Description: Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s shares rose to a record and the company’s market value surpassed $600 billion on speculation that production has started on a smaller version of the iPad tablet as well as a new television product. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Aug 17, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-17/apple-rises-to-intraday-record-on-ipad-mini-research-note#r=bloomberg Questions for Discussions: What explains the value of Apple… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
‘Total Recall’: The latest recycled flop
Description: The remake of ‘Total Recall’ bombed at the box office, highlighting Hollywood’s problem with recycling old classics. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Aug 09, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/08/09/n-total-recall.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why are old films recycled? Why do some recycled films flop at the box office? What is the recipe for success?
LinkedIn isn’t Facebook. Hooray!
Description: LinkedIn is not the sexiest social media firm. But its earnings were solid and may even help lift Facebook’s stock. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Aug 03, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2012/08/03/investing-bz-facebook-linkedin.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What are the sources of revenue for social media companies? Why is LinkedIn a better choice, in the eyes of… Read more »
Police Chief’s $204,000 Pension Shows How Cities Crashed
Description: Stockton, California, Police Chief Tom Morris was supposed to bring stability to law enforcement when he was appointed to the job four years ago. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: July 31, 2012 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-01/police-chief-s-204-000-pension-shows-how-cities-crashed.html Questions for Discussions: Explain the crisis facing these cities in terms of financial mismanagement of budgets and cash flow estimations? Is there… Read more »
Your credit card costs small biz thousands
Description: Retail merchants get charged a fee when you use plastic and recent reforms don’t seem to be reducing the burden on small businesses. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 20, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2012/07/19/sbiz-credit-card-costs.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Describe how cash, credit and debit card processing affect the operations of retailers. Do you think these… Read more »
Facebook Falls After Report Fails to Quell Concerns Over Growth
Description: Facebook Inc. (FB) plunged to a record low after its first earnings report as a public company showed a slower sales gain and narrower profit margins, failing to allay concerns over growth that have dragged down the shares. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: July 27, 2012 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-27/facebook-falls-after-report-fails-to-quell-concerns-over-growth.html Questions for Discussions: Why has the stock fallen… Read more »
Kayak sails into the market
Description: Co-founders Steve Hafner and Paul English discuss the future of the online travel website on the day of its IPO. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 20, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2012/07/20/investing-kayak-ipo.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Describe how Kayak works. How is it better than other online travel websites? How would you design an app for… Read more »
Ireland Bulldozes Ghost Estate In Life After Real Estate Bubble
Description: Ireland is opting for bulldozers rather than bankers as it starts to clear the legacy of the housing boom whose collapse brought the economy to its knees. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: July 19, 2012 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-19/ireland-bulldozes-ghost-estate-in-life-after-real-estate-bubble.html Questions for Discussions: How did over-supply undermine the real estate market? Who is to blame for this fiasco? How… Read more »
China’s growth hits 3-year low
Description: From poor migrant villages to multi-million dollar housing developments, people in China are beginning to feel the squeeze. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 13, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/07/13/n-china-slowdown.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How has the global economic slowdown affected the wealthy and not as wealthy in China? How is supply and demand theory reflected… Read more »
French buy up NYC real estate
Description: Fears of rising taxes in France have triggered a strong interest in New York real estate. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 06, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2012/07/05/pf-uh-french-newyork.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Identify the international factors that are currently influencing the New York City real estate market? What does this report say about the global movement… Read more »
