I follow major league baseball only casually, so I’m no expert on the subject. However, it is my understanding that a couple of teams (Cubs and Brewers) have just been eliminated from post-season play.
I mention this because one of my colleagues, Jeff Gannon, had a marvelously penned post from earlier this season about the Cubs’ fortunes. Oh to be [...]
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ GS:JAVA) President and CEO Jonathan Schwartz posted to his blog an e-mail that he shared with Sun leaders. The e-mail was written in response to frequent questions that Mr. Schwartz has received regarding the current banking crisis in the U.S., and how this might impact Sun.
Mr. Schwartz turns the question around. It is not [...]
In a tough economic environment, Walgreen posted an impressive 12% increase in Q4 profits. Congratulations Walgreen!
Given the roller-coaster stock market, the cynic in us may attribute this to a surge in the sale of pain relievers and antidepressants. But while revenues did increase, Walgreen executives attribute a portion of their improved results to cost-cutting.
We’ve posited on these [...]
Andy Kessler, a former hedge fund manager and author of “How We Got Here” (Collins, 2005), wrote an interesting opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal’s on-line version about the current “bail out” bill being debated in Congress.
The amount ($700 Billion) is staggering, but Mr. Kessler rightly notes that the government is getting something for their [...]
The demise of Lehman and sale of Merrill Lynch have been the talk near the water cooler in our office. For those who are interested I found a very simple and quick description of what happened.
What does it mean for the rest of us? Wall Street may seem like a long way from Main Street (or in our [...]
I recommend that you check out this post at IPVideoMarket.info.
The post seeks feedback on an idea to establish a marketplace where buyers of video solutions can find experts to help them with their purchase. Given the rate of change in the marketplace, including the impact of new solutions like MVaaS, I’m certain that buyers would welcome assistance in narrowing their [...]
I watched with mild amusement as our CEO’s heart missed a beat.
“How do you measure inventory shrinkage?” I asked innocently.
After the palpitation subsided, his return comment was “Ah, we would fire them.”
“No, no, not with us. How do our customers measure their shrink. When they provide us with a shrink percentage, is there an industry standard for how this is [...]
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I had a series of posts in June asking the simple question, who’s bigger, Salesforce.com or GM? (I, II, III, IV)
The series concludes here, indicating that Salesforce.com’s market capitalization remained slightly behind that of General Motors. At least this was true on June 4th.
Well, some things have changed. Most who are interested in economic issues [...]
Cognitive dissonance is among my favorite topics in the field of psychology. Why? I think this relates to two things: It is very simple to understand, and it is extremely powerful.
Cognitive dissonance describes the stress that develops when we hold two ideas that are inconsistent. The theory of cognitive dissonance purports that we all have a fundamental drive to reduce [...]
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Maybe it’s my penchant for financial analysis, but I was particularly drawn to Jeff Gannon recent post, Alternatives to Expansion in Today’s Economy.
Jeff lays out two scenarios for a hypothetical enterprise to increase earnings by 22%.
Build 11 new stores - Upfront cost $9.4 million – Annualized profit $1.1 million
Implement a video solution – Upfront cost [...]
