Ackmans Pershing Square Falls on First Trading Day

Ackmans Pershing Square Falls on First Trading Day

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The video covers several topics: Marvin Ellison is set to become the CEO of JCPenney, replacing Mike Ullman. Bill Ackman's Pershing Square IPO raised $2.7 billion, with plans for a new investment. CSX rejected a merger offer from Canadian Pacific, and the first Ebola case contracted in the US was reported in Dallas. Lastly, a French economist won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on regulation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is set to become the new CEO of JCPenney?

Marvin Ellison

Bill Ackman

Mike Ullman

Ron Johnson

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the percentage drop in shares of Pershing Square Holdings?

11%

20%

5%

15%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which company rejected a takeover offer from Canadian Pacific?

BNSF Railway

CSX

Union Pacific

Norfolk Southern

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reason for the Ebola case in the United States?

Contaminated food

Travel from Africa

A new strain of the virus

A breach in protocol

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For what work was the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences awarded?

Behavioral economics

International trade

Regulation of mergers and cartels

Monetary policy