Description: Will the iPad propel Apple’s stock to $1,000? Wealth Adviser columnist James Altucher tells Dow Jones Newswires reporter Shelly Banjo why Apple stock will soar and why its competitors have a lot to lose. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 04/21/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/apple-stock-to-reach-1000/B55F573F-3282-4F66-B34C-C63EB8FD120F  Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons given for such optimistic… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Apple earnings soar on strong iPhone, Mac sales
Description: Apple Inc said Tuesday that profit rose 90% in its fiscal second quarter as it sold almost 9 million iPhones, easily topping analyst estimates in both profit and sales amid a surge in demand in international markets. Source: Marketwatch.com  Date: 04/20/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-earnings-soar-on-strong-iphone-sales-2010-04-20?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Does Apple`s current financial information suggest more… Read more »
Coney Island Getting a $30 Million Italian Makeover
Description: Alberto Zamperla sweeps through the cavernous workshop here where his amusement rides are manufactured while workers measure and bang and solder enormous platforms, oddly shaped beams and assorted fiberglass vehicles Source: NYTimes.com Date: 04/23/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/business/global/24coney.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: What are some reasons that favor the financial success of this investment? How important is… Read more »
How credit watchdogs fueled the financial crisis
Description: A slew of internal e-mails from the leading credit rating agencies show employees at those firms knew of the dangers in subprime mortgages, but gave them the seal of approval anyway. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 04/24/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/23/news/economy/credit_rating_agencies_hearing/index.htm Questions for discussion: Do you agree with the analysis presented? What actions should be taken by regulators?… Read more »
Goldman knew it profited from mortgage crisis
Description: Goldman Sachs officials knew their bets against mortgages, whose dramatic decline sparked the financial crisis, profited the firm, according to documents released Saturday by a Senate panel investigating the crisis. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 04/24/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/24/news/companies/Goldman_Senate_documents/index.htm  Questions for discussion: Do you think Goldman did anything wrong? Explain your thinking. Should there be more… Read more »
SEC director talks tough about Goldman
Description: Director of Enforcement Robert Khuzami discusses the charges against Goldman Sachs during a panel at Tulane University’s Corporate Law Institute. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report  Date: 04/16/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/04/16/n_Goldman_SEC_lawsuit_Khuzami.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the accusations against Goldman and Paulson? Is this just a matter of full disclosure? What impact do you think this… Read more »
Top tech companies 5 years from now
Description: Now that 2010’s Fortune 500 list is out, Techmate debates which companies are likely to rise or fall on the list in 2015. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 04/16/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2010/04/16/tm_fortune_500_5yrs.fortune/  Questions for discussion: Do you agree with the analysis presented? Explain your thinking.
Small businesses don’t see recovery panning out: NFIB
Description: U.S. small-business owners were more pessimistic in March than in February, according to a survey of companies released Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Businesses Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 04/13/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/small-businesses-dont-see-recovery-nfib-survey-2010-04-13?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons given for the small business owners’ pessimism about economic recovery. Do you think this sentiment matters?… Read more »
Web Coupons Know Lots About You, and They Tell
Description: For decades, shoppers have taken advantage of coupons. Now, the coupons are taking advantage of the shoppers. A new breed of coupon, printed from the Internet or sent to mobile phones, is packed with information about the customer who uses it. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 04/16/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/17/business/media/17coupon.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the improved value… Read more »
Toyota Investors Defy Consumer Reports to Revive Market Value
Description: Some Toyota Motor Corp. investors say the automaker’s stock is a bargain and poised for gains after recalls involving its top-selling models and criticism of its newest sport-utility vehicle. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 04/16/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aXKgFz4p8BCw  Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments supporting those investors who believe that Toyota stocks are currently undervalued. Do… Read more »
