Another Hike, Congressional Stock Trading, & Clothing Labor in China 05/04/23
The Fed has hiked rates again. Chair Jerome Powell announced the quarter point increase and suggested a pause in the tightening cycle may be coming soon. CNBC’s Steve Liesman discusses the hike and th...
4 Touko 202329min
Fed Day, Alzheimer’s Treatment, & Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) 05/03/23
Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s treatment donanemab proved to significantly slow progression of the disease in its latest clinical trial. Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks discusses the company’s Alzheimer’s research...
3 Touko 202330min
A Hollywood Strike, a Warning in Washington, & Uber on the Road to Profit 05/02/23
In Washington, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the U.S. could hit the debt ceiling by June 1st, much earlier than expected. At Uber headquarters in New York, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi disc...
2 Touko 202328min
First Republic’s Failure 05/01/23
In the third bank failure since March and the second largest bank failure in U.S. history, First Republic’s assets have been seized and auctioned. JPMorgan emerged the winner of the bank bidding, taki...
1 Touko 202332min
Big Oil’s Record Profit with ExxonMobil CEO; Tech’s Week of Results 04/28/23
ExxonMobil reported record profits for its latest quarter. CEO Darren Woods discusses oil prices and how his company’s profits complicate its relationship with the White House. After a busy week of te...
28 Huhti 202335min
Activision Blizzard CEO & a Debt Bill ‘DOA’ 04/27/23
The day after Britain’s regulator, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is on the record about his planned appe...
27 Huhti 202327min
Big Tech’s Big AI Race & Illumina CEO’s Proxy Fight 04/26/23
Microsoft and Alphabet have reported strong financial results, but as CNBC’s Steve Kovach reports, investors were only listening for big tech’s big plans for AI. RSE Ventures co-founder and “Burn the ...
26 Huhti 202335min
Investing Legend Peter Lynch & Media’s Talent Shakeup 04/25/23
Famed investor Peter Lynch shares his tips for a successful portfolio. After turning Fidelity’s Magellan Fund into one of the most successful mutual funds of all time, Lynch retired in his 40s, but st...
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