Is Wall Street starting to give companies the benefit of the doubt? (0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - Johnson & Johnson's rise despite lowering guidance - How J&J's margins are better than they appear - The company's 60-year streak of increasing its dividend - Didi Global's upcoming shareholder meeting to vote on delisting from the NYSE
(10:30) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp talk with Motley Fool bureau chief Kirsten Guerra about how to find good financial advice on TikTok.
On today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest Financial Stability report from the International Monetary Fund. The report looks at how the war in Ukraine is impacting financial stability. NLW argues that it sends mixed messages on crypto – arguing that the war highlights a set of new risks arising from cryptocurrencies while also recognizing that the prognostications of sanctions evasion haven’t come to pass.
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
"The Hash" hosts discuss the rising popularity of algorithmic stablecoins, the successful debut of Moonbirds NFTs and Robinhood's move to buy U.K.-based crypto exchange Ziglu.
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Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Visit coindesk.com/consensus2022 to get your pass today.
This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz with additional production support from Eleanor Pahl. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.“
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Anastasia, a woman who lives and works in Moscow, about what life in Russia looks like since the country invaded Ukraine.
Russian officials say they've begun a new phase of their invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian officials report fierce clashes across a wide front in the east and south.
Adam White, legal guru, joins the podcast today to discuss the stunning decision of a Florida district judge to end the Biden administration’s mask mandate. Were the grounds sufficient? What will the political fallout be? And why is New York City maintaining the mandate with 87 percent of its residents vaccinated? Then we talk about the administration throwing environmentalists under the bus. Source
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposes to compel public firms to make a broad range of disclosures related to climate change. Jennifer Schulp details why the massive rule now under consideration looks a tad hasty.
Ukrainian refugees arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border are enjoying expedited admission to the U.S. But children who arrive with family other than their parents are still being separated and detained.
