Apple Stock to Reach $1,000?
April 26, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
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
Questions for discussion:
- Summarize the reasons given for such optimistic predictions of Apple’s future stock value.
- Do you think they are fair or biased in some way?
- What would happen to these projections if consumers reject an “Apple Universe” of hardware and software and instead opt for interconnected products from firms such as Google, Microsoft, and Research In Motion?
Apple earnings soar on strong iPhone, Mac sales
April 26, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
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 of the same in the future? Why or why not?
- How do you think management will react to this financial situation?
Coney Island Getting a $30 Million Italian Makeover
April 26, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 4: Marketing Management, Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
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 the location of the project?
- Are there negative or positive aspects to this project that might affect neighboring businesses and other players?
How credit watchdogs fueled the financial crisis
April 26, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
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?
- Should anyone be legally charged?
Goldman knew it profited from mortgage crisis
April 26, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
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 or less government involvement in the financial services industry?
SEC director talks tough about Goldman
April 19, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
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 action will have on Goldman, Paulson, and other financial firms in general?
Top tech companies 5 years from now
April 19, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
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
April 19, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 2 Starting and Growing Your Business
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
Questions for discussion:
- Summarize the reasons given for the small business owners’ pessimism about economic recovery.
- Do you think this sentiment matters? If so, in which ways?
Web Coupons Know Lots About You, and They Tell
April 19, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 1 Business in a Global Environment, Part 2 Starting and Growing Your Business, Part 4: Marketing Management
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 of these new technology coupons in comparison to traditional coupons that customers have used for years.
- Do you think there is any potential problem with these new coupons?
- How can marketers handle the ethical questions concerning customers’ right to privacy and security?
Toyota Investors Defy Consumer Reports to Revive Market Value
April 19, 2010 by Brahm Canzer
Filed under Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
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 you agree with the analysis presented? Explain your thinking.
