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Mar 2024
40m 22s

FTC vs. Apple’s Walled Garden

The Motley Fool
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For years Apple has claimed its app store and ecosystem is meant to protect its users. The FTC isn’t so sure. 


(00:19) Emily Flippen and Jason Moser discuss:

- The FTC’s suit against Apple, and why it probably means years of lawyer fees and distraction for Apple.

- Chipotle’s 50-for-1 stock split and the market reaction to Reddit’s debut. 

- Earnings from Chewy, Nike, Lululemon, and Accenture. 


(18:51) Motley Fool contributor Brian Feroldi breaks down Reddit’s S-1 and the major risks facing the the self-proclaimed “Front page of the internet”


(33:47) Emily and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: Pinduoduo and TopGolf Callaway.


Stocks discussed: AAPL, CMG, RDDT, CHWY, NKE, LULU, ACN, PDD, MODG


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Emily Flippen, Brian Feroldi

Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Austin Morgan


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