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Oct 2023
29m 4s

Weight-Loss Drugs and Coca-Cola

The Motley Fool
About this episode

Being a CEO is probably a pretty sweet gig. So why are so many leaving their posts? 

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker discuss: - General Motors quarter and the latest in its dispute with United Auto Workers. - A slowdown in electric vehicle production. - Coca Cola’s business and stock performance. - Why a record number of CEOs have left their seats this year.

Plus, (13:53) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick discuss the pillars of retirement planning.

Companies discussed: GM, TSLA, KO

Stock Advisor Discount Link: www.fool.com/MFMDiscount

Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Alison Southwick Guests: Bill Barker, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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