"When in Doubt, Zoom Out"
Credit card debt and interest rates hit all time highs this year. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker look at the implications for companies and investors. They discuss: - Macy’s and Nordstrom charging 32% APRs for retail cards. - Historical context on rising delinquencies. - Best Buy’s quarter, and sales slowdown. Plus (12:34) Robert Brokamp and Matt Frankel discuss what to do if your consumer debt is getting more expensive. Companies discussed: BBY, M, JWN, DFS Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Bill Barker, Robert Brokamp, Matt Frankel Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Aug 202328min
Instacart Is IPO Ready
Instacart is profitable and it’s growing, Is that enough to spark investor interest? (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - How Instacart makes its money. - What it means to be a grocery technology company. - If a strong Instacart IPO will be go sign for the market. (17:31) Alicia Alfiere and Deidre Woollard break down how Live Nation profits from blockbuster tours. Companies discussed: LYV, DASH, UBER Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Alicia Alfiere Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Aug 202333min
Redfin On The Attack
Real estate is always a tough business to be in, but especially right now. Redfin is trying to meet customers on multiple fronts from studio apartment rentals to selling $5 million homes. Glenn Kelman has been CEO of Redfin since 2005 guiding the real estate technology company through a variety of transitions, taking the company public in 2017 and plenty of market cycles along the way. Deidre Woollard sat down with Glenn to discuss: - The challenges of the current real estate market. - How Redfin plans to take share in the luxury space. - What value two recent acquisitions have added to the business. Companies discussed: RDFN Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Glenn Kelman Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Aug 202329min
Companies Going on Offense
Most companies find success in different ways, but there’s a secret sauce to ones that are leading innovators. Behnam Tabrizi is a transformation expert and a faculty member in Stanford University’s executive program. His book is “Going on Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Tabrizi to discuss: - Tech companies with a cultural advantage. - Why Alphabet might have a bureaucracy problem. - Lisa Su’s “David and Goliath” story at Advanced Micro Devices Companies discussed: AAPL, MSFT, META, TSLA, AMD, ADBE, NVDA, AMZN, WHR Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Behnam Tabrizi Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Aug 202330min
Earnings Buzzwords: AI and Shrink
Nvidia earnings soaked up a lot of headlines, but they’re not the only one making moves in AI. (00:21) Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss: - The epic hype around Nvidia’s earnings release, and how AI is playing into the ambitions for other companies in tech like Workday. - Why “shrink” is the buzzword of the season in retail and how investors should be looking at it. - How Williams-Sonoma and Ulta bucked tough trends in retail to put up strong numbers, and the numbers behind updates from Intuit and Autodesk. (19:11) Olivier Pomel, CEO of DataDog, talks through the company’s recent results, the promising signs he’s seeing in customer spend, and why he thinks his company still has a 10X opportunity in front of it. (33:52) Andy and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: Nike and Chewy. Stocks discussed: NVDA, WDAY, WSM, ADSK, ULTA, INTU, DLTR, FL, NKE, CHWY Host: Dylan Lewis Guest: Jason Moser, Tim Beyers, Olivier Pomel, Tim Beyers Engineers: Dan Boyd, Kyle Carruthers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Aug 202339min
Nvidia Shoots For The Stars
Just how big can Nvidia get? For CEO Jensen Huang, it’s to infinity and beyond. (00:21) Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Nvidia’s strong quarter and the cyclicality of chip demand. - Why Nvidia isn’t the only game in town for AI chips. - How Snowflake’s data warehouse solutions might grow over time. Companies discussed: NVDA, AMD, INTC, SNOW Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Tim Beyers Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Aug 202329min
Not Your Older Cousin’s Abercrombie
Abercrombie is back in vogue, but be careful chasing this cyclical business. (00:21) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss: - The reality of Peloton’s seasonality, and how the company is doing with its recalls and digital ambitions. - At all-time lows, is Peloton more interesting? - How Abercrombie’s back in vogue, and what the retailer is doing to connect with consumers in a tough retail environment. Companies discussed: PTON, ANF Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Aug 202319min
Retail Shrink Gets Bigger?
Dick’s is the latest retailer to feel the pinch of shrink – just remember all theft is shrink, not all shrink is theft. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Zoom’s customer-driven approach to AI and how the company’s cash hoard is showing up in its earnings. - How a decrease in DIY is impacting Lowe’s results. - Dick’s management joins the ranks of retailers dealing with theft affecting results. Companies discussed: ZM, LOW, DKS Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Aug 202320min
