Description: BlackBerry is losing money but BBM itself could be an acquisition target. Samuel Burke reports. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 28, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/03/28/t-can-bbm-save-blackberry.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How should investors evaluate the stock today? Do you think Blackberry is a potential takeover target because of BBM? What are the new sources of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Sonic’s stock booms
Description: Drive-in restaurants are retro-cool. And thanks to strong earnings and a fun ad campaign, shares of Sonic have been on a tear lately. But is it overvalued? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 25, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/03/25/buzz-sonic-drive-in-restaurant-chain.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why has Sonic been so successful? Do you think the company can continue… Read more »
How ‘no makeup selfies’ could impact you
Description: Tired of charity appeals? Here’s why Britain’s best-ever social media fundraising campaign could render them obsolete. Source: SmartPlanet.com Date: Mar 21, 2014 Link: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/how-no-makeup-selfies-could-impact-you/?tag=nl.e660&s_cid=e660&ttag=e660&ftag=TRE4eb29b5 Questions for Discussions: Why was this campaign a success? Why would the success of this campaign disturb the thinking of fundraising organizations and their managerial class? Do you think they… Read more »
IPO watch: Everyday Health
Description: The wellness media company successfully listed shares after one failed attempt in 2010. A welcoming IPO market helps. Source: Fortune.com Date: Mar 28, 2014 Link: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/03/28/ipo-watch-everyday-health/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for Discussions: Describe the structure of this company and its media assets. Do you think it is a good investment?
Maybe March Madness Boosts (Rather Than Kills) U.S. Productivity
Description: In 2006 an innovation was unleashed on the teeming, college-basketball-hungry masses that promised to unshackle us from the fear of watching NCAA March Madness tournament games at work. The Boss Button allowed basketball fans at work to switch between the live stream of a game and a phony financial statement or innocuous spreadsheet. Source:… Read more »
This is the last big U.S. bike maker
Description: Worksman Cycles has been making industrial tricycles and consumer bicycles for more than 100 years in New York City. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 21, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2014/03/21/sbiz-worksman-cycles-made-in-usa.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How has Worksman managed to remain in business in the U.S.? How significant is the issue of customized manufacturing for their… Read more »
GameStop falls on Walmart fears
Description: Walmart’s announcement that the company will now allow customers to trade in their old video games may eat into GameStop’s bread-and-butter business. Investors are wary. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 18, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/03/18/investing-the-buzz-gamestop-video-games-walmart-trade-in.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What does Wal-Mart’s entry into this business suggest about the opportunity for growth? Do you… Read more »
The Cuban way: One-on-one with billionaire Mark Cuban
Description: In an era saturated with Silicon Valley startups and social entrepreneurs, a familiar maverick is using technology to erase his digital footprint. Source: BNN.ca – video report Date: Mar 21, 2014 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/News/2014/3/21/The-Cuban-way-One-on-one-with-billionaire-Mark-Cuban-.aspx Questions for Discussions: What is the competitive advantage provided by this new software? What did you learn about Mark Cuban and… Read more »
Start-Ups Try for a Piece of the Lucrative Industry of Catering to Pets
Description: Alex Stone and his wife, Marissa McDaniel, both work full time. They have two dogs that they miss during the day, and often have trouble getting home to feed them. “Pets are like children and need to be on a schedule,” Mr. Stone said. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 19, 2014 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/business/smallbusiness/start-ups-try-to-grab-a-piece-of-the-55-billion-a-year-pet-industry.html?ref=smallbusiness Questions for… Read more »
What to Expect From Starbucks’s New Booze Menu
Description: First, Starbucks (SBUX) wanted you in its cafes for lunch and the afternoon, so it spruced up its food offerings and started serving cold “Refreshers” and testing sodas. Now it wants you there in the evening, too, and it’s bringing out the booze. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Mar 20, 2014 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-20/what-to-expect-from-starbucks-new-booze-menu#r=nav-f-story Questions for discussion: Do… Read more »
