Ben Rains looks at the NBA’s booming business as the Finals heat up, diving into everything from television ratings and its social media growth to the league’s continued expansion in China.
(0:35) - NBA Finals Ratings Overview
(3:40) - Regular Season TV Ratings
(5:25) - Youtube TV Sponsorship
(8:30) - Jersey Patches and Brand Sponsorship
(12:40) - NBA’s International Growth
(21:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on earnings reports from the likes of Lululemon (LULU), Costco (COST), and Ulta (ULTA), as well as the latest political turmoil in Italy and new trade war tensions between the U.S. and multiple allies.
(1:00) - Earnings Overview: Lululemon, Costco and Ulta Beauty
(5:00) - Political Turmoil In Italy
(12:35) - The Trade War Continues
(14:50) - Friday Jobs Report
(17:40) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ryan McQueeney concludes his three-part series on artificial intelligence by discussing more specific strategies for investors interested in AI. This week, Ryan highlights “pure play” AI stocks focused on big data and robotics.
(0:35) - Part 3: Pure Play Companies Leading AI
(1:30) - Big Data Impact on AI
(4:45) - Robotics and Automation
(11:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ben Rains outlines the NFL’s new National Anthem Policy, before he breaks down the league’s Nike and Fanatics deal and dives deeper into the company running e-commerce for some of the biggest names in sports.
(1:00) - NFL Kneeling Policy
(4:45) - Players Association Response
(8:50) - Nike Partners With Fanatics
(11:40) - Fanatics Dominance In Sports E-commerce
(19:25) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on this week’s biggest stories, including the latest trends in luxury apparel and retail, Target’s mixed earnings report, and recent trade concessions made by the U.S. and China.
(0:30) - Trump Cancels North Korea Meeting
(3:00) - Tiffany & Co. Earnings Report
(5:35) - Ralph Lauren Earnings Report
(8:15) - Target Earnings Report
(16:00) - Trade Agreement Update
(18:30) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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On today’s episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney continues his three-part series on artificial intelligence by discussing specific strategies for investors interested in AI. This week, the hosts focuses on gaining limited exposure by buying mega-cap tech stocks that have added AI to their business models.
(1:10) - Part 2: Investing In AI
(5:35) - Will Nvidia Lead The AI Industry?
(8:15) - Takeaways On Where To Invest In AI
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Ben Rains dives into what the world of legalized sports gambling will look like in the U.S. and discusses the companies and industries that stand to benefit following the recent Supreme Court ruling
(0:20) - Supreme Court Legalizes Sports Betting
(3:45) - Big Takeaways on Legal Betting
(11:00) - Impact On Current Gambling Industry
(15:00) - Who Stands To Benefit and How Much?
(19:10) - The Future Of Sports Betting
(23:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on the latest earnings results from retail giants—including Home Depot, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Walmart—as well as the Supreme Court’s sports gambling decision and which stocks to watch now.
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Ryan McQueeney kicks off the first piece of his three-part series on artificial intelligence by defining the terms investors need to know before adding exposure to AI and highlighting some of the key concepts and questions surrounding AI research.
(0:30) - Part 1: What Is AI?
(2:45) - Big Data and Machine Learning
(6:00) - Is General Intelligence Impossible?
(13:10) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ben Rains is joined by Ted Pollak of the ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF (GAMR). The two discuss everything from the rise of Fortnite, esports, and mobile gaming to the possibilities of immersive virtual reality and the future of the multibillion-dollar video game industry.
(1:00).- The Motivation Behind GAMR
(3:55) - What Companies Does The Index Track
(8:05) - Hidden Gems Of The Gaming Industry
(11:50) - Why Should You Invest In The Video Game Industry?
(20:45) - Rapid Growth Of eSports: Fortnite Takeover
(29:15) - Mobile Gaming
(33:05) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on the economic effects of the ill-fated Iran nuclear deal, Disney’s Black Panther-fueled quarter, and Nvidia’s latest quarterly earnings report.
(0:45) - U.S. Withdraws From Iran Nuclear Deal
(4:35) - Impact On Boeing Airlines
(8:20) - Disney Earnings Report
(14:45) - Nvidia Earnings Report
(19:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ryan McQueeney discusses Athenahealth (ATHN), a medical technology company that has found itself the target of an activist takeover from Paul Singer's Elliott Management.
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(0:40) - Elliot Management Looks To Buyout AthenaHealth
(3:30) - Overview Of The Buyout Offer
(6:00) - Jonathan Bush Influence on Healthcare Industry
(11:10) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ben Rains breaks down Under Armour’s (UAA) uncertain future, before diving into Twitter’s (TWTR) newest live streaming sports ventures, which include Disney’s (DIS) ESPN, a Turner (TWX) offering, and more.
(1:30) - Under Armour Earnings Report Review
(6:30) - What Does Under Armour Need To Improve?
(11:15) - Under Armour App and Social Media Presence
(14:50) - Disney and Twitter To Broadcast Live ESPN Shows
(20:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on the recent troubles of Southwest Airlines (LUV) and the latest earnings reports of Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL).
(1:00) - Steve Mnuchin Leads Trade Talk In Beijing
(3:25) - Southwest Airlines Fatal Accident and Earnings Recap
(7:10) - Tesla Earnings Report
(12:00) - Apple Earrings Report
(16:50) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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On today’s episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney discusses the latest trends seen in the U.S. and global IPO markets and profiles two large tech “unicorns” slated to go public within the next few years: Airbnb and Palantir Technologies.
“On this episode of Full-Court Finance, Content Writer Ben Rains speaks with GumGum Sports General Manager, Jeff Katz, about how artificial intelligence is helping quantify the power of sports sponsorships.”
On today’s episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, Content Writer Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on this week’s biggest stories, including the latest earnings results from the likes of Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT)—as well as the state of the semiconductor industry after AMD (AMD) and Intel (INTC) posted strong guidance.
(0:30) - Facebook's Negative Earnings Revisions
(3:00) - Monthly Active Users and Growth in Asia-Pacific Region
(5:50) - What Will Impact Facebook's Bottom Line?
(8:55) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
On today’s episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney digs into the latest estimates ahead of Facebook’s (FB) upcoming earnings report date and discusses whether its ongoing data privacy scandal could create more headwinds this week.
Ben Rains takes a look at sports drink upstart BodyArmor as it takes the fight to Gatorade. Plus, we dive into the NBA’s newest deal with Amazon’s Twitch, and discuss the latest ESPN+ news.
(1:00) - BodyArmor Sports Drink: Company Background
(5:00) - Athlete Brand Sponsorship
(10:00) - BodyArmor vs. Competitors
(13:10) - Kobe Bryant's Involvement and Social Media Presence
(17:35) - NBA 2K Streaming Deal With Twitch
(20:00) - Disney’s ESPN Plus Update
(22:30) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney recaps Netflix’s earnings report and touches on the video streaming platform’s estimate-beating subscriber growth before previewing the upcoming earnings reports from the rest of the FANG stock group.
(0:30) - Netflix Earnings Report Overview
(5:30) - What To Expect From Upcoming FANG Earnings
(12:45) - Takeaways On FANG: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ben Rains dives into Disney’s (DIS) brand new ESPN Plus streaming services, breaking down what works and what doesn’t.
(0:30) - Disney’s ESPN Plus Debut
(5:00) - ESPN Newly Re-designed App
(8:10) - What Content Is Included With ESPN Plus
(20:00) - Takeaways On Disney and Streaming
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Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on the latest earnings results from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), and Wells Fargo (WFC)—as well as a brief look ahead to the rest of the Q1 report season.
(0:30) - Earnings Season Kicks Off
(2:25) - Big Bank Earnings
(8:05) - What To Expect From Q1 Earnings Season
(11:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ryan McQueeney discusses three tech investment ideas for those looking to remain active in the space amid ongoing volatility related to the possibility of a trade war between the U.S. and China.
(0:20) - Approaching The Recent Sell Off
(3:00) - Focusing On Earnings
(5:50) - Oversold Stocks
(9:40) - Avoid The Trade Concerns: Small Cap Stocks
(12:45) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ben Rains recaps the Masters, talks the latest NBA business news ahead of the playoffs, and dives into the numbers about the current state of sports broadcasting.
(0:45) - The Masters Recap: TV Ratings and Revenue
(9:00) - NBA Playoffs
(14:15) - NBA 2k League: E-Sports
(17:30) - Takeaways on Sports Media
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Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on this week’s biggest stories, including Spotify’s unique first week of trading, the ongoing war of words between Amazon and President Trump, and what we have learned about the impending trade war so far.
(0:45) - Spotify's Direct IPO Listing
(8:00) - Trump vs. Amazon
(18:40) - Trade War Concerns Continue
(27:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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