Nearly two years after the initial announcement, Microsoft has completed the largest deal in tech history.
(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss: - What got Microsoft across the finish line for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. - An unexpected winner in the deal. - The latest memo from Howard Marks, “Further Thoughts on Sea Change.” - The case ... Show More
Yesterday
NASA Doubles Down on the Moon
The Motley Fool’s Hidden Gems team discusses some of its favorite investing principles, using Berkshire Hathaway as an example. After digging into Berkshire’s latest update, the team turns to discussing some of its favorite investing trends, which includes AI infrastructure spend ... Show More
20m 28s
Mar 1
Interview with IBM CFO Jim Kavanaugh
AI, hybrid cloud, and quantum - three big shifts happening at IBM. Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner and Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel recently talked with IBM CFO Jim Kavanaugh about the new IBM. Host: Tom Gardner, Matt Frankel Guest: Jim Kavanaugh Producer: Bart Shannon ... Show More
29m 8s
Feb 28
What Matters About Market History, and the Worldwide Bull Market
Investors believe that the stock market is the best path to long-term wealth, and the historical data backs them up. But how much does history matter in an ever-changing investing landscape, and which past trends are likely to persist? Robert Brokamp speaks with Ryan Detrick, the ... Show More
22m 12s
Nov 2022
How Will Gamers and Investors Respond to Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard?
In January 2022, Microsoft announced its acquisition of the video game company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The deal would make Microsoft the world’s third largest video game company, but it also exposes the company to several risks. First, the all-cash deal would requi ... Show More
18m 55s
Jan 2022
Rollercoaster Week Rolls On: Markets Rally Ahead of Fed Decision, Exclusives With the CEOs of Boeing and AT&T, and the Cloud Boosts Microsoft
One day after another furious late session rebound for stocks – this one falling short – Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored what to make of the markets rallying hours ahead of a much-anticipated Fed decision and statement. Microsoft giving the tech sector a big ... Show More
45m 35s
Oct 2023
How Microsoft bagged Activision Blizzard
<p>In the 1990s, Microsoft was seen as a tech industry bully. Once viewed as combative and ruthless in the eyes of regulators, the company underwent an image makeover in the decades since. Now, the FT’s Richard Waters explains how Microsoft’s transformation pushed their $75bn acq ... Show More
19m 3s
<p>Great conversation with Rick Yates about how he got into the IT distribution industry, a real sliding doors moment.</p>
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