Description: By purchasing Dr. Dre-backed Beats, Apple would gain a music subscription service and high-end headphone maker. Time to play a funeral dirge for publicly traded Pandora and Skullcandy? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 09, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/05/09/investing-the-buzz-apple-skullcandy-pandora-beats.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why is this deal bad news for competitors like Pandora and Skullcandy?… Read more »
Posts Tagged: M&A
Caffeine jolt for Starbucks stock
Description: The cold weather may have hurt Starbucks rival Dunkin’ Donuts. But Starbucks had a strong quarter and is optimistic about the rest of 2014. And there’s talk it may want to buy a stake in SodaStream. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 25, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/04/25/investing-the-buzz-starbucks-coffee-dunkin-donuts.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial situation… Read more »
Liberty Media’s smaller stake in Barnes & Noble may actually be a good thing: analysts
Description: Barnes & Noble Inc.’s shares fell as much as 16% on Thursday after John Malone’s Liberty Media said it’s slashing its holdings in Barnes & Noble to about 1.7% from the 17% stake it held in 2011. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Apr 03, 2014 Link: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/behindthestorefront/2014/04/03/liberty-medias-smaller-stake-in-barnes-noble-may-actually-be-a-good-thing-analysts/ Questions for discussion: Why did the stock price fall… Read more »
The Pow! Bang! Bam! Plan to Save Marvel, Starring B-List Heroes
Description: It’s been four years since Disney purchased Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. At the time, it wasn’t hailed as a brilliant move. Disney’s stock price sank on news of the deal. Superheroes were hot properties in Hollywood, but Disney was spending billions for a company that had years ago signed away the film rights… Read more »
Honeymoon over for new BlackBerry CEO?
Description: BlackBerry shares have enjoyed a solid start to 2014. But the stock fell Thursday after being downgraded to a ‘sell.’ With lackluster quarterly results expected Friday, is time running out for John Chen to turn around the company? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 28, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/03/27/investing-the-buzz-blackberry-smartphone-apple-iphone-john-chen.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How should… Read more »
As whiskey market consolidates, a skirmish in Tennessee
Description: The bourbon bubble continues to expand, and a handful of multinationals strengthens its collective grip on the whiskey market. Source: Fortune.com Date: Mar 27, 2014 Link: http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2014/03/27/tennessee-whiskey/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for discussion: Describe the competitive landscape in this industry. Is it likely to be opened up by government legislation to greater competition as happened with craft… Read more »
Zuckerberg to Buffett Show Rich Owners Dominating Big M&A Deals
Description: The megarich are dominating U.S. megadeals. Seven of the 15 U.S. takeover bids worth more than $10 billion since January 2013 were initiated by firms founded and controlled by one of the 200 wealthiest men in the world, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Last month Facebook Inc. (FB)’s Mark Zuckerberg, who has a… Read more »
Japan’s Jeff Bezos on $900M Viber buy
Description: Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani explains why the $900 million purchase of messaging app Viber was a smart business move and how it will differ from Facebook’s Whatsapp. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 21, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/03/21/ceo-rakuten-hiroshi-mikitani-japan-viper-app-ecommerce.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for the acquisition price paid for Viber? Do you… Read more »
Zuckerberg on WhatsApp acquisition
Description: Facebook CEO, in his keynote at Mobile World Congress, says WhatsApp was a “great fit” for the social network. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Feb 24, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/02/24/t-zuckerberg-on-whatsapp-acquisition.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How does Mark Zukerberg justify the valuation for WhatsApp? Do you believe it is a good deal for Facebook investors? How… Read more »
WhatsApp with Facebook’s $19B offer?
Description: Facebook’s biggest deal ever. Why is Mark Zuckerberg paying $19 Billion for messaging app WhatsApp? Laurie Segall reports. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Feb 19, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/02/19/t-facebook-whatsapp-19-billion.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How did Facebook go about evaluating WhatsApp? Do you believe it was a good deal for both sides? How can this acquisition… Read more »
