk’s Boring Co., which operates a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers around the massive convention center in Tesla Inc. cars. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com/Bloomberg.com Date: Jan 14, 2022 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-tunnel-system-works-174101804.html Questions for discussion: Explain the financing set-up… Read more »
SPOS #809 – Dorie Clark On How To Play The Long Game
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #809 – Host: Mitch Joel. One of the great pleasures of my professional career has been getting to know Dorie Clark and watching her ascent in the business world. Dorie has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, and was recognized as… Read more »
Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars
Description: The yawning disparity between the performance of the electric car company and established automakers last year reflects the technological change roiling the industry. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 08, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/08/business/teslas-computer-chips-supply-chain.html Questions for discussion: Why was Tesla able to operate better than other automotive manufacturers? Should these companies rethink their supply chain strategies, in… Read more »
Would You Invest in Theranos? Listen to Elizabeth Holmes’s Pitch
Description: Jurors asked to review only one piece of evidence as they deliberated — a 2013 conference call in which Holmes pitches investors on her company Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Jan 04, 2022 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-04/would-you-invest-in-theranos-listen-to-elizabeth-holmes-s-pitch Questions for discussion: Would you have invested? What concerns should have been noted? What lessons should investors take away… Read more »
How Qualcomm can transform the automotive industry
Description: Qualcomm Technologies Senior Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Nakul Duggal discusses Qualcomm’s involvement in the auto industry in 2022 as well as working with numerous car companies to modernize their platforms. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Jan 05, 2022 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/qualcomm-transform-automotive-industry-161247455.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: How is technology changing the automotive industry,… Read more »
Netflix stock tracks for worst month since September 2019 — Why it’s a buy here
Description: A sell-off in high growth and momentum stocks has come for Netflix this month. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Dec 19, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/17/netflix-tracks-for-worst-month-since-september-2019-why-its-a-buy.html Questions for discussion: Explain the argument for dealing with the stock. Do you agree with this analysis? What are the major factors influencing industry investors at this time?
‘Unexpected twist’ at high-flying Nutrien as second CEO resigns in less than a year
Description: These are boom times in the fertilizer market, with record prices amid strong demand. But the world’s largest producer is in disarray after losing two chief executive officers in less than a year, and investors are still waiting for an explanation for the latest departure. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Jan 07, 2022… Read more »
