June 2008 - Posts - Strategy Muse

June 2008 - Posts

How they boost income: 30-June-08

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Google, web search giant: 1. It is lobbying regulators to make wireless airwaves open to a wider range of applications. 2. It is pushing the Federal Communications Commission to make some airwaves available for free public broadband use. 3. It has created the Open Handset Alliance to remove some costs currently inhibiting handset makers from making...

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How they boost income: 09-June-08

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Apple, converging technology company: 1. It is launching an iPhone App Store where developers will be able to sell, and consumers will be able source applications for the iPhone so that these applications enhance the appeal of the iPhone and boost sales further. [The applications will range from productivity tools and video games to specialized applications...

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Pick of the Week 5

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INCOME BOOSTING STRATEGIES Google and Microsoft Corp. infotech giants: 1. They propose using the unused television frequencies to expand the $24.5 billion market for mobile Web services. The unused frequencies could blanket the nation with high-speed Internet access. Google would be able to sell more advertising on mobile phones Microsoft would be able...

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How they boost income: 06-June-08

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The National Arbitration Forum, a for-profit company that specializes in resolving claims by banks, credit-card companies, and major retailers owed money by consumers. It dominates credit-card arbitration: 1. It advertises its service as quicker and less expensive than litigation but every bit as unbiased. 2. It sells itself to lenders as an effective...

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How they control cost: 06-June-08

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Tribune Co., owner of nine daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times: 1. It will sell assets including the Chicago Cubs baseball team and its 31 percent stake in the Food Network to tackle its $13 billion in debt. 2. It will structure a Cubs sale to avoid taxes like its agreement to sell a 97 percent stake in its Newsday newspaper to Cablevision...

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How they boost income: 05-June-08

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Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer: 1. It has come up with a new slogan, "Save Money, Live Better," which is resonating more strongly than ever for millions of consumers. It's a strategy to get people to come in for different aspects of their life, but all at lower costs. 2. It is set to move more aggressively into low-cost pharmaceuticals...

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How they boost income: 04-June-08

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Yahoo, Internet company: 1. It is holding out against Microsoft's takeover offer for three income boosting reasons: (a) more money, (b) some hedge against regulatory hurdles that could delay or even quash the deal (if regulators quash the deal, Yahoo may be crippled), and (c) some certainty that the value of the half-cash and half-Microsoft-stock...

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How they control cost: 04-June-08

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General Motors, U.S. carmaker, which lost $3.25 billion in the first quarter of 2008, including special charges and is engaged in a structural change to meet a changing market demand: 1. It will close four truck plants representing a stark change for a company that has long relied on trucks for the lion's share of its sales and profits while giving...

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How they boost income: 03-June-08

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eBay, e-commerce company whose consumers are beginning to opt for fixed-price purchases to avoid the hassles of auctions: 1. It is shifting its focus to its "Buy It Now" business, where shoppers can purchase items at a set price even when the merchandise is also listed in an auction as fixed-priced items are key to future growth. (It may generate...

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How they boost income: 02-June-08

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OAO Dixy Group, Russia's third- largest publicly traded supermarket chain: 1. It will open 100 outlets and expand its spelling space by 30 percent. It will spend $200 million on new stores this year, more than half in central Russia, 30 percent in the northwest and the rest in Russia's Urals. 2. It will add 130 outlets in 2009 3. It is increasing...

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Pick of the Week 4

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INCOME BOOSTING STRATEGIES Small Boutique Investment Banks like Allen & Co., Moelis & Co., and Qatalyst Group: 1. They focus and specialize in mergers and acquisitions advice and obtaining investments for privately held clients, eschewing IPO underwriting, sales of securities, and extensive research 2. They use a combination of long-standing...

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