The search for survivors continues in Myanmar as the number of deaths rises to more than 1600. The UN pleads for the Burmese military to stop attacking rebels. Also: Mexico tackles its country's obesity problem.
Motley Fool Money - Right Trend, Wrong Stock
Investors weren’t exactly wrong to be excited about the companies trying to make meal kits and plant-based meat cool. But they sure haven’t made any money from those bets. So … what went wrong?
Patrick Badolato is an Associate Professor of Instruction at the McCoombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches Accounting. He joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about companies that have opened the door for genuinely exciting opportunities, but haven’t yet been able to figure out a workable business model. They also discuss:
Expanding your definition of competition.
Why Blue Apron and Beyond Meat haven’t taken off like their IPO investors hoped.
Whether Coca-Cola is at risk of becoming a “Cabbage Patch concept.”
Companies/tickers discussed: KR, ACI, BYND, MCD, KO, NVDA, CELH, PEP, YETI
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Patrick Badolato
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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The Gist - Mike on The Mark Reardon Show
Today on The Gist. We play Mikes appearance on The Mark Reardon Show and play an interview from 2022 with Rafael A. Mangual on Depolicing.
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Audio Poem of the Day - After Someone’s Death
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Up First from NPR - Myanmar Quake, Who Pays Tariffs, E.O. Impacts On Arts
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Global News Podcast - The Happy Pod: Football while fasting — Egypt’s Ramadan pastime
Millions gather each year on Egypt's streets for football tournaments during Ramadan. Also: money-saving beavers, one of the UK's largest Iron Age discoveries and darts helping children in South Africa learn maths.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Gamestop pulls a Microstrategy
GameStop plans to buy $1.3B in Bitcoin, following MicroStrategy's playbook. How does this connect to GameStop's 2021 meme stock saga, company financials, and can this pivot can save a retailer whose core business is declining.
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We dive into GameStop's surprising announcement to raise $1.3 billion in convertible notes, potentially to buy Bitcoin. The hosts explore how this connects to the 2021 meme stock saga that gave GameStop its massive cash position, Ryan Cohen's relationship with Michael Saylor, and whether this Bitcoin strategy is a life raft for a retail gaming business in decline. With GameStop's revenue dropping from $8.5B to $3.8B over eight years, is this a smart pivot or just vibe investing?
Notes:
- GameStop announces $1.3B convertible note offering
- Revenue declined from $8.5B to $3.8B in 8 years
- Company has $4.76B cash on balance sheet
- Cash position largely from 2021 meme stock frenzy
- Zero debt after paying off all loans
- Saylor posted photo with Ryan Cohen: "Team Bitcoin"
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00:00 Start
00:28 GameStop enters the chat
02:05 GME be buying
07:58 Roaring Kitty Redux
10:43 Financials
13:25 Arch
13:56 Business evolution
20:14 Volatility trade
25:28 Not a crazy pivot
30:22 BTC makes an honest market or not...
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The Daily Signal - Karoline Leavitt Opens Up About Life Story, Relationship With Donald Trump
In a special episode of "The Signal Sitdown" filmed at the White House, Leavitt opens up about her relationship with President Donald Trump, her political upbringing, and how the president is garnering record support with young voters.
At just 27 years old, Leavitt is tasked with communicating Trump’s priorities to the American people, oftentimes through testy exchanges with the adversarial corporate media in the White House briefing room.
"I don't think anyone could anticipate having this job," Leavitt told The Daily Signal. "Certainly, one may hope for it, but you never really know if it will happen."
These days, Leavitt makes headlines sparring with journalists, but once upon a time, she thought she might become one. "I always was enthralled with the media and news growing up," Leavitt said. "Always thought I wanted to be a reporter, actually on your side of the table, and covering the news."
That started to change, however, when Trump burst on to the political scene. "2016 was the first election I was actually eligible to vote in, and I cast my ballot in the New Hampshire primary for Donald Trump," Leavitt recalled.
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