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Dec 2023
32m 51s

From The Frozen Tundra To The Beach

The Motley Fool
About this episode

A proposed merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines could help Alaska take market share over time.


(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- The possibility of the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines deal going through.

- If airlines lose specialness as they grow.

- The race to bring GLP-1 drugs to market.


(18:35) Deidre Woollard chats with Solo Brands CEO John Merris about the company’s collection of brands and where it could be headed next.


Companies discussed: HA, ALK, AMZN, DTC, PFE, RHHBY


Claim your dividend stocks here: www.fool.com/dividends


Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Jason Moser, John Merris

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones

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