The Eurozone’s zombie banks

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Description: They can’t be saved. They can’t be killed and are ready to cause the next global crisis! You’d be right to think zombies, but were you thinking zombie banks? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 31, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/10/31/zombie-banks.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are “zombie” banks and how were they “created”? Why are… Read more »

Holy guacamole! Chipotle stumbles

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Description: Chipotle’s stock had been hotter than a Serrano pepper. But investors aren’t happy about slowing growth. Is Qdoba, the burrito chain owned by Jack in the Box, stealing customers? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 21, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/10/21/investing-the-buzz-chipotle-qdoba.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why did Chipotle stock drop off? Is this a good time… Read more »

Amazon torn apart by Wall Street piranhas

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Description: Wall Street has a message to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Stop spending so much! Big investments have led to red ink. Amazon’s weak holiday quarter sales outlook doesn’t help either. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 24, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/10/24/investing-the-buzz-amazon-jeff-bezos-black-friday.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why did investors sell off Amazon stock? What are they… Read more »

Stanley’s Profit Surges in Quarter  

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Description: Morgan Stanley, at the end of a week that was buffeted by market tumult, reported third-quarter results on Friday that glided past Wall Street’s expectations. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 17, 2014 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/morgan-stanleys-profit-surges-in-quarter/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about Morgan Stanley and how it made its money? What does this suggest… Read more »

Americans sour on SodaStream

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Description: Shares of the home carbonation machine maker sunk 21% to an all-time trading low Tuesday after the company released poor preliminary results for the third quarter. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Oct 07, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/07/investing/sodastream-earnings-warnings/index.html?iid=HP_LN Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial performance of the company from an investor’s point of view. What has happened? Do… Read more »

Hewlett-Packard Takes the King Solomon Approach

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Description: And then Meg Whitman cut the baby in two. After spending years debating the merits of operating as separate companies, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) on Monday announced its plans to divide. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Oct 06, 2014 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-06/hewlett-packard-to-split-into-two-companies#r=hpt-fs Questions for Discussions: Summarize the reasons provided for splitting the company into two separate firms? Do you… Read more »

Berkshire Hathaway buying 5th largest U.S. auto dealer

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Description: Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway is buying U.S. auto dealer Van Tuyl Group to pursue medium and long term growth opportunities in the sector. Chitra Nawbatt reports. Source: BNN.ca – video report Date: Oct 02, 2014 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=457908 Questions for Discussions: Why is there consolidation taking place in the industry? What makes this industry an… Read more »

Why digital marketers should be excited about Apple Pay

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Description: The service creates an instant audience for new mobile marketing and customer loyalty apps, like those used by automotive retailer Pep Boys to steer campaigns. Source: Fortune.com Date: Sep 26, 2014 Link: http://fortune.com/2014/09/26/digital-marketing-apple-pay/ Questions for Discussions: How might Apply Pay affect cash flow at Apple? Do you think it represents a significant growth opportunity… Read more »

Alibaba Debut Makes a Splash

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Description: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. BABA +38.07% , China’s largest e-commerce company, on Friday became a publicly traded technology powerhouse, launching a blockbuster share offering in New York that drew attention world-wide. Source: WSJ.com – video report Date: Sep 19, 2014 Link: http://www.wsj.com/video/ratings-pro-alibaba-looks-stronger-than-facebook/9A9B4058-603D-4DE0-AD85-1ACBE286EE76.html Questions for Discussions: What is motivating purchasers of the Alibaba IPO? How… Read more »

‘Apple Pay’ may be safer than plastic

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Description: Security measures on mobile wallets may make them a safer option than plastic credit cards. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 12, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/09/11/apple-iphone-apple-pay-safer-than-plastic.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think Apple Pay will take away business from bank and credit card companies? How much risk does this new technology present to investors… Read more »