While some tech companies announce lay-offs, others are posting blowout earnings.
(00:21) Deidre Woollard and Tim Beyers discuss:
- How a decrease in consumer spending is hitting SaaS companies in unexpected ways.
- Why The Trade Desk is thriving in a tough environment. - A “cautious” view on tech layoffs (and why we aren’t hitting the panic button). - Wh ... Show More
Nov 2022
E103: Tech layoffs surge, big tech freezes hiring, optimizing for profits, election preview & more
(0:00) Jason's new brand deal (1:18) Bestie updates (9:12) "Ligma/Johnson" blunder outside of Twitter HQ (15:38) Surge of tech layoffs at Twitter, Stripe, Lyft, Opendoor, Chime and others; preparing for a longer downturn than originally anticipated (35:28) Macro trends, big tech ... Show More
1h 28m
Dec 2024
Prof G Markets: The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Amazon Takes On Nvidia, & 12 Days of OpenAI
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Saleforce’s earnings, Meta’s venture into nuclear energy, and the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Then Scott breaks down Amazon's decision to build a supercomputer, explain ... Show More
41m 30s
Dec 2024
The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Amazon Takes On Nvidia, & 12 Days of OpenAI
Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Saleforce’s earnings, Meta’s venture into nuclear energy, and the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Then Scott breaks down Amazon's decision to build a supercomputer, explaining why it’s a win for shareholders and a potential ... Show More
41m 30s
Jan 2023
Why are businesses acting like there’s a recession?
Wealthy companies like Google and Microsoft are announcing unprecedented layoffs — all while the economy is trending in the right direction. Vox’s Emily Stewart explains.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered ... Show More
26m 6s
Apr 2024
MM149: Tesla, Microsoft, Alphabet & Meta Earnings
<p>In this episode, we break down the latest US earnings from some of the biggest companies on Wall Street.</p><br><p>If you want to understand why Tesla rallied after posting dire numbers and Facebook dumped despite a 27% increase in revenue? Then listen to find out more!</p><br ... Show More
44m 20s
Nov 2024
Meta’s AI Promise, Microsoft’s Disappointing Beat & Why Google Should Spin Youtube
Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the U.S.’s GDP growth, Reddit’s earnings, Eli Lilly’s third quarter drug sales, and xAI’s new funding round. Then Scott and Ed break down big tech’s earnings and discuss how the tech companies are using capital as a weapon. They also exami ... Show More
52m 16s
Jul 2021
Amazon & Facebook Earnings, Plus Intel, AMD and the Fight for AI
<p>It has been a very busy earnings season and a lot of big tech companies have followed the same pattern -- report good, even great, numbers, then warn that the next quarter may see things slow down. That’s what happened with both Facebook and Amazon. The two companies ostensibl ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2025
Prof G Markets: Meta & Microsoft Brush Off DeepSeek + Starbucks Stages a Comeback
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the White House’s employee buyout, Starbucks’ fourth quarter earnings, and the beta launch of T-Mobile’s exclusive Starlink deal. Then they break down Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla’s earnings ... Show More
55m 7s
Jan 2025
Prof G Markets: The TikTok Showdown, UnitedHealth’s First Earnings Post-Shooting, and a Banking Boom
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the latest inflation report, Meta’s next round of layoffs, and the uncertain future of TikTok. Then Scott breaks down United Health’s first earnings call since the killing of executive Bri ... Show More
47m 40s