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Feb 2019
40m 9s

The Netflix of Video Games?

The Motley Fool
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Jeff Bezos squares off with the National Enquirer. Chipotle sizzles. And Alphabet ramps up its spending. Our analysts discuss those stories and dig into the latest from Disney, Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, Hasbro, Mattel, Papa John’s, Skechers, Spotify and Twitter. Plus, on Satya Nadella’s 5th anniversary as Microsoft CEO, tech journalist Mary Jo F ... Show More
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