Category Archives: Financial news

Institutional Brokers’ Estimate System (IBES)

Institutional Brokers’ Estimate System (IBES) In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management (MiM), 2021-2024) presents Institutional Brokers’ Estimate System (IBES), which provides market consensus for the financial community. Introduction In the fast-paced … Continue reading

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USD Coin: Deep Dive into  the Role of Stablecoins in Modern Finance

In this article, Snehasish CHINARA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2022-2024) explains the stable coin USD Coin. Historical context and background USD Coin (USDC) is a type of cryptocurrency known as a stablecoin, designed to … Continue reading

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Mille quatre cent milliards de dollars

Mille quatre cent milliards de dollars Dans cet article, Jean-Marie CHOFFRAY (Professeur Ordinaire Honoraire d’Informatique Décisionnelle à l’Université de Liège, PhD-77, Management Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) introduit son recent article “Mille quatre cent milliards de dollars”. L’événement fondateur du … Continue reading

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Top 5 Private Equity firms

Top 5 Private Equity firms In this article, Alessandro MARRAS (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor in Business Administration (GBBA), Exchange Semester, September 2023-December 2023) presents the top 5 Private Equity firms globally. Introduction In the dynamic landscape of finance, private … Continue reading

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Explanations for the recent changes in the Mexican economic landscape

Explanations for the recent changes in the Mexican economic landscape In this article, Jorge KARAM DIB (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy and Management of International Business (SMIB), 2024-2025) shares his thoughts about the different financial instruments recently available in … Continue reading

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The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven In this article, Isaac ALLIALI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor in Business Administration (GBBA), 2019-2023) presents the “magnificent seven”, the Nasdaq’s top seven performing companies. The SEVEN “These Seven Tech Stocks Are Driving the Market” is the … Continue reading

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Wirecard: the biggest financial scandal in Germany

Wirecard: the biggest financial scandal in Germany In this article, Matthieu MENAGER (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor in Business Administration (GBBA), 2017-2021) looks back at the Wirecard case, one of the biggest financial scandal in Germany. Wirecard: what exactly is … Continue reading

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Top 5 companies by market capitalization in India

Top 5 companies by market capitalization in India In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the top 5 companies by market capitalization in India. Introduction to market capitalization Market capitalization … Continue reading

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Top 5 companies by market capitalization in Europe

Top 5 companies by market capitalization in the Europe In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the top 5 companies by market capitalization in Europe. Introduction to market capitalization Market … Continue reading

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Top 5 companies by market capitalization in China

Top 5 companies by market capitalization in China In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the top 5 companies by market capitalization in China. Introduction to market capitalization Market capitalization, … Continue reading

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Top 5 companies by market capitalization in the US

Top 5 companies by market capitalization in the US In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the top 5 companies by market capitalization in the US. Introduction to market capitalization … Continue reading

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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (2023)

The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (2023) In this article, Mirabelle DING (Telfer School of Management, Bachelor in Finance, 2015-2019) analyzes the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). On March 10th 2023, Silicon Valley Bank, the primary financial institution for … Continue reading

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Difference between a merger and an acquisition

One of my colleagues at ESSEC Business School, Rick MARCHESE, is teaching the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) course in the Master in Finance on Singapore campus. He was asked at the beginning of the course what the difference was between … Continue reading

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How to choose an online broker to invest in the stock market

How to choose an online broker to invest in the stock market In reality, individuals cannot directly access the market to buy or sell financial assets such as stocks or currencies. They must go through intermediaries responsible for transmitting their … Continue reading

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The effect of Elon Musk's Tweets on the Cryptocurrency Market

The effect of Elon Musk’s Tweets on the Cryptocurrency Market In this article, Ines ILLES MEJIAS (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2020-2024) analyzes the effect of Elon Musk’s tweets on the cryptocurrency market and its link with the concept of … Continue reading

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Netflix’s announcement impacts Disney’s stock price

Netflix’s announcement impacts Disney’s stock price In this article, Ines ILLES MEJIAS (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2020-2024) analyzes how Netflix announcement regarding its decrease in earnings and subscribers also affected Disney’s stock price. Description of firm Netflix (1997) and … Continue reading

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Why is Apple’s new iPhone 14 release line failing in the first few months?

Why is Apple’s new iPhone 14 release line failing in the first few months? In this article, Aastha DAS (ESSEC Business School, Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Exchange Student from Northeastern University) discusses events about Apple’s products, their impact on Apple’s … Continue reading

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Market efficiency: the case study of Yes bank in India

Market efficiency: the case study of Yes bank in India In this article, Aamey MEHTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Finance, Singapore campus, 2022-2023) explains the key financial concept of market efficiency. What is Market Efficiency? An informationally efficient market … Continue reading

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Financial markets are not accounting enough for the Ukraine-Russia conflict

Financial markets are not accounting enough for the Ukraine-Russia conflict In this article, Henri VANDECASTEELE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2021-2022) reflects on the Ukrain-Russia conflict. Geopolitical events and financial markets Normally investors … Continue reading

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The abandonment of the TF1-M6 merger: what happened?

The abandonment of the TF1-M6 merger: what happened? In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains how the fusion of the 2 biggest French TV companies has failed… What was planned … Continue reading

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