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The Market Analysis Group publishes articles written by members of the Penn State Finance Society on a wide variety of topics. Our analysts work together to analyze different sectors of the economy and write about new developments in the markets.
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Mar 7, 20213 min read
GameStop Hearing—The Retail Investor’s Guide
Ronaldo Grizzanti What started off as a small internet joke is now at the heart of a key hearing, and the results have the potential to...
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 22, 20212 min read
Bitcoin as a Payment: a Future or a Fad?
By: Dylan DeMarco February 11, 2021 In somewhat big news, Elon Musk and Tesla announced a $1.5 billion purchase in the...
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PennState Finance Society
Oct 8, 20193 min read
What does the future look like for brokerages?
JD Haffner | haffnerjd@gmail.com|October 8th, 2019 Last week, Charles Schwab announced the would be eliminating commissions on stock,...
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PennState Finance Society
Mar 15, 20192 min read
Brookfield Invests in Oaktree
By: Maddy Ozer | meo14@psu.edu | March 15, 2019 On Wednesday, March 13, Bruce Flatt, the head of Toronto’s Brookfield Asset Management...
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PennState Finance Society
Mar 13, 20192 min read
The Truth Will Set You Free
Jake Keelen-Brown | jlb7226@psu.edu | 14 March, 2019 On Thursday, the board of directors at General Electric (GE) announced during a...
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PennState Finance Society
Mar 13, 20192 min read
Facebook Execs Leave Amidst Strategy Shift
By: Thomas Podrasky | tap5517@psu.edu | March 14, 2019 Two key Facebook executives announced Thursday that they would be leaving the...
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PennState Finance Society
Mar 12, 20192 min read
Mexico Backs Disney-Fox Deal
By Jerry Dieter | gmd5385@psu.edu | March 12, 2019 Mexico’s telecommunication regulators announced on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, that they...
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PennState Finance Society
Mar 11, 20192 min read
Tragedy at Boeing
Luke A. Reiner | lpr5062@psu.edu | March 12th, 2019 Over the past weekend, Ethiopian Airlines experienced a Boeing 737 Max 8 plane crash....
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 28, 20191 min read
Merck Counters Entegris
By: Eric Volz | ecv5049@psu.edu | February 28, 2019 On February 27, 2019, Germany’s Merck (MKGY) offered a counter bid for Versum (VSM)...
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 19, 20192 min read
Is Fortnite the Amazon of gaming?
Luke A. Reiner | lpr5062@psu.edu | February 19th, 2019 In late 2017, Epic Games released Fortnite, a massive online video game where 100...
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 14, 20192 min read
Levi Strauss Getting Set for IPO
By: Matt Ely | mge5079@psu.edu|February 14, 2019 Levi Strauss & Co. is getting ready for one of the highest anticipated IPOs of the year....
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 13, 20192 min read
Keep The Momentum Going
Jake Keelen-Brown | jlb7226@psu.edu | February 13, 2019 On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported on the recent confidence investors...
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 10, 20192 min read
Philip Morris- Getting Smoked by the Competition
By Nate Johnstonbaugh | nrj6@psu.edu | February 10, 2019 Philip Morris International (PM) has had wide success in the tobacco industry,...
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 10, 20192 min read
SunTrust Leaving Atlanta in the Dust
By: Maddy Ozer | meo14@psu.edu | February 10, 2019 Announced Wednesday, February 7, 2019, BB&T Corp. (BBT) will be acquiring SunTrust...
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 7, 20192 min read
BB&T Moves to Buy SunTrust
By: Thomas Podrasky | tap5517@psu.edu | February 7, 2019 A decade after the Great Recession, the country may soon see its first big bank...
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 5, 20192 min read
“Short Vols,” A Way To Bet On Market Momentum
By: Jake Keelen-Brown | jlb7226@psu.edu | February 5, 2019 On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported on the increased interest in...
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PennState Finance Society
Jan 29, 20192 min read
Versum and Entegris Become One
By: Maddy Ozer | meo14@psu.edu | January 29, 2019 Versum Materials Inc. (VSM) has confirmed the acquisition of Entegris Inc. (ENTG), as...
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PennState Finance Society
Jan 23, 20192 min read
An Apple + Johnson & Johnson = Health
By: Luke Reiner | lpr5062@psu.edu | January 23rd, 2018 Wearing a doctor on your wrist? A device to warn you about irregular heartbeats?...
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PennState Finance Society
Feb 8, 20182 min read
Spotify in Advanced Talks to Buy Gimlet
By: Ben Jochem | bmj5307@psu.edu | February 8, 2018 Spotify (SPOT), one of the world’s largest music streaming services, is in advanced...
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