How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work

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Description:  When Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley’s top luminaries for dinner in California last February, each guest was asked to come with a question for the president. But as Steven P. Jobs of Apple spoke,President Obama interrupted with an inquiry of his own: what would it take to make iPhones in the United States? Source: … Read more »

EBay Profit Drops After Acquisition Costs Eat Into Earnings

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Description: After making at least nine acquisitions in the past year, EBay reported a drop in second-quarter net income and forecast modestly reduced earnings for the third quarter Source: Businessweek.com   Date: 07/21/2011 Link:   http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ebay-profit-drops-after-acquisition-costs-eat-into-earnings-07212011.html Questions for discussion:  Summarize the key points made in the report. What are the implications for the firm? How should… Read more »

BullHorn: Are the clouds parting?

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Description: Cloud computing stocks have taken a huge hit but the business is still strong. Can’t say the same about rare metals. Source:  CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 01/21/2011 Link:  http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/01/21/mkts_bh_cloud_metals.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion:   Summarize the comments made about the changes in share prices for the companies mentioned. Why do you think these shares changed so… Read more »

Apple Shares Look Cheap

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Description:  Fox Business anchor Cody Willard explains to Simon Constable why Apple stock looks like a bargain. Source: Marketwatch – video report   Date: 03/02/2010  Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/apple-shares-look-cheap/48253F92-DAD8-4FC5-8B02-1473F7519FA2 Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons given for the evaluation of Apple. Do you agree with the evaluation? Explain why you would or would not be a buyer… Read more »

Tom Friedman on bank reform

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Description:  Author and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman dissects problems in financial regulatory reform. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report   Date: 02/25/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/02/24/n_tom_friedman_regulation_reform.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented by Tom Friedman. Do you agree that there is an imbalance in the financing of “good risk”? How can more financing be directed… Read more »