Wednesday, November 28, 2012

McDonald’s Downgrade - Discussion Topic 11/28/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/mcdonald-downgrade-making-time-high-distant-memory-165426830.html;_ylt=Anbwmea2Wwaakpllj9EqU5SiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTRiZTJpM2tyBG1pdANGUCBDb21tZW50YXJ5IGFuZCBBbmFseXNpcwRwa2cDZGIyM2I0NTMtM2RlYy0zMWY1LWFjYTItYjJhZjA4ZmVlNjhlBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNNZWRpYVNlY3Rpb25MaXN0BHZlcgNlYzQ0MThmMi0zN2VlLTExZTItYTJkNS0zY2Q5MmJmZjIwMTY-;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
Is 2012 a temporary setback for McDonald's, or will same-store sales, and the stock price, continue to struggle?

Monday, November 26, 2012

Trend in online shopping - Discussion Topic 11/25/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-friday-sales-online-top-165326302.html
What do you think about the new trend of online sales? Is it a good thing or bad thing for retailer? 

Monday, November 19, 2012

Discussion Topic 11/19/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/economic-woes-turn-us-japan-213638690.html;_ylt=Atam5NIvFwBJDAmLc3ema0CiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ4MHVzbDl1BG1pdANDTkJDIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzBHBrZwMzNmI5MTEzZC03MmM1LTMyZWYtYTZmZC1iZGViNzFlMThhNjIEcG9zAzQEc2VjA01lZGlhQkxpc3RNaXhlZExQQ0FUZW1wBHZlcgNlZDcwZDM3Yy0zMWE3LTExZTItYjdiYS00MzA0NWRlMGYwZjI-;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
What do you think about the similarities and differences between US and Japan?

Friday, November 16, 2012

Discussion Topic 11/16/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/blue-christmas-consumers-spend-despite-fiscal-cliff-says-155555075.html;_ylt=AjZAszZlz3RwFUEPdZtTWkfpuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTN0aDZlbnBtBG1pdANOZXdzIFRvcCBTdG9yeSBMaXN0BHBrZwMyZTcyZWQ4OS00YzZiLTMxODAtOTMxYi01OTcxNjViYzlkYWQEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDZjJiNDZjYjAtMmYzYy0xMWUyLWJmYmYtOTI5MmU0Njg1OGM4;_ylg=X3oDMTFpcW84dHVuBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuZXdzBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
Do you think the coming Christmas will be blue? Why is that?