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Zacks Friday Finish Line: Archive

Ryan McQueeney

Square's Bitcoin Bet, Retail Survivors, & Walmart Earnings

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 Square's new bitcoin test, the survival of Dick's Sporting Goods, and Walmart's latest earnings results.

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Madeleine Johnson

Target, Walmart, Best Buy: How Will They Perform in Q3?

Will these big box retailers be able to post strong results in Q3, or will they disappoint investors heading into the crucial holiday shopping season?

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Benjamin Rains

Will Under Armour's 'Good Old Days' Ever Return?

Welcome to the sixth episode of Full-Court Finance, a podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. On this week's episode, we take an in-depth look at Under Armour's (UAA) climb from startup to multibillion-dollar sports apparel powerhouse, and why its fortunes changed so quickly.

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Ryan McQueeney

A Tale of Two Earnings Reports: Disney and Nvidia

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 news and earnings results from two of Wall Street's most talked about companies: Disney (DIS) and Nvidia (NVDA).

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Ryan McQueeney

How Sprint's Failed T-Mobile Merger Could Affect the Tech Industry

On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney discusses the failure of Sprint's attempted merger with T-Mobile and what it might mean for the telecomm industry, as well as the broader tech sector.

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Benjamin Rains

Investors Take Notice: NFL Ratings Have Advertisers Worried

Welcome to the fifth episode of Full-Court Finance, the new podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. On this week's episode, we take a look at how the NFL's slumping television ratings are impacting the league's advertising and broadcast partners.

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Ryan McQueeney

Q3 Earnings Recap: FB, TSLA, AAPL, SBUX

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 announcements from Facebook, Tesla, Apple, and Starbucks.

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Madeleine Johnson

Department Stores: A Hopeless Retail Cause?

On this week's episode of Shopping for Stocks, host and Zacks Editor Maddy Johnson dives into one of the scariest aspects of the retail industry: department stores.

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Benjamin Rains

What Investors Need To Know About The Future Of Streaming Sports

Welcome to the fourth episode of Full-Court Finance, the new podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. This week, we dive into how the rise of streaming content might impact live sports as well their linear TV partners.

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Madeleine Johnson

Investing in Commodities: A Beginner's Guide

On this special edition of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, hosts and editors Maddy Johnson and Ryan McQueeney are joined by Will Rhind, a recognized commodities expert and CEO of GraniteShares. Mr. Rhind joined the hosts to discuss some of the biggest trends in the commodities market, and how investors with little experience in this space can successfully approach the vast worlds of energy, agriculture, and precious metals.

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Ryan McQueeney

Why "Other Bets" and the Pixel Will Lift Google's Revenues

On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney previews the upcoming earnings report from Google parent company Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL).

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Benjamin Rains

Why The College Hoops Scandal Could Affect Sportswear Stocks

Welcome to the third episode of Full-Court Finance, the new podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. This week, we tackle the ongoing FBI investigation into the world of big-time college basketball and the role sportswear companies such as Adidas (ADDYY) and Nike (NKE) play.

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Ryan McQueeney

Airline Stocks, Blue Apron Job Cuts, & Chipotle Earnings Preview

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 airline industry's reaction to United's earnings announcement, Blue Apron's plan to cut jobs, and a preview of Chipotle's upcoming earnings report.

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Madeleine Johnson

While Coach's Corporate Rebranding is Maddening, Tapestry Might Be a Gamechanger

On this week's episode of Shopping for Stocks, host and Zacks Editor Maddy Johnson revisits American fashion icon Coach Inc. (COH), and its recent decision to change its corporate name.

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Benjamin Rains

What Investors Need to Know About Esports

Welcome to the second episode of Full-Court Finance, a new podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. This week, we explore the rapid rise of esports.

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Ryan McQueeney

Q3 Earnings Previews: PayPal, United, Netflix

On today's episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, Content Writer Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson prepare listeners for the first busy week of Q3 earnings season with previews of upcoming reports from PayPal (PYPL), United (UAL), and Netflix (NFLX).

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Ryan McQueeney

Why Fitbit Is Still A Wearable Tech Contender

On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney discusses the recent momentum of Fitbit (FIT) and explains why the company should continue to be a force in the evolving wearable tech industry for years.

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Ryan McQueeney

The Latest in Amazon and Walmart's Ongoing Retail War

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 several major headlines from Amazon, Walmart, and the two retail behemoths' ongoing war for shopping supremacy.

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Madeleine Johnson

What Do Private-Label Brands Mean for the Future of Retail?

On this week's episode of Shopping for Stocks, host and Zacks Editor Maddy Johnson discussed the retail strategy of private-label brands, and the companies who utilize them.

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Ryan McQueeney

Tax Plan, Nvidia AI Chips, Roku IPO, and Blackberry Earnings

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 President Trump and the GOP's tax plan, Nvidia's new AI chip deal, Roku's IPO, and Blackberry's surprising earnings report.

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Ryan McQueeney

Why the iPhone 8's Sluggish Debut Doesn't Matter... Yet

On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney discusses why the iPhone 8 has experienced weaker-than-usual demand and explains why this phenomenon doesn't quite matter yet.

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Ryan McQueeney

Amazon Glasses, Toys 'R' Us Bankruptcy, and Tesla-AMD Partnership

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 Amazon's plans to enter the wearables market, the bankruptcy of Toys 'R' Us, and the rumored partnership between Tesla and AMD.

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Madeleine Johnson

Will Apple's Retail Redesign Be Worth the Risk?

On this week's episode of Shopping for Stocks, host and Zacks Editor Maddy Johnson discussed the retail plan tech giant Apple Inc. (AAPL) laid out at its much-hyped Keynote event held last week at the brand-new Steve Jobs Theater.

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Ryan McQueeney

Equifax Hack and Tech Stocks in Spotlight after Apple's Keynote

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 massive Equifax data breach and Apple's historic keynote event.

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Ryan McQueeney

How One Index Uses Artificial Intelligence to Find Winning Stocks

On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney is joined by by Jamie Wise, the founder of BUZZ Indexes.

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