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Oct 2021
27m 11s

Spooky Season: Disney’s Downgrade & ‘Squ...

CNBC
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Disney’s streaming business could be running out of steam; MoffettNathanson founding partner and media watcher Michael Nathanson weighs in on Wall Street’s Disney debate. Nathanson also dives into the 'Squid Game' mania and what its eyepopping metrics mean for Netflix and the streaming wars. CNBC’s Steve Liesman breaks down the latest GDP forecasts for the back half of 2021. The first bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund will make its official debut tomorrow. Three other bitcoin futures ETFs are also expecting to move forward with their launches this month. Plus, spooky movies and (scary) dad jokes.

In this episode:
Michael Nathanson, @MoffettNathanso
Steve Liesman, @steveliesman
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

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