Description: Jason Helfstein, Oppenheimer & Co Managing Director – Head of Internet Research, joins Yahoo Finance Live to talk about Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown and the outlook for the company’s stock. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Mar 14, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/netflix-investors-too-pessimistic-paid-204758846.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: Why does Jason Helfstein think Netflix will succeed with its tier… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 1 Business in a Global Environment
Gap announces big loss, declining sales and executive shakeup
Description: Gap reported disappointing holiday-quarter results Thursday and announced a series of executive changes as the struggling retailer continues to search for a permanent CEO. Source: CNBC.com Date: Mar 09, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/09/gap-gps-q4-earnings-2022.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the reasons for missing sales targets? What are the challenges facing the brands? What… Read more »
Chris Rock Takes Brand-Bashing Rampage To Netflix
Description: All publicity may be good, but Lululemon execs are likely squirming after the comic shredded its pricey clothes and anti-racism stance in “Selective Outrage,” his hour-long special on Netflix. And he didn’t hit the athleisure brand with just a few passing jabs, but returned to the Canadian retailer repeatedly as an example of phony… Read more »
SPOS #867 – David Sax On The Power Of Human Connection In A Screen Crazy World
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #867. If you are looking for an insightful and thought-provoking book that challenges the idea of a digital future, then you need check out, The Future Is Analog, by David Sax. David is a freelance writer and author who has lived in several cities across… Read more »
ESG momentum is slowing for many investors, but not for women
Description: Lisa Langley: Women are actively seeking progressive investment opportunities that can contribute to socioeconomic prosperity Source: FinancialPost.com – video report Date: Mar 10, 2023 Link: https://financialpost.com/investing/esg-momentum-not-slowing-women-investors Questions for discussion: According to the article, how different are women from men in choosing ESG investments? What are the reasons given? What do you think of this… Read more »
A Colorado Ski Area With No Lift Lines? This One Has No Lifts at All.
Description: At Bluebird Backcountry, you can feel the thrill of making fresh tracks without the constant fear of avalanches. And you can bring your dog. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 10, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/travel/colorado-backcountry-skiing.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the approach taken to explore the concept and then establish the alternative ski experience? How is this a… Read more »
Allbirds stock plunges after company admits missteps, unveils new strategy
Description: Footwear retailer Allbirds on Thursday unveiled a broad overhaul of its strategy and an executive shake-up after failing to post year-over-year quarterly sales growth for the first time in its history. Source: CNBC.com – video reports Date: Mar 09, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/09/allbirds-bird-q4-earnings-2022.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Explain the drop is share value? How much was this due… Read more »
The Russia-Ukraine war remapped the world’s energy supplies, putting the U.S. at the top for years to come
Description: Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine a year ago has shifted global energy supply chains and put the U.S. clearly at the top of the world’s energy exporting nations. Source: CNBC.com Date: Mar 03, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/03/ceraweek-how-russias-war-made-the-us-a-dominant-supplier-of-energy-.html Questions for discussion: What does the article say about how the global energy supply chain has changed? What… Read more »
Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government
Description: In return for vast subsidies, the Biden administration is asking the chip industry to make promises about its workers and finances. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 27, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/us/politics/chips-act-biden-commerce-department.html Questions for discussion: How is government influencing the semiconductor industry? What are the social and political goals tied to the financial assistance to firms that… Read more »
Product Skepticism: Deinfluencing Now Hot Trend
Description: With the rise of TikTok, influencer marketing is clearly experiencing a favorable environment — but at the same time, a new trend of “deinfluencers” threatens to derail that momentum. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Feb 27, 2023 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/382913/product-skepticism-deinfluencing-now-hot-trend.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=129421&hashid=7T9TCmQZSDGbnu-424RuBQ Questions for discussion: What is meant by the terms influencers and deinfluencers? What does the article say… Read more »
