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“Disney World Hasn’t Felt This Empty in Years” — That’s the headline right now for Disney, because Americans are getting their passports stamped. Kura Sushi is the Japanese-American stock sensation of 2023 — Because the #1 craving of investors this year is restaurant stocks. And the She-cession is officially over — After a Pandemic drop, the percentage of the women in the American workforce just hit an all-time high.

$KRUS $DIS $SPY

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1:01 - McDonalds Wedding

3:02 - Disney World is Empty

6:58 - Kura Sushi

13:24 - She-Cession

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Amazon can expect $13 billion in Prime Day sales, but what does that mean for a $1.3 trillion company?

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jason Moser discuss: - The services that Amazon wants shoppers to notice. - If Prime Day is an economic bellwether. - Bank of America’s fine from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Plus, (13:31) Robert Brokamp interviews Wade Pfau, author of the recently updated “Retirement Planning Guidebook”, on how to find a retirement spending style.

Companies discussed: AMZN, BAC

Pullback stocks report: https://www.fool.com/pullback

Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jason Moser, Robert Brokamp, Wade Pfau Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched an energy drink that’s now the target of Congress — because minor customers can lead to major problems. Amazon Prime Day starts today, but it’s not just Amazon — all of retail is celebrating the made-up holiday because we’re all craving tiny treats. And Zuck just announced that Threads is the fastest-ever app to hit 100M downloads — but Threads’ greatest weakness is Twitter’s greatest strength.

$META $AMZN $WMT $PEP

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YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched an energy drink that’s now the target of Congress — because minor customers can lead to major problems. Amazon Prime Day starts today, but it’s not just Amazon — all of retail is celebrating the made-up holiday because we’re all craving tiny treats. And Zuck just announced that Threads is the fastest-ever app to hit 100M downloads — but Threads’ greatest weakness is Twitter’s greatest strength.

$META $AMZN $WMT $PEP

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The New York Times leaves its sports desk behind as it puts its might behind The Athletic.

(00:21) Jim Mueller and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why the New York Times announced it is shutting down its sports department. - The future of sports coverage and sports entertainment. - The Barbie movie and the potential value of Mattel’s intellectual property.

(15:53) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma look at some ultra-luxury businesses... and why they’re beating the market.

Companies discussed: NYT, DIS, RACE, RH, LVMUY, PPRUY, HESAY, MAT

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jim Mueller, Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Las Vegas just unveiled the largest sphere on earth — “Sphere” is actually a publicly-traded stock too, and it previews the future of live entertainment. China just weaponized geology (because the US weaponized chips) — Because nobody wins in a trade war. And Rivian’s stock has surged 80% in just two weeks — Because Rivian isn’t just selling to people, it’s selling to Amazon.

$RIVN $SPHR

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You might not have heard of Winmark, but you could be more familiar with its stores. The resale franchise company owns concepts including Plato’s Closet, Play It Again Sports, and Once Upon a Child.

Winmark CEO, Brett Heffes, caught up with Jim Gillies for a rare interview about:

- How a focused mission shapes Winmark’s business - Creating long-lasting relationships with franchisees - The resale company’s capital allocation strategy and growth expectations - What some investors misunderstand about Winmark

Company discussed: WINA

Host: Jim Gillies Guest: Brett Heffes Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

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Immersive technology is more than goggles. Jason Moser and Matt Frankel discuss: 

- Apple’s bet on spatial computing - A major interface problem for headset adoption - Meta’s VR subscription service - Less obvious companies that could benefit from a boom in immersive tech

Companies discussed: AAPL, META, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, ATVI, CDNS, AMT, AXON

Host: Jason Moser Guest: Matt Frankel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Interview with Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling. We discuss his new book "If it sounds like a Quack..." I know that you will love it.

Also, TDA accounts are moving to Schwab - updated.