Is American Retail at a Historic Tipping Point?

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Description: Along the cobblestone streets of SoHo, Chanel handbags and Arc’teryx jackets are displayed in shops like museum pieces, harking back to the height of the neighborhood’s trendiness. But rents there are softening, and the number of vacant storefronts is rising. Source: NYTimes.com Date: April 15, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/business/retail-industry.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for discussion: What can management… Read more »

This Is Why J.C. Penney’s Shares Are Tanking Today

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Description: Cost-cutting measures have already begun. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 06, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/1SUgToR Questions for discussion: Why is the company share-value falling so dramatically? Do you think the current valuation represents a buy-opportunity as the firm attempts to rebuild momentum?

The Netflix of Fashion: Rent the Runway Streams Wardrobes

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Description: The Netflix of Fashion: Rent the Runway Streams Wardrobes Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Mar 24, 2016 Link: http://bloom.bg/1q4RukG Questions for Discussions: Do you think this business model is sustainable? Explain your thinking? Do you think low barriers to entry present a problem for this firm’s growth? How would you characterize the risk… Read more »

Would You Pay 25 Cents to Read an Article? Blendle Certainly Thinks So

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Description: BLENDLE IS A Dutch media startup that lets you pay a few cents for individual news articles online—the much chattered-about micropayments model that’s one of many on a long list of strategies destined to save the business of journalism (or not). And now it’s available in the US. Source: Wired.com Date: Mar 23, 2016… Read more »

‘Fickle’ millennials blamed for Chipotle’s downward spiral

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Description: Chipotle downgrade to rare underperform rating at Jefferies, which cited weak February trends and rising marketing costs Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Mar 18, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chipotle-stock-drops-after-rare-bearish-call-at-jefferies-2016-03-17 Questions for Discussions: Why has Chipotle stock been down-graded by this analyst? Do you agree with the assessment and predictions for recovery?

This investor thinks big banks are doomed

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Description: Bond king Bill Gross is not known for his sunny outlook for the markets. But he took his pessimism to a new level in his latest monthly outlook. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 03, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/03/investing/bill-gross-janus-banks-stocks/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom Questions for discussion: Summarize the bank problems as argued in the report. What do you… Read more »

Bulls and Bears Battle Over the Price of Oil

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Description: Former Mercantile Exchange Trader Dan Dicker and Barclays Head of Commodities Research Michael Cohen debate over the price and production of oil. They speak on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Jan 05, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-01-12/bulls-and-bears-battle-over-the-price-of-oil Questions for Discussions: Summarize the arguments explaining oil prices, as presented in this report…. Read more »

Is the Worst Yet to Come for Chipotle?

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Description: Wall Street is struggling to figure out if the worst is over for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Bloomberg’s Craig Giammona has more on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Jan 11, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-01-11/is-the-worst-yet-to-come-for-chipotle- Questions for discussion: Why has the range of stock prices widened so dramatically? What would you advise… Read more »