Description: Carl Icahn, the billionaire activist investor, offered to buy Oshkosh Corp. (OSK) for about $3 billion, saying the supplier of military vehicles’ management has failed to deliver on pledges to improve profitability. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Oct 11, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-11/icahn-makes-offer-to-acquire-oshkosh-in-3-billion-deal#r=bloomberg Questions for Discussions: What are the financial and the managerial issues the firm is… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Risk Management
Stocks Doubled
Description: Four years ago the stock market was in free fall. Since then, it’s regained plenty of altitude. Many people missed out on the rally, though; rather than investing, U.S. households stashed a record $8.6 trillion in cash deposits. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Oct 11, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-11/stocks-doubled#r=nav-f-graphic Questions for Discussions: What does this chart tell… Read more »
Sprint Says It Is in Negotiations With Softbank of Japan
Description: Sprint Nextel confirmed on Thursday that it was in talks with Softbank of Japan over a “potential substantial investment.†A deal would give the struggling American cellphone service provider a deep-pocketed backer to help finance its turnaround effort. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 11, 2012 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/softbank-of-japan-said-to-near-a-deal-for-control-of-sprint/ Questions for Discussions: Explain the reasons for the… Read more »
El-Erian: Five global risks to grasp
Description: Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian talks fiscal cliff, European crisis, China slowdown and more. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/magazines/fortune/2012/10/04/f-el-erian-pimco-ceo-global-risks.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the risks presented by El-Erian in this report. How great is each risk in terms of affecting economic activity in general and some specific industries, in… Read more »
Cody Willard: Why I’m Dumping Zynga Shares
Description: Zynga shares tumbled today after the company forecast a third quarter net loss and lowered it’s financial outlook. MarketWatch’s Cody Willard on The News Hub explains why he’d giving up on the company and dumping its shares. Photo: Getty Images. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: Oct 05, 2012 Link: http://on.wsj.com/SzAuQV Questions for Discussions:… Read more »
5 charts every investor needs this quarter
Description: Neither previous quarterly performance nor the election year cycle have proved to be good predictors of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s. Source: Moneywatch.com Date: Oct 05, 2012 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-charts-every-investor-needs-this-quarter-2012-10-05?dist=lcountdown Questions for Discussions: What do each of these charts tell you about investing? Which do you think is most relevant today? Which other charts would… Read more »
Zynga, Facebook weigh down techs
Description:Â An early tech rally fizzled on Friday as the sector was weighed down by losses in shares of Zynga Inc. and Facebook Inc. Source: Moneywatch.com Date: Oct 05, 2012 Link:Â http://www.marketwatch.com/story/zynga-facebook-slide-tech-stocks-rally-2012-10-05?dist=lcountdown Questions for Discussions: Explain the crash in share value for Zynga and Facebook. Are these buying opportunities or worrisome trends? How would you… Read more »
Where’s the Shareholder Outrage at Hewlett-Packard?
Description: Here’s a vastly boiled-down refresher on corporate governance: A public company’s management is accountable to its board of directors, which in turn answers to shareholders, who are, after all, the “owners†of said public company. These holders keep executives and directors honest by casting votes based on tens of millions of shares dispersed across… Read more »
Bair: Why Citi should have been broken up
Description: Reflecting on the 2008 financial crisis, former FDIC chairperson Sheila Bair discusses her regrets over the bailout of the big banks. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/09/27/n-sheila-bair-citi-bailout.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the regrets expressed in hindsight by Sheila Blair. Why do you suppose Citi bondholders were “protected†by the… Read more »
No awkward teen years for Google
Description: Shares of Google are at an all-time high as it turns 14. And the search giant shows no signs of maturity yet. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2012/09/27/investing-google-birthday.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Explain the current valuation of Google stock. Why are there comparisons to Facebook? What metrics would you use… Read more »
