Category: 3-PersonalFinanceDaily

Capital One wants Discover for a $35 billion dollar all stock deal.

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jim Gillies discuss:

 - How a merged Capital One and Discover would compare to the big banks.

 - The investor reaction to the proposed merger.

 - Home Depot’s earnings.

 - The end of an activist story at a company that makes garden rakes.

Plus, (16:47) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick continue their conversation with Jason Moser and Bill Mann. They cover the stocks that got away and the ones that broke their hearts.

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Companies discussed: DFS, COF, HD, GFF, UA, LULU, NVDA, TDG, JD, EB, U, IOT, ONON

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Jason Moser, Bill Mann

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Jim Gillies

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Girl Scout Cookies are on pace for their first ever billion-dollar year — So we’re breaking down the economics of every box of Samoas.

Robinhood just announced a profit and the stock has surged 60% since November — Because Venture Capitalists reward risk, but Wall Street rewards boring.

And Greece found a clever way to capitalize on tourism: IPO the Athens International Airport — You can now own stock in a Greek airport.

Plus, Tooth Fairy payouts just hit an all-time high (and she’s giving out gifts).

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Why would Eli Lilly put on a failure party?

Deidre Woollard talked about the art of failing with Amy Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, and author of “Right Kind of Wrong”. They discuss:

- The complex failure at Boeing.

- What to do after something goes wrong.

- The problem with “move fast and break things.”

Companies discussed: BA, LLY

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guest: Amy Edmondson

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Chace Przylepa

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Did Netflix kill the video star?

James Keyes is the former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, and the author of “Education is Freedom: The Future Is in Your Hands.” Deidre Woollard caught up Keyes to discuss:

- What it is like to be a CEO at a company facing bankruptcy.

- 7-Eleven and the American Dream.

- Blockbuster’s early streaming play

- How AI is changing education.

Company discussed: NFLX

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guest: James Keyes

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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Economic data and earnings season combined for a volatile weak in the stock market.

(00:21) Bill Mann and Jason Moser discuss:

- The latest inflation numbers and what they mean for investors

- Earnings wrap-up for Twilio, Lyft, Airbnb, Shopify and Trade Desk

- Nvidia’s disclosure of its investments and how it impacted stocks

(19:11) Corrado Russo shares some thoughts on the international real estate market.

(34:09) Bill and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: Fresenius and Home Depot

Stocks discussed: TWLO, LYFT, ABNB, SHOP, TTD, SHOP, NVDA, NNOX, ARM, HD, FMS

Host: Ron Gross

Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Corrado Russo

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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The Prenup Pop: The hot new wedding trend among Millennials is Prenuptial Agreements — Prenups are up 15%, so it’s time to redefine the Prenup.

Tinder’s earnings revealed that despite inflation, we’re paying for premium dating app features — Because the most important investment of your life? It’s your life partner.

McDonald’s removed salads from its menu, but that business decision is a lesson for your love life — If you’re trying to please everyone (a people pleaser), you’re not pleasing yourself.

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Retail numbers fall as some wonder if it’s more than cold weather holding consumers back.

(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- How the retail spending numbers might impact the Fed.

- If Stellantis is ready to take on Big EV.

- Deere’s returns for investors.

(17:55) Drew University Professor Chris Andrews shares his thoughts on why some companies are changing their strategies on self-checkout.

Companies discussed: WMT, DG, KR, STLA, GM, F, DE

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Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Bill Barker, Chris Andrews

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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There’s record low snow, but Vail Resorts is still enjoying record high revenue — And it’s all thanks to a pricing strategy from Heidi Klum: “You’re either in or you’re out.”

Lyft’s just made the most expensive typo ever — The stock surged 67% on a $3B typo, so we jumped into the history of Wall Street typos.

Walmart is reportedly trying to acquire Vizio TVs for $2B — Because Big Tech’s next battle is for your living room.

Plus, chocolate prices have doubled, so don’t eat your Valentine’s candy… invest it. And we’ve got one more publicly-traded poem from the Yetis.

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Shares of the ride hailing soared more than 60% on a mistake.

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Tim Beyers discuss:

- Airbnb’s $6 billion share buyback.

- Lyft’s earnings mistake and business fundamentals.

- Why Uber and Lyft aren’t as close as investors may think.

Plus, (15:03) Dylan Lewis, Deidre Woollard, and Mary Long join Ricky for a Valentine’s Day themed roundtable about finding red and green flags for investments.

Stocks discussed: ABNB, LYFT, UBER, CNTS, ECL, ULTA, CRM, MELI, TDOC, AAPL

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Tim Beyers, Dylan Lewis, Deidre Woollard, Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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• Freethought Cruise
• New ETF MUSQ
• Long Term vs Short Term gains
• Expense ratios
• TIPS and commodities