Description: The 13th anniversary of the bursting of the Internet bubble will be “celebrated,” ironically enough, on almost the same day as the bull market’s fourth birthday. Mark Hulbert joins Markets Hub. Source: WSJ.com – video report Date: Feb 21, 2013 Link: http://on.wsj.com/15y5k0i Questions for Discussions: What are the lessons from the Dot-Com Bubble? Why… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
At Whole Foods, Low Prices Mean Trouble in Aisle 2
Description: WSJ’s Annie Gasparro explains Whole Foods’ efforts to reign in prices and shed its reputation as an over-priced grocer caused it to take it on the chin in its latest earnings report. Photo: Getty Images. Source: WSJ.com – video report Date: Feb 14, 2013 Link: http://on.wsj.com/15f8G8h Questions for Discussions: Describe the change in pricing… Read more »
Why Women in Hollywood Can’t Get Film Financing
Description: At last month’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, some film financiers met for nachos at the Wasatch Brew Pub to toast their comedy, Ass Backwards—a Dumb and Dumber-esque tale of two women who enter a beauty pageant. Dori Sperko, who’d been dabbling in Hollywood funding since selling her Florida-based payroll services company… Read more »
Apple Stock Is Cheapest Since 2000
Description: The cheapest Apple shares in 12 years are encouraging some of the world’s biggest investors to bet that the stock will rebound. Dominic Chu reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Businessweek.com – video report Date: Feb , 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/VayAbL#ooid=91bjJjOTqtrMIZDerM5zogc2h9NE6HrY Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for arguing that Apple… Read more »
Hermes $10,000 Birkin Purse Seen Leading to Record Sales
Description: For decades, fashionistas have known that a Birkin bag is a safe style bet — if you can get your hands on one. That demand makes its producer, Hermes International SCA, the surest bet in the luxury industry when it comes to sales growth. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 11, 2013 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-10/hermes-10-000-birkin-purse-seen-leading-to-record-sales-retail.html Questions for… Read more »
U.S. Homeowners Are Repeating Their Mistakes
Description: If there’s one thing Americans should have learned from the recession, it’s the importance of diversifying risk. Middle-class households had too much of their net worth tied up in their homes and were too exposed to stocks through 401(k)s and other investments. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Feb 14, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-14/u-dot-s-dot-homeowners-are-repeating-their-mistakes#r=hp-lst Questions for Discussions: What… Read more »
The Disney empire strikes back
Description: In addition to more details about new Star Wars movies, Disney reported strong sales and earnings. Other media firms are doing well too. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Feb 06, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/02/06/investing-buzz-disney-star-wars-profit.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Describe and explain the reasons for changes taking place at Disney’s business units. Do you think the… Read more »
Netflix’s Hastings Says Viewer Data Underpins Programming
Description: Netflix Inc. (NFLX) will test whether Machiavelli and math are a winning formula as the world’s largest subscription-video service debuts “House of Cards,” its most ambitious step yet into original online-TV programs. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 01, 2013 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/machiavelli-meets-math-as-netflix-bets-on-original-shows.html Questions for Discussions: Describe the change in product strategy by Netflix? What are the… Read more »
Marissa Mayer’s Yahoo turnaround
Description: Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has already put her stamp on the company in a short time and has Yahoo’s revenue growing again Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 29, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/01/29/t-yahoo-mayer-turnaround.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How has Yahoo changed over the past few years? Do you think Marissa Mayer’s summation of the future… Read more »
BlackBerry 10’s Debut Fizzles as U.S. Buyers Left Waiting
Description: Even Alicia Keys couldn’t get investors excited about the debut of the newest BlackBerry. The smartphone maker formerly known as Research In Motion stumbled in its introduction of the BlackBerry 10 lineup yesterday, disappointing shareholders with the lack of a firm U.S. release date and setting a price that may be too high to… Read more »
