#104 Becoming a Price Setter in a Competitive Market

How did this French bakery become a price setter when based on their industry they should be a price taker? If you choose this for an extra credit write up, be sure to talk about this somewhat unusual outcome!

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In case you need to place an order, here's their web site. Or, better yet, how about a class field trip!
http://www.poilane.fr/pages/en/company_produits.php

Re: #7 Saturday Mail Delivery Slated to End

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#103 Apple's New iPad - I Want One!

From Newsweek: Why the iPad Will Change Everything
http://www.newsweek.com/id/235565

The Office Webisodes: The Accountants

While there are a few off color remarks, I confess to loving it when Kevin asks in episode 3 of this series "What's depreciation?"

#102 Are You Middle Class?

This link from Yahoo!Finance to a U.S. News and World Report article will give you a metric for assessing whether you are achieving the "middle class dream" of most Americans.
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgetingk/article/109155/how-to-gauge-your-middle-class-status?mod=bb-budgeting

#101 Former Congressman Oxley defends SOX - Kinda,Sorta

http://goingconcern.com/2010/03/you-dont-want-to-imagine-what-the-world-would-be-like-without-sarbanes-oxley-says-michael-oxley/

#100 GE Announces Improved Dividend

Anticipating an improved economy, General Electric has announced that it plans to increase its dividend in 2011, but hasn't been specific as to amount/percentage. From the Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704688604575125590311051502.html?mod=djem_jiewr_AC_domainid

#99 "Blind Side" Author Documents Subprime Mortgage Disaster

In his latest book, The Big Short, Michael Lewis details how the warning signs for the subprime mortgage crisis were dismissed and how some of those responsible are now being rewarded for their involvement.

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#98 Companies Paying Dividends Beyond Current Earnings

Read who and why in this article from USA Today.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/2010-03-11-dividends11_ST_N.htm

#97 Target Puts Mobile Coupons on Customers' Cellphones

A great example of Target's aggressive approach to maintaining competitive advantage:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2010-03-09-targetcoupons09_ST_N.htm

Re: #96: Whistleblowers Aren't Pretty

An interesting comment on the personality traits of Harry Markopolos and other whistleblowers from Going Concern, a tabloid blog for the accounting profession.
http://goingconcern.com/2010/03/whistleblowers-are-not-pretty/

#96 No One Would Listen

Matt Lauer interviews Harry Markopolos, the whistleblower who was 4 times rebuffed by the SEC when trying to alert them to the Bernie Madoff fraud. The best line from Matt - ...but, Harry, no offense, you look like an accountant."

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#95 Suze's Two Cents

Suze Orman's latest personal financial advice from CBS Sunday Morning - as always, Suze encourages financial independence through debt reduction as part of her plan. However, she shares where to find the lowest rates on credit cards and a solid retirement savings strategy as well.

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