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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Ryan McQueeney discusses all of the latest drama involving Tesla (TSLA) and explains why some investors are concerned that cryptocurrency volatility could have an effect on the likes of AMD (AMD) and Nvidia (NVDA).
(0:20) - Monday Market Sell Off: Tesla Continues Down Trend
(3:00) - Near Term Concerns For Tesla
(6:30) - Nvidia & AMD Slump on Declining Cryptocurrency
(11:40) - Takeaways on Tech Sell Off: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ben Rains talks NCAA March Madness ratings, breaks down the business of Major League Baseball, and previews the Masters.
(0:30) - Final Four Ticket Sales and TV Ratings
(4:25) - MLB Season Start: Team and Player Salaries
(10:45) - Where Does All The Money Come From?
(19:00) - 2018 Masters Tournament: Golf's First Major
(27:10) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Maddy Johnson and Ryan McQueeney of the Zacks Friday Finish Line team are joined by Jeremie Capron, the director of research at Robo Global, for a special discussion about the tech sector’s recent volatility, whether investors should ditch FAANG stocks, and how smaller AI and robotics companies still present exciting growth opportunities.
(1:30) - Tech Sell Off: Is It Time To Panic?
(4:15) - Concerns Over Storage of Personal Information
(7:00) - Should You Be Avoiding FANG?
(11:05) - Who Will Lead The Way For Tech In 2018?
(13:40) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ryan McQueeney breaks down the race to $1 trillion in market cap by highlighting how public cloud computing is a key business for the likes of Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT).
(0:20) - Morgan Stanly Analysts Upgrade Microsoft
(1:30) - The Race To One Trillion: Public Cloud Service
(4:10) - What Will Drive These Companies To One Trillion?
(5:45) - Takeaways on Amazon, Google and Microsoft
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(1:00) - Nike Earnings Report Overview
(8:45) - What Is Nike Focusing On?
(12:10) - March Madness Final Four: Free Team Advertising
(18:20) - New Football League To Launch 2019
(22:45) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, Chipotle’s new head of marketing, and earnings results from Micron and Nike.
(1:10) - Facebook Data Leak
(12:00) - Chipotle Hires More Taco Bell Executives
(18:30) - Micron and Nike Earnings Report Overview
(23:45) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ryan McQueeney provides tech investors with everything they need to know about Facebook (FB) and Cambridge Analytica, a U.K.-based political consulting firm that reportedly accessed the personal data of up to 50 million Facebook users.
(0:30) - Facebook's Data Breach
(4:15) - 3 Major Investor Concerns
(9:00) - Is This An Over Reaction?
(11:15) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ben Rains dives into the multibillion-dollar business fueling NCAA March Madness, from its broadcast partners CBS (CBS) and Turner (TWX) to sportswear powers Nike (NKE), Adidas (ADDYY), Under Armour (UAA), and so much more.
(0:20) - March Madness: No Perfect Brackets
(4:30) - NCAA TV Contracts and Sponsorships
(9:40) - How Much Does The NCAA Make?
(15:30) - Sportswear Sponsors
(22:30) - NCAA Controversy and Coach Salaries
(25:10) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on United’s shaky pet policy, Apple’s purchase of a digital magazine, Ford’s massive recall, and the latest rhetoric out of the White House.
(1:20) - United Airlines Pet Failures
(9:00) - Apple Acquires Digital Magazine Texture: Apple Services Growth
(13:20) - Ford Vehicle Recall and Analyst Upgrade
(16:00) - Weekly White House Drama
(21:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ryan McQueeney highlights the rapid growth of memory-chip maker Micron Technology and debates whether the stock could be worth $100 per share within the next year.
(0:20) - Is Micron Worth 100$ Per Share
(3:00) - Micron's Key Factors To Success
(7:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ben Rains takes a look at the most recent sports gambling news, the challenges ESPN’s new president will face, how much money the NCAA pulled in, and much more.
(1:00) - Sports Betting: MLB and NBA Want a Piece
(10:25) - ESPN: New CEO and Stand Alone Streaming
(15:00) - NCAA March Madness
(19:10) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney is joined by Paul McGough, a telecommunications expert with over 35 years of experience, to discuss the history and future of the cybersecurity industry.
(2:15) - The Who, What and How Behind Cyber Attacks
(6:20) - What Have We Learned From These Attacks?
(14:45) - Can We Trust The Companies Who Protect Our Information?
(21:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney is joined by Paul McGough, a cybersecurity expert and the founder of Qwyit LLC, to discuss the history of his industry and what investors should expect next from its core businesses.
(1:30) - The Who, What and How Behind Cyber Attacks
(5:50) - What Have We Learned From These Attacks?
(14:00) - Can We Trust The Companies Who Protect Our Information?
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Ben Rains is joined by his producer Danny MacPherson to discuss the Papa John’s and Pizza Hut NFL sponsorship battle, Nike and Adidas’ recent legal issues, the potential of another college basketball scandal ahead of March Madness, and much more.
(1:00) - Papa Johns Background and Success With The NFL
(8:00) - Big Changes For Papa Johns
(11:45) - Pizza Hut Steps In As NFL Sponsor: Impact of NFL Ratings
(18:35) - College Basketball Controversy
(24:50) - Nike and Adidas Both Win Lawsuits
(28:45) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on the latest on gun control and gun stocks, Spotify’s rare direct listing, and Fed chair Jerome Powell’s recent Congressional testimony.
(1:00) - Gun Control Reaches Wall Street
(10:45) - Upcoming Spotify IPO: Direct Listing
(20:00) - Does The Lack Of Underwriters Create Opportunity?
(27:15) - Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's Testimony
(31:10) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ryan McQueeney discusses three buy-ranked large-cap tech stocks: Nvidia (NVDA), Facebook (FB), and Sony (SNE).
(0:20) - Tech stocks: Are There Still Opportunities?
(2:30) - Blue Chip Stocks To Watch: Nvidia
(6:00) - Facebook: Premier Social Media
(8:30) - Sony: Is It A Rare Value Play?
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Ben Rains talks about the growth of esports and dives into partnerships between gaming companies and major professional sports leagues such as the NBA.
(1:00) - Future Outlook of eSports Industry
(6:10) - NBA 2K League
(14:25) - Electronic Arts Sports Success With FIFA
(20:00) - Investors in eSports
(23:40) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on Black Panther’s effect on Disney, Walmart’s latest earnings results, Roku’s shaky guidance,
(1:00) - Black Panther Crushes Box Office Records
(6:40) - Walmart Q4 Earnings Report: Online Sales Down
(11:00) - Roku Earnings Report
(15:15) - Facebook Music Streaming Service Rumors
(26:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
and rumors linking Facebook to music streaming aspirations.
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Tech Talk Tuesday podcast to take place on a Wednesday, Ryan McQueeney discusses the launch of Google Pay and what it means for the ever-important mobile payments market.
(1:00) - Alphabet Inc Launches Google Pay App
(5:20) - Will They Be A Top Contender In Mobile Payments?
(8:00) - Takeaways on Mobile Payment Industry
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Ben Rains discuses Under Armour’s recent fourth quarter results and looks to the company’s future, which seems to be more in question than ever.
(0:30) - Under Armour Q4 Earnings Report Review
(2:50) - Positive Takeaways
(5:15) - The Downsides of Under Armour
(11:00) - Where Can They Improve?
(16:10) - International Expansion, Online Sales and Social Media
(20:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on the latest concerns about inflation, Chipotle’s new CEO, and Berkshire Hathaway’s recent stock picks.
(1:00) - Commodities Spike With Interest Rate Concerns
(4:15) - Chipotle Hires A New CEO: Brian Niccol
(13:00) - Berkshire Hathaway 13F Released: Apple Holdings Increased
(18:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ryan McQueeney is joined by Mick Sherman, the CEO and co-founder of Hercules Technologies, to discuss many facets of cryptocurrency investing, including the right way to determine value, major risks affecting the markets, and what types of government regulations could be on the horizon.
(1:30) - How Do You Determine Cryptocurrency Worth?
(4:25) - What Are The Dangers Of Trading Cryptocurrency?
(7:30) - What is the Impact On The Financial Industry?
(10:15) - What To Learn From The Recent Crypto Correction
(13:00) - The Impact of Government Regulations
(16:40) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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Ben Rains dives into the big business behind the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
(0:30) - Winter Olympics Begin
(2:30) - South Korea's Second Olympic Games: Pyeongchang Background
(7:20) - NBC Broadcasting
(13:30) - Advertising and Athlete Sponsorship/Compensation
(22:00) - Olympics Outfits and Intel VR
(26:00) - Takeaways on 2018 Winter Games: Podcast@Zacks.com
Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson take on the latest earnings data from Nvidia and Tesla, as well as the massive stock sell-off that wiped 2018’s gains from the major indexes.
(0:30) - Disney and Chipotle Earnings Results
(3:00) - Nvidia Earnings Report: Continued Growth
(8:15) - Tesla Earnings Report: Roadster Space Launch
(16:30) - Market Wide Sell Off: Volatility Returns
(22:20) - Episode Takeaways: Podcast@Zacks.com
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