Episode 360: Neal and Toby recap the historical elections happening across the pond in the UK and France, and how they will impact the US markets. Then, some mega mergers from over the weekend: Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus create a luxury behemoth, Skydance and Paramount link up, and Six Flags and Cedar Fair become the largest amusement park operator ... Show More
Oct 2024
Three big economic ideas that explain the US election
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10m 47s
Oct 2024
Dueling Presidential interviews, SpaceX's big catch, Robotaxis, Uber buying Expedia?, Nuclear NIMBY
(0:00) Bestie intros (2:01) Polls vs Prediction markets, dueling interviews, election update (16:06) Tesla's Robotaxi event and SpaceX's Starship catch (27:36) Uber reportedly looking into acquiring Expedia (45:19) Nuclear Vibe Shift? Big tech is looking toward nuclear solutions ... Show More
1h 18m
May 2019
Earnings-Palooza and a Meaty IPO
Apple surprises. Alphabet stumbles. Berkshire Hathaway loads up on Amazon. And Beyond Meat serves up a big IPO. Analysts Andy Cross, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser discuss these stories and dig into the latest earnings from Arista Networks, CBS, Mastercard, Shake Shack, Shopify, Spot ... Show More
39m 10s
Jan 2025
Cutting Through the BS on Economy Shifts, Crypto Trends, Luxury Disruption, and the Future of Business
SUMMARY<p>In today’s episode of Weekly Business news, hosts Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen explore a range of topics from personal anecdotes to significant business news. Ryan shares stories from his recent vacation, setting a relaxed tone. They discuss the ongoing California wildf ... Show More
31m 12s