In this week's Bloomberg Intelligence Radio show featuring our analysts and their research, Poonam Goyal looks at how the sixfold surge in first-time installment-payment users could be a holiday-sales boon to apparel retailers applying "buy now, pay later." Fernando Valle says ConocoPhillips' agreement to acquire Concho Resources aligns with a strategy of running shale assets for free cash flow rather than growth. Joel Levington explains why GE's risk is high and how to fix it. Michael Halen looks into why plant-based meats have lost interest at restaurants in the pandemic. Matt Bloxham lays out what Apple's 5G rollout means for European mobile carriers.

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