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Jan 2023
25m 48s

Record Profits? Record Profits.

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About this episode

The list of companies who had a more profitable 2022 than Exxon Mobil is decidedly short. 

(0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - McDonald's growing global sales by $20 billion during the pandemic - Exxon Mobil racking up an annual profit of more than $55 billion - Why Wall Street seemed disappointed by a share buyback plan smaller than Chevron's

(10:40) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss reasons to be both uplifted (and depressed) about the economy, debt, and pandas.

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Stocks discussed: MCD, XOM, AAPL, MSFT, CVX

Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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