After missing analyst expectations for revenue and Disney+ subscriber adds, shareholders today whacked Walt Disney Co. DIS share prices across the knees, sending them down almost 6 percent in initial trading hours after the Hollywood giant’s latest earnings. That Wall Street response to Disney’s miss wasn’t quite as rough as the beating investors handed out…
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In this episode I speak to Spenser Marshall of M Science. M Science is one of the more established players in the alternative data world, having been first founded as Majestic Research back in 2002. In our conversation, Spenser and I explore the company’s historical development, current offering, client-base, and we touch on some use…
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Sports wagering has enjoyed phenomenal growth over the past year.Sports betting is one of the fastest growing areas of online gambling, which itself was all that managed to keep casinos afloat during the pandemic, and New Jersey has quickly become the sports betting capital of the country.
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Subscribers appear to have taken the price hike in stride.Netflix (NFLX) quarterly reports are always full of surprises. The streaming stock has a history of moving wildly on earnings reports as its subscriber numbers tend to fluctuate significantly in ways that are difficult to predict. Netflix also aims to provide guidance that is accurate, sharing…
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In 2020, Instacart added more than 200 new retailers and more than 15,000 new store locations to its marketplace. Instacart now delivers from more than 65,000 stores in North America. In 2021, the company, whose valuation reached $39 billion, made major changes to its top leadership. In August, former Facebook executive Fidji Simo became CEO…
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National Burrito Day is Thursday and there are many ways to celebrate. Here is a list of some of the top burritos to buy on this special day.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods continues to bet on private labels. This week, the retailer announced its first men’s athleisure line, called VRST. Along with rolling out to over 400 Dick’s stores, the brand will also be available on its own website, VRST.com, in the coming weeks; pieces will range between $30 and $120.
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The company’s midrange lineup has become popular with consumers worldwide. We’ll find out what’s next for these phones on Wednesday. Samsung tends to use its splashy Unpacked events to show off the newest high-end gadgets in its Galaxy S, Galaxy Note and Galaxy Z families of phones. But it’s the company’s midrange A Series, which…
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When we ponder the implications of anything that is both big and financial, we should also ask ourselves which is the greater problem. They can both be troublesome. So, if you want to reform our screwed-up financial system and you want to stop the rising corporate concentration in this country, then there are many challenges…
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Both chains reported double-digit same-store sales growth last year, but delivery aggregators’ growing market share could complicate strategies when pizza sales return to normal levels. The competitive advantages pizza chains like Domino’s and Papa John’s had in 2020 are coming to an end. The pandemic propelled many restaurants to pivot to online ordering and delivery,…
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