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Zacks Friday Finish Line: Archive

Benjamin Rains

Supreme Court Sports Gambling Case: What Investors Need to Know

Welcome to the tenth episode of Full-Court Finance, the podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. On this week's episode, we discuss the current American sports betting landscape after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Christie v. NCAA last week.

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Ryan McQueeney

Discount Retail Stocks, LULU Earnings, & Healthcare Consolidation

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 Dollar General (DG) and Lululemon (LULU), as well as major healthcare M&A deals involving CVS (CVS), Aetna (AET), and UnitedHealth (UNH).

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Ryan McQueeney

3 Tech IPOs We Want in 2018

On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney looks ahead to 2018 and highlights three private tech companies that he would like to see go public in the upcoming year.

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Benjamin Rains

The Business of Major League Soccer Ahead of MLS Cup

Welcome to the ninth episode of Full-Court Finance, the podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. On this week's episode, we dive into the business of Major League Soccer ahead of Saturday's championship matchup between the Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC.

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Ryan McQueeney

Bitcoin, Taxes, & North Korea: What It Means for Stocks in 2018

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 progress made on the GOP tax bill, North Korea's missile test, bitcoin's historic week, and what it all means for the stock market in 2018.

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Madeleine Johnson

Cyber Monday Makes History: A Positive Sign for Holiday Shopping?

History was made during this year's Cyber Monday, and on this week's episode of Shopping for Stocks, host and Zacks Editor Maddy Johnson dives into America's largest-ever online shopping day.

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Benjamin Rains

What Investors Need To Know About The Business Of College Hoops

Welcome to the eighth episode of Full-Court Finance, the podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. On this week's episode, we jump into the business of college basketball to help provide investors deeper insights into the world of big-time NCAA hoops, as the likes of Nike (NKE), CBS (CBS), ESPN, and others continue to fuel the sport.

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Ryan McQueeney

Why Nuveen's ESG Funds Are the Ethical Investing Option for Today

On this special edition of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, hosts and editors Maddy Johnson and Ryan McQueeney are joined by Martin Kremenstein, a Senior Managing Director at Nuveen.

Ryan McQueeney

Should Investors Take Elon Musk's Tweets Seriously?

On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney discusses the Tesla (TSLA) Semi reveal and explains why lofty claims of Elon Musk should--sometimes--be taken with a grain of salt.

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Benjamin Rains

Why the Sports Media Industry Remains in Flux

Welcome to the seventh episode of Full-Court Finance, the podcast from Zacks Investment Research focused on the intersection of sports, business, and the stock market. On this week's episode, we dive into all of the biggest news coming out of the sports media world, including Facebook's (FB) college basketball streaming deal, "Sports Illustrated TV," Sirius XM's (SIRI) updated Barstool Sports partnership, and much more.

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