Description: U.S. stocks advanced, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index capping its first consecutive weekly gains since June, as higher-than-forecast wholesale inventories and surging imports of oil in China boosted optimism about the global economic recovery. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 09/10/2010 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-09-10/u-s-stocks-advance-as-s-p-500-caps-longest-rally-since-june.html  Questions for discussion: Summarize the views presented in this article. Do… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Stocks
Sanofi Said to Get $10 Billion Loans for Genzyme Bid
Description: Sanofi-Aventis SA, France’s largest drugmaker, got about $10 billion of underwritten loans to back its bid for U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp., two people familiar with the situation said . Source: Bloomberg.com  Date: 09/10/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-10/sanofi-said-to-get-10-billion-loans-for-genzyme-bid.html Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the financial state of some European… Read more »
Buying Opportunities in Small Banks, IPOs and H-P
Description: The market may be down, but there are plenty of great buys out there, says Hilary Kramer, editor of GameChangers stock newsletter. She recommends small banks, IPOs other than GM, and M&A targets Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 08/31/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/buying-opportunities-in-small-banks-ipos-and-h-p/6AFC38D4-B4BC-4089-A862-76205281C19A Questions for discussion: Summarize the investing advice presented? Do you agree… Read more »
5 consumer-sector stocks with stable dividends
Description: Stingy consumers are causing stomachaches for brand-name makers of household goods and packaged foods. The biggest consumer-staples companies have been forced into short-term promotions and price cuts to stoke volume growth and retain market share. Source: Marketwatch.com  Date: 09/03/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-consumer-sector-stocks-with-stable-dividends-2010-09-03 Questions for discussion: Summarize the investing strategies presented. Do you agree with… Read more »
Treasury 10-Year Notes Decline, Yield Curve Steepens on Increase in Jobs
Description: Treasury 10-year notes and 30-year bonds dropped for a second week for the first time since April as a bigger-than-forecast gain in company payrolls eased concern the U.S. economy was falling into another recession. Source: Bloomberg.com  Date: 09/04/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-04/treasury-10-year-notes-decline-yield-curve-steepens-on-increase-in-jobs.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments that attempt to explain the meaning of… Read more »
Billionaire’s Buy List
Description: Warren Buffett, George Soros, Carl Icahn are buying stocks and that’s a bullish sign, says James Altucher, Wealth Adviser contributor. There’s plenty to learn from their picks, Altucher explains to Dow Jones’ Veronica Dagher. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 08/25/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/billionaire-buy-list/F84B011C-5B35-494E-9249-73A6DB19B2D6 Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons given for these particular… Read more »
The New GM to hit market with new hopes, old ghosts
Description: The second-biggest IPO in U.S. history is finally winding its way toward Wall Street, and while the road ahead is fraught with hazards, some analysts still see big potential in a rebuilt General Motors. Source: Marketwatch.com  Date: 08/20/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/should-investors-steer-clear-of-gm-ipo-2010-08-20 Questions for discussion: Do you think the GM IPO will be successful with… Read more »
News Hub: Yellow Flags Ahead for Investors
Description: Brett Arends tells Simon Constable and Michael Casey a few of his ten reasons why investors should becautious ahead. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 08/13/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/news-hub-yellow-flags-ahead-for-investors/3E054F1A-9AAE-4733-B2A4-59E18B0DEEC9 Questions for discussion: Summarize the concerns expressed in this report. Do you agree with the primary points – especially those related to deflation? What investing… Read more »
Cisco Systems’ profit jumps 79%
Description: Shares tumble in late trading after revenue comes in lighter than estimates Source: Marketwatch.com  Date: 08/10/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cisco-profit-jumps-shares-fall-on-revenue-miss-2010-08-11?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: From a fundamental analysis point of view, explain the drop in share value. From a technical analysis point of view, explain the drop in share value. Do you think Cisco is a… Read more »
Blockbuster wins debt reprieve, warns of liquidation
Description: Source: Reuters.com  Date: 08/13/2010 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67C2VO20100813 Questions for discussion: What financial advice would you give to Blockbuster’s management? What would you advise investors to do – buy, sell, or hold? Is there a special opportunity here for investors?
