Posts Categorized: Part 6 Managing Financial Resources

Here’s a Look at Tim Cook’s 5 Years at the Helm of Apple

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Description: And how they compare to the previous five under Steve Jobs Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Aug 25, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2bw7FUa Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about Tim Cook? Do you think Apple management can repeat the growth performance created under Steve Jobs?

Mylan’s EpiPen caught the full force of drug price outrage because it was the perfect target, not because it was the only one

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Description: After the hit taken by Mylan Inc. last week for its sixfold increase in the price of the lifesaving EpiPen, Umer Raffat, an analyst at Evercore ISI, has been receiving a certain request: Investors want to know which companies are making similar moves. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 02, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mylans-epipen-caught-the-full-force-of-drug-price-outrage-because-it-was-the-perfect-target-not-because-it-was-the-only-one-2016-08-31?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What… Read more »

Life-saving drugs are getting more expensive

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Description: The price of prescription drugs keeps rising, sparking consumer and political outrage. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Aug 26, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2016/08/26/drug-prices-rising.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why were these drug makers able to raise prices so easily in the first place? Do you think these practices are unethical? How should prices be set?

Here’s a Look at Tim Cook’s 5 Years at the Helm of Apple

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Description: And how they compare to the previous five under Steve Jobs Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Aug 25, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2bw7FUa Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about Tim Cook? Do you think Apple management can repeat the growth performance created under Steve Jobs?

Why Warren Buffett is grabbing Apple stock while other big names run away

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Description: Opinion: Berkshire’s move signals Apple is officially a value stock Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Aug 18, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-warren-buffett-is-grabbing-apple-stock-while-other-big-names-run-away-2016-08-15?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: Why does Warren Buffett’s view about Apple so important to some investors? Do you think Apple is still a “growth” stock?

Macy’s Is Closing 14% of its Stores

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Description: Exact stores have not yet been announced. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Aug 11, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2aNe9K9 Questions for Discussions: Why is Macy’s closing stores? How will this help the firm? Do you think their problems are an indication of developing problems for shopping malls? Can you suggest a way for Macy’s to… Read more »

The World’s Richest Airlines Can’t Get Enough Hand-Me-Down Jets

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Description: It’s a tale that could be dubbed “From Russia to Love.” Source: Bloomberg.com Date: May 11, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-11/the-world-s-richest-airlines-can-t-get-enough-hand-me-down-jets Questions for discussion: What is motivating the purchase of older planes? How does this affect the operating finances of these airlines?

Now Amazon is taking on YouTube with new Video Direct service

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Description: Amazon’s new Video Direct service will be ad-supported Source: MarketWatch.com Date: May 10, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/now-amazon-is-taking-on-youtube-with-new-video-direct-service-2016-05-10 Questions for discussion: Do you think Amazon can turn this into a major revenue stream? How can they differentiate themselves from YouTube and other services? How important is their current registered customer base as a contribution to the… Read more »

Nestlé Wants to Sell You Both Sugary Snacks and Diabetes Pills

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Description: Nestlé is by far the largest food company in the world. Its 335,000 employees produce more than 2,000 brands, manufactured in 436 factories across 85 countries. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: May 05, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-05-05/nestl-s-sugar-empire-is-on-a-health-kick Questions for Discussions: What direction is management taking the company? What are the ethical and social responsibility issues related to… Read more »