Description: Matthew Shay, president and chief executive officer at National Retail Federation, and Bloomberg Gadfly columnist Shelly Banjo discuss consumer trends of this holiday shopping season and the negative impact of weather on recent retail sales. They speak on “Bloomberg ‹GO›.” (Banjo is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.) (Source: Bloomberg)… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Cash Flow
How snacking is helping this company thrive in today’s global economy
Description: Irene Rosenfeld, CEO of Mondelez International, sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib and discusses how the global trend to snack is helping the food conglomerate. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 29, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1NaLPBU Questions for discussion: How has management at Mondelez responded to global challenges, in terms of “controls”? Why would… Read more »
Prince: corporate debt is way too high
Description: Corporate America has been tapping into the cheap stream and with normalized interest rates on the horizon, David Prince, Founder & President, Harbinger Capital Markets Research says debt levels have gotten altogether too high. Source: BNN.com – video report Date: Sep 11, 2015 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=702589 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented by David… Read more »
U.S. frackers feel the pinch of low oil prices
Description: U.S. frackers are fighting for survival in a volatile energy landscape. They’ve been one of the driving forces of the U.S. economy but as oil falls, so do their profits. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 02, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/economy/2015/09/02/us-frackers-oil-prices.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What are the reasons for oil price volatility? How should… Read more »
Wilbur Ross: Chinese government panicked over markets
Description: U.S. investor Wilbur Ross discusses what’s behind China’s economic crisis and estimates its growth in the 4-5% range. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 26, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/08/26/wilbur-ross-china-economy-markets.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does Wilbur Ross say about why the markets dropped? What are the risks in the current investment environment? What should investors… Read more »
Global Rout Wreaks Havoc on U.S. Stocks
Description: Bloomberg’s Mike Regan, Lisa Abramowicz, Julie Hyman and Alix Steel discuss today’s selloff in U.S. stocks on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: August 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-08-21/global-rout-wreaks-havoc-on-u-s-stocks Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about why the markets are dropping? How should investors be advised to respond to… Read more »
Opinion: Here’s another way to spot potential health-care-stock winners
Description: Investors typically focus on sales growth, but cash flow tells a different story Source: MarketWatch.com Date: May 27, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-another-way-to-spot-potential-health-care-stock-winners-2015-05-27 Questions for Discussions: What should investors look for to spot potential health-care winners, according to the report? Do you agree with this advice?
McDonald’s Corp CEO promises turnaround plan after six straight quarters of slumping sales
Description: McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook promised to give details of his turnaround plan for the struggling chain next month, following another quarter of declining sales and profit. Source: FinancialPost.com/Bloomberg.com Date: April 22, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/investing/mcdonalds-ceo-promises-turnaround-plan-after-six-straight-quarters-of-slumping-sales Questions for Discussions: Why did the stock jump on the news of a plan? Do you think… Read more »
François Rochon: The experience of investing in CarMax
Description: This week, I thought I would provide an update on a company I’ve written about a few times over the years: CarMax. The company is the United States’ largest retailer of used vehicles. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., CarMax operates 146 used car stores in 74 markets. The CarMax consumer offer features low, no-haggle prices, a… Read more »
Expense Of Going Global Means Walgreens To Close 200 U.S. Stores
Description: Amid its international growth plan to cut $1.5 billion in costs, Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA)new management team led by Italian billionaire Stefano Pessina said 200 U.S. stores would close amid the restructuring and integration of two iconic brands. Source: Forbes.com Date: April 09, 2015 Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/04/09/expense-of-going-global-means-walgreens-to-close-200-u-s-stores/ Questions for Discussions: Why is Walgreens closing stores?… Read more »
