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May 2024
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Walmart's Business Mix-Shift Aids Sales,...

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Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Retail Analysts Jennifer Bartashus discusses Walmart successfully growing operating income faster than sales, a trend likely to continue in fiscal 2Q as the company reaps benefits from a changing business mix. Bloomberg News Health Care Reporter Kristen V. Brown shares the details of her Businessweek Magazine cover story 23andMe's Fall Exposes DNA Testing as More Gimmick Than Remedy. Durga Malladi, Head of AI at Qualcomm, talks about the rise of on-device artificial intelligence. And we Drive to the Close with Ryan Kelley, CIO & Portfolio Manager at Hennessy Funds.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. 

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