Description: Handbags. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 16, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2nFxjJ2 Questions for Discussions: According to the report, why did the market crash? Was there any way for manufacturers to prevent the crash? Do you think it was in their interests to slow down price increases?
Posts Tagged: Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements (p498)
Intel Buys Mobileye for $15.3 Billion in Bid to Lead Autonomous Car Market
Description: In the world of driverless cars, household names like Google and Uber have raced ahead of rivals, building test vehicles and starting trials on city streets. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 13, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/business/dealbook/intel-mobileye-autonomous-cars-israel.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for discussion: How is does this deal help both firms go forward? Do you think this technology is the… Read more »
Attention 20-Year-Olds: Don’t Ruin Your Finances
Description: Here are 5 tips to avoid the common mistakes. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 10, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2mR4g8I Questions for Discussions: Which tip do you think is likely to pose the greatest problem for people you know? Why do you suppose managing debt has become a problem for so many young people?… Read more »
Here’s Your Federal Reserve 101
Description: Plus what you need to know about interest rates. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: March 10 , 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2m7EVCV Questions for Discussions: What does the Federal Reserve do to control inflation? As interest rates rise, how will businesses, consumers, and savers likely respond? What does this mean for investors?
Snap’s IPO Had a Really Good First Day
Description: And so did CEO Evan Spiegel. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 03, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2mUbipg Questions for Discussions: How well did Snap shares do on its first day? What is its value today? Do you think Snap will be able to generate revenues for a long time to come? What are the… Read more »
How a Money-Losing Snap Could Be Worth So Much
Description: Testing the upper limits of valuation, Snap’s investors are betting on the kind of rapid growth that few, if any, companies have ever achieved. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 03, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/business/snap-ipo-valuation.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: What is the basis for Snap’s share valuation? Do you think the company can satisfy the current valuation investrors… Read more »
What Lyft’s Funding, and Uber’s Struggles, Mean for the Sharing Economy
Description: Ride-hailing service Lyft is seeking $500 million in funding, which would value the company between $6 billion and $7 billion, Reuters reports. By comparison, its biggest competitor Uber is valued at about $70 billion. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Feb 23, 2017 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/Article/What-Lyfts-Funding-Ubers-Struggles-Mean-Sharing-Economy/1015361?ecid=NL1001 Questions for Discussions: What does the report suggest about the growth prospects… Read more »
McDonald’s Will Offer Discounts on Soft Drinks
Description: Sodas and coffees will be moved to the dollar menu, starting in April. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Feb 23, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2mcQfP8 Questions for Discussions: How are consumers’ eating behaviors changing? How is McDonalds responding? Do you think these strategies will work?
Brick-and-Mortar Shops Bet on Startup Tech to Bring Back Customers
Description: E-commerce companies are tapping data for clothes and other goods. Old-school rivals want them, too. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 09, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-09/brick-and-mortar-shops-bet-on-startup-tech-to-bring-back-customers Questions for discussion: How is technology changing the retail environment? Do you think the business models described in this report suggest the way of the future?
Download Code: Why I wish For Honor was free to play (but get why it isn’t)
Description: Daniel Kaszor explains the relationship between game costs and player bases and why players who don’t pay a dime for a game can still be good for a developer Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 14, 2017 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/fp-tech-desk/post-arcade/for-honor-free-to-play-not-today?__lsa=e4f5-f69a Questions for discussion: Describe the business model in this industry. What value is there to developers if… Read more »