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Executive Positions • Voting will take place during the 3rd meeting (Next Sunday) • President • Vice President • Director of Marketing • Director of Group Simulations • Director of Technology • Officer of External Affairs • Secretary
Dues • $15 for the entire year • There is no pro rate • $15 to enter semester long competition
Competition • Starts the Monday after the 4th meeting. September 20th • Will last until the Friday before the last meeting of the semester.
Mergers and Acquisition • The Genzyme (GENZ) board rejected a $18.5 billion offer that translated into $69 per share of Sanofi-Aventis (SNY). • Intel (INTC) recently bought the wireless unit of German chipmaker Infineon (IFX), for $1.4 billion. • BHP Billiton (BHP) is still after Potash (POT) for about $12 billion and Reuters reports that word is the sale is focused on nitrogen and phosphates.
Companies of Interest? Airtime: Fri. Sept. 3 2010 | 7:30 AM ET Fridays Numbers
Companies of Interest? Airtime: Tues. Aug. 31 2010 | 6:10 PM ET Double Dip?
Companies of Interest? Airtime: Tues. Aug. 31 2010 | 9:18 AM ET Rising Home Prices
Top US Homebuilders • Pulte Group (PHM) • KB Homes (KBH) • Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV)
GM IPO • IPO = Initial Public Offering • GM received a $50 billion tax Payer bailout in June 2009 • US Treasury owns 61% of GM • Rumored IPO date is in November • Could potentially be the 2nd largest US IPO Ever behind Visa
Companies of Interest? Airtime: Thurs. Sept. 2 2010 | 6:20 PM ET Spike in Commodity Prices