Disney board reached out to Iger on Friday following concerns over earnings

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Description: Disneys board reached out to Bob Iger on Friday, without any other serious candidates in mind to replace Bob Chapek as CEO, CNBC’s David Faber reported Monday, citing sources. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 21, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/21/disney-board-reached-out-to-iger-friday-after-concerns-over-earnings.html Questions for discussion: Why did the board of directors make this decision? Why do… Read more »

How BlackBerry moved from iconic cellphones to cybersecurity

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Description: BlackBerry was once at the top of the smartphone market in the U.S. In 2010, almost half of smartphone subscribers in the U.S. used BlackBerrys, according to Comscore. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 19, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/19/how-blackberry-moved-from-iconic-cellphones-to-cybersecurity.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the story of Blackberry and the direction taken by John Chen. Do… Read more »

Elon Musk’s backers cheer him on, even if they aren’t sure what he’s doing to Twitter

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Description: Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has not exactly taken off like a rocket. After trying desperately to get out of the $44 billion purchase, he faced a court battle for reneging. So he went through with it, while complaining that he was “obviously overpaying.” Mass layoffs and mass resignations have left Twitter a shadow… Read more »

Iger announces first big moves in new tenure as Disney CEO: Restructuring and departure of Chapek right hand Kareem Daniel

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Description: Bob Iger, less than 24 hours after returning to the helm of Disney, told employees Monday that the company would be undergoing a restructuring in coming weeks. One of the first steps, Iger announced, would be the departure of Kareem Daniel, the company’s head of media and entertainment, and right hand to now-departed CEO Bob… Read more »

You need to understand the FTX debacle even if you have no investments in crypto

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Description: The sudden collapse of FTX, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, underlines how important it is for any investor to learn about the risks they take when they park their money with a lightly regulated firm. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 13, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/you-need-to-understand-the-ftx-debacle-even-if-you-have-no-investments-in-crypto-11668184909 Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points made in the report… Read more »

Economist Nouriel Roubini slams crypto ‘carnival barkers’ and Binance CEO as ‘a walking time bomb’ after FTX disaster

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Description: Outspoken economist Nouriel Roubini described crypto and some of its major players as an “ecosystem that is totally corrupt.” On a panel hosted by CNBC’s Dan Murphy at the Abu Dhabi Finance Week on Wednesday, the New York University professor said there were “seven Cs of crypto”: “Concealed, corrupt, crooks, criminals, con men, carnival barkers,”… Read more »

Markets are getting a wake-up call in 2023, says Morgan Stanley, which offers a plan for investors to get ready.

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Description: Overreacting much? According to Fed Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller and several strategists, last week’s softer-than-expected October CPI that sent the S&P 500 to its best level in five months was overdone. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 14, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/markets-are-getting-a-wake-up-call-in-2023-says-morgan-stanley-which-offers-a-plan-for-investors-to-get-ready-11668427567 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about market behavior today and the prospects longer term?… Read more »

Is This the End Game for Crypto?

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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 »

Walmart and Target’s quarterly results lay bare the retailers’ stark differences

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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 »

Greenhushing: Why Some Firms Keep Quiet About ESG

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Description: First, there was greenwashing — a term referring to deceptive marketing campaigns and other performative gestures by companies to make consumers and investors believe that they are environmentally responsible. Now, there is greenhushing. And it’s also a problem. Source: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu Date: Nov 09, 2022 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/greenhushing-why-some-firms-keep-quiet-about-esg/ Questions for discussion: What are the basic issues… Read more »