Description: Chrysler Sergio Marchionne says the government bailout was a ‘great deal’ for U.S. taxpayers, and we won’t recognize the carmaker in a few years. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 06/03/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/06/03/n_fiat_ceo.cnnmoney Questions for discussion: Do you believe this was a good deal for US taxpayers? Do you believe that alternative financial restructuring… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements (p498)
Stocks at One-Month Lows, What Are Insiders Doing?
Description: May’s correction affords an unparalleled opportunity to see what insiders really think is going to happen in the market, according to Mark Hulbert, who says it’s pretty telling if they’re selling amid declines. Laura Mandaro reports. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: 05/24/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/stocks-at-one-month-lows-what-are-insiders-doing/C2A11AB8-6CB9-462E-AE89-07415B5A6157 Questions for discussion: Summarize the guidelines for understanding insider… Read more »
Cody Willard: Why Apple is going to $2,000
Description: Cody Willard makes his case for Apple at $2,000 and explains why it could be the first $2 trillion company in market cap. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 05/11/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/cody-willard-why-apple-is-going-to-2000/4C6F5D5C-B4BC-4737-871C-E5DA3D667949 Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons given by the analyst that support his belief in Apple stock rising to such extraordinary levels…. Read more »
Can RIM win back investors after missteps?
Description: Research In Motion Ltd. lost much of its remaining support on Wall Street Friday after the company took down its estimates for the May quarter, leaving some to wonder whether the wireless-device maker can win back support from investors who have been burned by the stock this year. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 04/29/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-rim-win-back-investors-after-missteps-2011-04-29… Read more »
IPO Buzz: Zipcar Is In the Driver’s Seat
Description: Zipcar is set to price its shares and debut under the ticker “ZIP,” garnering much of the attention in a busy week for IPOs. How will the auto-rental firm fare in this high gas-price environment? Stacey Delo talks to MarketWatch’s Dan Gallagher. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 04/11/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/ipo-buzz-zipcar-is-in-the-driver-seat/D6AFAB30-A681-4E35-802D-59614665BE2F Questions for discussion:… Read more »
The Granddaddy of All Bubbles?
Description: World markets are frothing like shaken Champagne, and doomsayers argue that today’s bubbles need to be deflated now before they get dangerously large. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 04/14/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_17/b4225058281366.htm Question for discussion: What does this report have to say about the formation of financial bubbles? How does Didier Sornette’s model relate to recent events?
Expedia takes off
Description:  Shares of Expeida surge after the travel site says it will split into two companies, one for TripAdvisor and one for Expedia.com, hotels.com and hotwire. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 04/08/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/04/08/mkts_expedia_0408.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why did Expedia shares jump so dramatically? What does this report suggest about theses competing online businesses?… Read more »
The Megabus Effect
Description: After decades of decline, the bus is the U.S.’s fastest-growing way to travel, led by curbside service from Megabus, BoltBus, and others. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 04/07/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_16/b4224062391848.htm Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the current business models for transportation? What are the competitive advantages for this firm?… Read more »
For Tiger Woods, a Golf Course Design Business Is in the Rough
Description: IN late June 2008, a week after he astonished the golf world by winning the United States Open while grimacing in pain on a torn left knee, Tiger Woods traveled to a craggy chunk of land on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. Source: NYTimes.com  Date: 04/02/2011 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/business/03tiger.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the… Read more »
How E-Books Are Coming Full Circle, Thanks to Tablets
Description: E-readers may evolve into multipurpose devices that can surf the Web, show movies, play music, and perform other tricks Source: Businessweek.com Date: 03/28/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2011/tc20110325_523054.htm Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the evolution of ebooks and the related technologies? Where do you think this will all lead in terms… Read more »
