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Oct 2019
15m 57s

Google kills its VR headset, Schwab’s se...

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At Google’s product day in New York, the focus should’ve been on what it took away (a VR headset) not what it unveiled (more Pixel products). Charles Schwab enjoyed record 3rd quarter profits, and that’s driven by customers who aren’t doing anything with their money. And Emerson Electric was founded by a Civil War vet, but now it’s getting trolled by a hedge fund for owning 8 private jets.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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