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Amazon Music is now FM Radio
Sometimes opportunity comes in the form of competitors making a mistake. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Shares of Meta Platforms rising on reports of "large-scale layoffs" coming this week - How long it will take to know if Mark Zuckerberg's...
26 min
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McKinsey’s Hidden Influence
One of the most powerful private companies in the world is also one of the most secretive. Michael Forsythe is an investigative reporter for The New York Times and co-author of the new book “When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the...
27 min
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Buybacks Done Well (and Not-So-Well)
Share buybacks can be a great use of capital, but only for the right price. Dylan Lewis and John Rotonti take a look at two companies that are expert capital allocators and one company that’s made some expensive buybacks. They discuss: - A common...
23 min
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Surprising Earnings and Portfolio Protection
If the jobs report and Federal Reserve didn't surprise investors, some earnings reports sure did. (0:30) Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss: - How two of the "War On Cash" stocks are doing - Etsy's cautious optimism heading into the holidays - North...
39 min
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"The clock is ticking."
Some companies have bright futures, while others simply run out of time. (0:21) Tim Beyers discusses: - Roku having more cyclicality than investors might expect - Whether Peloton can produce lower inventories over the holidays - Fastly's CEO declaring...
23 min
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Airbnb's Record Quarter, Nikola's Early Days
If you think this is a market that will automatically reward a stock because the company posted record revenue, think again.  (0:17) Asit Sharma discusses: - Why today's announcement from the Federal Reserve won't change the way he invests -...
18 min
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A "Shock and Awe" Acquisition
A 50% premium is a buyout price most investors would love to see. To acquire Abiomed, Johnson & Johnson was happy to pay it. (0:17) Bill Mann discusses: - Why he believes a "shock and awe" price was worth paying for J&J - How Abiomed...
26 min
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4 Stocks We Just Bought
October turned out to be the best month for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in a long time. (0:17) Jason Moser discusses: - The importance of staying invested through bear markets - JPMorgan Chase going after the rental payment market - How much JPM...
23 min
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Industrial Companies with Moats
“When the party is happening in the penthouse, this is a sector that’s in the basement.” Industrial companies aren’t the sexiest stocks, but that’s where investors can find strong moats. You just have to look at “micro-verticals” like...
28 min
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Who Killed the Candy Bar?
If you’re looking for a market-beating stock then you don’t have to go much further than the candy aisle. Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma gear up for Halloween and discuss: - Why candy is a growing market that’s also shrinking - Hershey’s M&A...
23 min
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Apple, Amazon, and 2 New All-Time Highs
The biggest tech companies reported this week, but it was Apple that shined the brightest. (0:30) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The diversity and strength of Apple's business lines - Slowing growth in Amazon Web Services - Meta Platforms...
39 min
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Meta Misses, Shopify Stabilizes
On a day when Shopify and Comcast gave shareholders reasons for hope, Meta Platforms slid to its lowest level since 2016. (0:21) Andy Cross discusses: - Meta's worrisome R&D spending metric - Low expectations helping to fuel Shopify's rise -...
27 min
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Alphabet, Visa, Roku
Google's parent company disappointed Wall Street, but share buybacks continue. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Alphabet being a strong business, despite recent downturns - Spinning off YouTube being an idea that doesn't make sense - Visa wrapping up the...
20 min
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Coke's Pop, Weber's Buyout, Stock Market Supers...
Big Red is still trailing Pepsi but, just like its competitor, it's got pricing power. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Coca-Cola's strength in the face of currency headwinds - PayPal's new partnership with Amazon - Weber's largest shareholder grilling...
25 min
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Big Tech Earnings Preview
Earnings season kicks into full swing with Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft reporting this week. (:21) Dylan Lewis and Tim Beyers discuss: - Margins, pricing power, and other metrics to watch from big tech companies. - More details about Twitter's...
28 min
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Crazy Eddie and the Art of Stock Fraud
Spotting a stock fraud is extremely difficult, but finding some smoke is significantly easier.  Founded by Eddie Antar, Crazy Eddie was a chain of consumer electronic stores in the Northeast. After going public in the 1980s, the stock became...
28 min
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What “Currency Headwinds” Mean for Investors
Expect to hear “currency headwinds” a lot this earnings season. But a strong U.S. dollar isn’t all bad and can make international companies cheaper. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Bill Mann to look at four economies around the world, including: -...
25 min
1193
Stocks (and Investing Books) We're Bullish On
Snap fell 30% and took other social media and advertising stocks down with it. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss: - Pinterest, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet getting dragged down by Snap's bad news - American Express shares falling despite...
39 min
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Tesla's Optimism Springs Eternal
Despite mixed 3rd-quarter results Elon Musk is ever-optimistic about Tesla's future. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Economic takeaways from England's sudden need for a new Prime Minister - Questions about Tesla's accounting - Why he believes that,...
20 min
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Netflix Rising, WWE Preparing
Netflix surprises Wall Street and throws down the gauntlet at streaming competitors. (0:21) Tim Beyers discusses: - 3rd-quarter profits, revenue, and subscriber growth coming in higher than expected - Optimism around Netflix's new ad platform - Why he...
27 min
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Activist Investors Shake the Tree
If you'd like to see tech stocks turn around, some activist investors feel the same way. They just have some more fire power. (0:21) Deidre Woollard and Asit Sharma discuss: - Starboard Value's recent stakes in Splunk and Salesforce. - Dan Loeb's...
28 min
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The War on Checks
Home buyers aren't welcoming higher interest rates, but they are mostly good news for banks. (0:21) Deidre Woollard and Jason Moser discuss: - Bank of America's strong quarter. - BNY Mellon's move to hold crypto for its clients. - Why banks are...
22 min
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Opportunities in Sustainable Investing
More than 90% of S&P 500 companies publish sustainability reports. But what’s real and what’s just greenwashing?  Bruce Usher is a professor at Columbia Business School and the author of “Investing in the Era of Climate Change.” Maria...
20 min
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Meet the Dividend Knights
You've heard of the Dividend Aristocrats and the Dividend Kings, but we’d like to introduce you to the Dividend Knights: dividend-paying stocks that have also beaten the market. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone to...
23 min
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Big Merger, Big Banks, Lessons from the NYSE Floor
Earnings season started with head-scratching volatility on Thursday and a surprising merger announcement on Friday. (0:21) Jason Moser and Ron Gross discuss: - Highlights from the Big Banks' latest earnings reports - Kroger's $24 billion plan to...
39 min