Description: The one thing Kraft Heinz had going for it was its profit margins. Now, it doesn’t even have that. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Feb 22, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/22/kraft-heinz-lost-what-distinguished-it-from-general-mills-mondelez.html Questions for discussion: What does the article say about changes taking place in the food industry? How should investors deal with the challenges?
Posts Categorized: Personal Finance
Zillow Wants to Flip Your House
Description: A new breed of high-tech real estate flippers is using algorithms (and a healthy dose of Silicon Valley venture capital) to buy at massive scale. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 14, 2019 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-02-14/zillow-wants-to-flip-your-house?srnd=businessweek-v2 Questions for discussion: What does the article say about the new business model? Do you think it can disrupt the industry?
5 things to know about Levi Strauss & Co. before it goes public
Description: Levi Strauss & Co. outlines a number of strengths ahead of its IPO, but also faces challenges like climate change Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Feb 16, 2019 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-things-to-know-about-levi-strauss-co-before-it-goes-public-2019-02-15 Questions for discussion: What does the article say about the IPO? Do you think it represents a good investment?
Amazon abandoning NYC headquarters is a cautionary tale for big tech
Description: Amazon’s (AMZN) abandonment of its proposed HQ2 location in New York City is a cautionary tale for tech companies looking to open offices in new cities, several members of the tech community told Yahoo Finance. Source: Finnance.Yahoo.com – video report Date: Feb 06, 2019 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-long-island-city-lessons-163016646.html Questions for discussion: Summarize what the article says about management’s strategic… Read more »
A tale of two toymakers: Mattel soars, Hasbro sinks, but there’s more to the story
Description: On Friday shares of Mattel continued to soar after a strong earnings beat on Thursday, while shares of rival Hasbro sank, the result of a poor earnings showing before the bell. But there is more going on than these stock moves show. Source: CNBC.com Date: Feb 08, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/08/a-tale-of-two-toy-makers-mattel-soars-hasbro-sinks.html Questions for discussion: Why did Mattel stock price… Read more »
Bezos’ private life is no concern to investors
Description: New York (CNN Business)Wall Street traders may love to gossip about merger rumors and other corporate dramas. But the private life of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is apparently of no concern to investors. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Feb 08, 2019 Link: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/08/investing/amazon-stock/index.html Questions for discussion: What does the article say about investor… Read more »
After going up for six straight weeks, the stock market comeback is on hold – here’s why
Description: The Dow Jones Industrial Average is headed for its first negative week of 2019 and there a few key reasons why the stock market’s recent rally has slowed. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Feb 08, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/08/the-stock-market-comeback-is-on-hold-after-rising-for-6-straight-weeks.html Questions for discussion: What explanations are presented? Can you suggest any others? What do you think the… Read more »
How a dovish Fed could put stock market on path for a ‘late 90s style meltup’
Description: Fed’s recent moves have echoes of Greenspan in ‘95 and ‘98, says analyst Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Feb 08, 2019 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-the-powell-put-could-unleash-one-last-stock-market-meltup-2019-02-08 Questions for discussion: What are the historical similarities guiding the predictions presented in this article? What do you think will happen?
Hasbro’s profit took harder-than-expected hit from Toys R Us store closures
Description: Hasbro’s fourth-quarter earnings missed estimates by a wide margin, but investors shrugged off the news after the company outlined a promising slate of new toys for 2019. Source: CNBC.com Date: Feb 08, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/08/hasbro-reports-2018-q4-results.html?forYou=true Questions for discussion: Financially speaking, what is happeneing at Hasbro? What should investors expect in the future?
Inside Wisconsin’s Disastrous $4.5 Billion Deal With Foxconn
Description: A huge tax break was supposed to create a manufacturing paradise, but interviews with 49 people familiar with the project depict a chaotic operation unlikely to ever employ 13,000 workers. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 06, 2019 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-02-06/inside-wisconsin-s-disastrous-4-5-billion-deal-with-foxconn?srnd=businessweek-v2 Questions for discussion: Summarize what the article says about the deal. Do you think the criticism… Read more »
