Industry Focus (podcast)

We said what?!? That is our theme for Industry Focus this week, and we continue the discussion with missed calls on Wal-Mart’s Jet.com acquisition and the 2,000 stores Amazon was supposed to open in the next several years.

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Direct download: 20170822_IF_ConsumerGoods.mp3
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Everyone makes mistakes. But not many of us air them publicly. That's the theme of this week's Industry Focus, starting with our prediction in 2015 that concerns about Wells Fargo's cross-selling culture were much ado about nothing.

 

Direct download: 20170821_IF_Financials.mp3
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We run through recent wearables market data from Strategy Analytics, check in on the major players, and talk about the long-term outlook for Fitbit.

Direct download: IF_Tech_08182017.mp3
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A solar eclipse occurs Monday -- what that means for solar producers may surprise you.

Direct download: IF_08172017_AH.mp3
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With a slate of promising drugs hitting the market and in its development pipeline, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is becoming one of biotechs most important players.

Direct download: 20170816_IF_Healthcare.mp3
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For several years, Procter & Gamble has been spinning off low-priority brands and cutting costs to streamline its business. But with little to show for those efforts, billionaire Nelson Peltz wants a seat at the table. Meanwhile, a slow summer blockbuster season is taking a major toll on theater operators.

Direct download: 20170815_IF_ConsumerGoods.mp3
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Business development companies are undergoing a sea change as the asset class becomes more institutionalized.

Direct download: 20170814_IF_Financials.mp3
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Snap's quarterly update was... uninspiring. On this show, we talk about the updated user counts, ask some questions on engagement metrics, and run through the new financials.

Direct download: 20170811_IF_Tech.mp3
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Fracking has been the oil industry buzzword for years, here’s what the process actually means.

Direct download: 20170810_IF_Energy.mp3
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Scotts Miracle Gro could be the best marijuana stock to buy, while Illumina could be the best bet to capitalize on DNA-based medicine.

Direct download: 20170809_IF_Healthcare.mp3
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