Description: Market veterans were expecting oil prices to reach $100 a barrel even before the political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa hit the fan this year, and now that oil’s reached triple digits, predicting prices is more daunting than ever. Source: Marletwatch.com Date: 03/04/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/100-oil-here-to-stay-or-soon-to-go-2011-03-03?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons… Read more »
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Buying Boeing
Description: Shares of Boeing are flying higher after the aerospace company landed a multi-billion dollar contract to make 180 aerial tankers for the Air Force. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 02/25/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/02/25/mkts_boeing_0225.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Is there a fundamental concern investors should have when a company is highly dependent on government related spending?… Read more »
Eyeing Inflation with Liz Ann Sonders
Description: Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab & Co., gives her view on inflation in the U.S. now and inflationary signs to look for in the year ahead. Dow Jones’ Veronica Dagher has the interview. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 02/23/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/eyeing-inflation-with-liz-ann-sonders/5658E1E7-2BD4-498B-A73C-A7CC24C49E96 Questions for discussion: Do you agree with the… Read more »
Charlie Sheen is out, but money keeps pouring in
Description: The good news for the producers of “Two and a Half Men” is that Charlie Sheen’s meltdown happened during the show’s eighth season, and not the first. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 02/25/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/25/news/companies/charlie_sheen_two_and_a_half_men/index.htm Questions for discussion:Â Summarize the financial fortunes related to the show? How does syndication impact financial planning for television production? Do… Read more »
GM shares hit post-IPO low, oil risk trumps profit
Description:  General Motors Co posted fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, but its shares fell below their IPO price as investor concerns shifted to the pressure from rising oil prices and higher costs of launching and selling new cars. Source: Reuters.com  Date: 02/24/2011 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/24/us-gm-idUSTRE71N0ZD20110224 Questions for discussion: Summarize the financial results reported… Read more »
China’s hold on rare earths
Description: As China stockpiles rare earth minerals used to manufacture consumer items like iPhones and cameras, the U.S. is facing a growing shortage. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 02/18/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/02/18/mkts_rare_earths_china.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Do you think domestic development of rare earth mines should proceed? How would you expect prices to move over the… Read more »
American dream still home ownership
Description: KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger says recovery is taking place in California and Texas and foreclosed homes are finding buyers. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 02/18/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/02/17/n_kb_home_lookahead.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Do you agree with the analysis presented in this report? How would investors be expected to react to the forecasts presented for… Read more »
NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Boerse to merge
Description: Deutsche Boerse AG on Tuesday unveiled a widely expected deal to pay about $9.5 billion to acquire NYSE Euronext, a transaction that would create an exchange powerhouse with annual revenue of $5.4 billion. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 02/15/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nyse-euronext-deutsche-boerse-to-merge-2011-02-15?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion:Â Do you believe there are any drawbacks to this deal for investors… Read more »
Here comes the dot-com boom 2.0
Description:  Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Zynga. Groupon. LivingSocial. Will those be the Google Inc. (GOOG 630.08, +4.82, +0.77%) , eBay Inc.(EBAY 34.53, -0.16, -0.46%) and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN 186.50, -1.26, -0.67%) of the next big wave of Internet companies going public, which appears to be happening as we speak? Source: Marketwatch.com  Date: 02/18/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/here-comes-the-dot-com-boom-20-2011-02-18?siteid=nwtwk… Read more »
Facebook’s $50,000 factory jobs
Description: Facebook is opening a data center in April in Prineville, Oregon, and has promised to create jobs in exchange for tax breaks. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 02/11/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2011/02/11/t-facebook-oregon-data-jobs.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the financial structure of this investment by Facebook from the firm’s point of view and then from the other… Read more »
