Description: Investors say the FDA’s approval process of medical devices is inefficient and opaque. The maker of a non-invasive device that’s proven to identify melanomas risks it all to tell the tale. Source: Fortune.com Date: 09/02/2011 Link:  http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/09/02/melafind-fda-innovation/?iid=SF_F_Lead Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the affect the FDA approval process… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Financing Management (p566)
Daniel Gross’s Greplin Is One Smart Search Engine
Description: The precocious Israeli coder is co-founder of a startup building the one search box to rule them allâ€â€and to organize your entire online life Source: Businessweek.com Date: 09/01/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/daniel-grosss-greplin-is-one-smart-search-engine-09012011.html Questions for discussion: What does this report suggest about entrepreneurship? Would you invest in this app? What are the difficulties, from a marketing point… Read more »
No housing slump for Toll Bros.
Description: A 54% jump in quarterly profits buoyed shares of the luxury home builder despite a beleaguered housing market. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 08/24/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/08/24/mkts_midday_toll.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Explain the reasons why some analysts might suggest that the financial improvements in this firm are “good news†for the economy as a whole…. Read more »
5 triggers that will ignite the next bull market
Description: Watching debt, gold, banks and other catalysts that move stocks Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 08/26/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-triggers-that-will-ignite-the-next-bull-market-2011-08-26 Questions for discussion: Summarize the main points in this report. Do you agree with the analysis? What other indicators do you think investors are waiting for before jumping into the market?
Tracking the money from stocks to gold
Description: After a wild week on Wall Street, CNNMoney’s Poppy Harlow finds out where rattled investors are stashing their cash. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 07/12/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/08/12/mkts_money_trail.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why has gold risen in price recently? What would stimulate a return of investment dollars back into the stock and bond markets?
Double-dip fears grip Main St.
Description: Four family businesses in suburban New York are worried that they are going to suffer again from economic uncertainty. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 08/12/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2011/08/12/smb_main_street_reaction.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: How are small businesses affected by consumer reaction to financial turmoil? How do they deal with the economic slowdown in business?
CEOs and tea partiers: Shut up and pay taxes
Description: Commentary: Starving the government is not patriotic Source: Moneywatch.com Date: 08/12/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ceos-and-tea-partiers-shut-up-and-pay-taxes-2011-08-12 Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented. Do you agree with them?
Where you’ll feel the downgrade
Description: CNNMoney’s Poppy Harlow explains how S&P’s downgrade of the US credit rating may impact mortgages, car and student loans. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 07/06/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/08/06/n_impact_credit_downgrade.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the expected consequences of the S&P’s downgrade. How would these changes be expected to impact the overall economy? How can this problem… Read more »
Carlos Slim Lost About $6.7 Billion This Week as S&P 500 Index Fell 7.2%
Description: The Mexican billionaire’s stock portfolio, measured in U.S. dollars, has dropped about 9.5 percent since July 29 and is valued at about $64.4 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That compares with a 7.2 percent slide in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 08/05/2011 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-05/slim-loses-8-billion-in-four-days-as-mexican-holdings-suffer.html Questions for discussion: What… Read more »
Drop in earnings no problem for Amazon
Description: Amazon may sacrifice some profits as it invests, but investors focus more on the big sales increase and a solid outlook. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 07/27/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/07/27/mkts_am_amazon_0727.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion:  Summarize the reasons for the jump in share value even though earnings fell? What does this report suggest about the connection… Read more »
