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Big Tech: playing whack-a-mole with carbon?

Download PDF Introduction It takes over 70bn kilowatt hours per year to power the internet, which means the tech titans leave behind a massive carbon footprint. This article will focus on the largest technology companies, most notably Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft, and their growing impact on the Earth’s Read more…

By BSIC, 4 years21 February 2021 ago
Corporate Finance Old Articles

Road to Consolidation: FCA and Peugeot merge to become 4th largest auto producer

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (BIT:FCA) – market cap as of 10/31/2019: €30.28bn Peugeot SA (EPA:UG) – market cap as of 10/31/2019: €26.22bn Introduction On the 31st of October 2019, France’s Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles entered into an agreement to merge into the world’s 4th largest original equipment manufacturer Read more…

By BSIC, 6 years17 November 2019 ago
Corporate Finance Old Articles

Fitness for the Future: Google acquires wearable device company Fitbit in $2.1bn deal

Alphabet Inc. [GOOGL:NASDAQ] – Market Cap as of 09/11/2019 $903.46bn Fitbit Inc. [FIT:NYSE] – Market Cap as of 09/11/2019 $1.83bn Introduction On the 28th of October 2019 initial reports suggested the interest of the tech giant Alphabet, the parent company behind Google, in acquiring Fitbit, a wearable device company. Finally, Read more…

By BSIC, 6 years10 November 2019 ago
Markets Old Articles

S&P500 Becoming a Marionette for MAGA?

Introduction Trading ideas and strategies are heavily affected by the decision makers’ overall view on the market. One of the main indicators of the US market strength is the S&P500 index, which is praised for its broad scope compared to other indices such as The Dow Jones Industrial Average. Many Read more…

By BSIC, 7 years25 November 2018 ago
Corporate Finance Old Articles

At Long Last: Toshiba to Sell its Memory Chip Unit to a Bain-led Consortium in a $17.7bn Deal

Toshiba Corporation (TYO: 6502) – market cap as of 30/09/2017: ¥1.33 trillion Introduction On September 28, 2017, Toshiba announced an agreement with Bain Capital to sell its memory chip business for $17.7bn. It was also announced that Bain Capital will create a special purpose entity to buy Toshiba’s division, which Read more…

By BSIC, 8 years1 October 2017 ago
Business Valuation Corporate Finance M&A Deals Old Articles

The Automotive Industry Revolution

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) – Market cap as of 6/10/16: $542.35bn Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) – Market cap as of 6/10/16: €7.55bn Apple Inc. (AAPL) – Market cap as of 6/10/16: $613.96bn Introduction The automotive industry is one of the businesses which is going to be affected the most by Read more…

By BSIC, 9 years9 October 2016 ago
Corporate Finance Equity Deals Old Articles

Bitcoin or Bust, Goldman Sachs backs payment startup: Circle

Bitcoin Imagine you could send your money from one part of the world to another in a matter of minutes and without paying outrageous fees to the banks. Bitcoin is an innovative way to do this. It was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 and published as open-source software. Bitcoin Read more…

By BSIC, 10 years2 May 2015 ago
Equity Indices Macroeconomic Views Markets Old Articles

Nasdaq, bubble and beyond

On Thursday 23rd of April 2015, the NASDAQ Composite surpassed the March 2000 dotcom bubble level of 5048.62, closing at 5056.06. On Friday it has then gained furthermore closing at 5092. Looking at the NASDAQ Composite (the market capitalization weighted index includes almost all the companies listed in the NASDAQ Read more…

By BSIC, 10 years25 April 2015 ago
Currencies Equity Indices Fixed Income Markets Old Articles

Market Recap 25/04/2015

US US equities climbed to new heights as the week drew to a close with the Nasdaq Composite surpassing its previous peak of 5048.62 points from the year 2000 that marked the height of the dot-com era. The tech-heavy index advanced 3.2% over the last 5 days to close Friday’s Read more…

By BSIC, 10 years25 April 2015 ago
Corporate Finance Old Articles

THE APPLE WATCH: THE PATH TO A 1$ TRILLION VALUATION IS PAVED WITH GOLD

Apple Inc.; Market Cap. (as of 13/03/2015): $719.88bn A Record Company Apple is a company of excesses. With fiscal reports exceeding even bullish estimates more often than not, the Cupertino-based company has become synonymous with exuberance. In its most recent quarterly earnings, Apple reported $18bn of net profit, setting a Read more…

By BSIC, 10 years14 March 2015 ago
Corporate Finance M&A Deals Old Articles

Samsung enters the race for mobile payments with LoopPay

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; market cap (as of 20/02/2015): $184.12bn Sector leadership and the acquisition The push to eradicate bulky wallets stuffed with cards seems to be picking up some steam. Samsung’s recent acquisition of mobile wallet startup LoopPay is seen as a strong sign of intensifying competition in the Read more…

By BSIC, 10 years21 February 2015 ago
Corporate Finance Debt Deals Equity Deals M&A Deals Old Articles

Done with Motorola! Did Google sell cheap to Lenovo?

Lenovo Group Ltd; market cap (as of 07/11/2014): HKD106.78bn Google Inc.; market cap (as of 07/11/2014): $365.90bn On October 30, 2014 Lenovo (HKSE: 992) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced the completion of Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.9bn. The total purchase price includes $660m in cash, $750m Read more…

By BSIC, 11 years8 November 2014 ago
Markets Old Articles Single Stocks Trade Ideas

Apple: Bigger Screen, Longer lines, Higher stock price?

IPhone 6 officially hit Apple Stores this weekend in 9 key markets; it was very welcomed with 4 million preorders (double those of iPhone 5) and tremendously long lines of fans: outside Apple flagship store of 5th Avenue people flocked in a line 12 blocks long. The new model of Read more…

By BSIC, 11 years20 September 2014 ago
Markets Old Articles Single Stocks Trade Ideas

What is happening to Pandora – and why it is not enough

It has been a tough month for the NASDAQ, with tech stocks dropping and in particular for Pandora Media (P:US). For the first time since our first article, when we suggested to short sell the stock, our position is now profitable (+9,52%). The downturn in techies is deepening and the Read more…

By BSIC, 11 years10 May 2014 ago
Markets Old Articles Single Stocks Trade Ideas

Apple(s) & Oranges

Since the last time we covered Apple in late November, the situation has changed dramatically, with new factors affecting our recommendation on the stock. Among others, we think that the recent appointment of a new CFO may be significantly relevant. Indeed, according to some analysts cited by the Wall Street Read more…

By BSIC, 11 years9 March 2014 ago

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