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Dec 2024
30m 18s

Amazon Enters a New Lane

The Motley Fool
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As if everything weren’t already enough, Amazon now sells cars. (00:14) Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss: - Disruptions to traditional car dealerships. - Amazon’s next potential venture. - The rise and fall of GM’s driverless ambitions. Then, (18:40) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey look at Aercap, an airline leasing company that sees debt as a “raw material.” ... Show More
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