Description: Lerer Ventures’ Eric Hippeau discusses the ouster of Groupon CEO Andrew Mason with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/XfvzFM#ooid=RhbmxyOTomASPPAFWyusRDsGacaBx_Au Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the relationship between the CEO and the Board of Directors? Is Groupon… Read more »
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Andrew Mason’s quirky legacy at Groupon
Description: Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason was known for his eccentric interviews, but the company he leaves behind will need a turnaround. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 01, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/01/t-mason-groupon-quirky.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Do you think the decline of Groupon share value was primarily due to the management of the… Read more »
Berkshire and 3G Capital in a $23 Billion Deal for Heinz
Description: Just days ago, the fate of a 144-year-old American icon was being hashed out in a Pittsburgh conference room as executives spoke by phone to representatives of two global billionaires who went by the code names “Owl” and “Goose.” Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 15, 2013 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/berkshire-and-3g-capital-to-buy-heinz-for-23-billion/ Questions for Discussions: Describe the finiancial structure… Read more »
HP Investors Face a Lonelier Road Ahead
Description: Now that its nemesis, Dell (DELL), is going private and bowing out of the quarterly earnings spotlight, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) finds itself at the intersection of two clichés: Misery loves company (but) breaking up is hard to do. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Feb 08, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-08/hp-investors-face-a-lonelier-road-ahead#r=hp-ls Questions for Discussions: How has HP boosted stock value… Read more »
Hasbro cutting jobs after weak holiday
Description: Shares of toymaker Hasbro fell on disappointing fourth quarter sales and layoff news. Rival Mattel was lower too. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 25, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/01/25/investing-buzz-hasbro-mattel-toys-jobs.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why have sales declined for the firm? How should management respond to the trends in customer behavior that were highlighted in the… Read more »
Harry Winston to Use Swatch Cash for Diamonds Purchases
Description: Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (HW)’s $1 billion sale of a luxury unit to Swatch Group AG (UHR) provides the cash to invest more in diamond mining, a business that last year was more than twice as profitable as jewelry. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Jan 15, 2013 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-15/harry-winston-to-use-swatch-cash-for-diamonds-purchases.html Questions for Discussions: Explain the logic of… Read more »
Dell buyout talks advance, Silver Lake lines up banks-sources
Description: Talks to take Dell Inc private are at an advanced stage with at least four major banks lined up to provide financing, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, propelling shares of the No. 3 computer maker 7 percent higher. Source: Reuters.com Date: Jan 16, 2013 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/16/us-dell-deal-idUSBRE90E0XK20130116 Questions for Discussions: Explain… Read more »
Apple’s Stock: Analysts’ Price Targets Vary Wildly
Description: For years, analysts could forecast Apple’s (AAPL) stock movements with a single word: up. The company’s hit parade of new products like the iPhone and iPad led to record-breaking quarterly profits and expectations that Apple could become the first U.S. corporation with a $1 trillion market value. Bullish analysts saw their own careers climb… Read more »
Why Hewlett-Packard Should Consider Breaking Up
Description: The struggling technology company is an amalgam of businesses that could be worth more separately than they are together. Source: TheDailyBeast.com Date: Dec 07, 2012 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/07/why-hewlett-packard-should-consider-breaking-up.html Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments for breaking up and keeping H-P as it is today? Do you think H-P should be broken up? Would you… Read more »
Fiscal Cliff Fears Drive Huge Spike in Dividend Payouts
Description: Taxes on dividends may go up on January 1. And companies are shoveling dividends out to their shareholders before the taxman comes calling. Source: TheDailyBeast.com Date: Nov 28, 2012 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/28/fiscal-cliff-fears-drive-huge-spike-in-dividend-payouts.html Questions for Discussions: What is the history of dividend payouts and changing tax policies? Do you think the payouts are good for the… Read more »
