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  • Is Nikola Another Theranos?

    Today, Charlie discusses a report accusing Nikola of being an intricate fraud, rising oil prices, Peloton’s excellent quarter and Lululemon’s recent slide.

    Topics discussed:

    1. A report accused Nikola of misleading investors about its business.
  • Oil prices drop as supply grows while demand shrinks.
  • Peloton reports great earnings, and Lululemon has a tough week but may have a brighter future.

    • Links mentioned in this episode:

    • invstr.com/is-nikola-another-theranos
  • invstr.com/oil-prices-slide-as-supply-grows
  • invstr.com/11-september-watchlist-2
    • 4 min
  • Slack Is Slacking

    Today, Charlie discusses Slack’s bad day due to steady growth, New York’s softening coronavirus restrictions, Walmart using drones for delivery and Beyond Meat expanding to China.

    Topics discussed:

    1. Slack didn’t grow as much as it should have during the work from home period.
  • New York is opening up restaurants which will boost that industry and mark a shift in consumer attitudes.
  • Walmart is beginning a drone delivery program as it focuses more on e-commerce and Beyond Meat is opening two plants in China.

    • Links mentioned in this episode:

    • http://invstr.com/slack-is-slacking
  • http://invstr.com/new-york-opens-up-restaurants
  • http://invstr.com/10-september-watchlist-2
    • 4 min
  • Nikola Adds A Spark To GM

    Today, Charlie discusses GM buying a stake in Nikola, AstraZeneca pausing its COVID-19 vaccine trials, Moderna’s pledge to not give in to political pressure and Tesla’s bad week.

    Topics discussed:

    1. GM buys 11% stake in Nikola.
  • A participant in the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trials developed an unexplained illness.
  • Moderna’s stock price fell after they pledged to be immune to political pressure and Tesla loses a third of its value in a week.

    • Links mentioned in this episode:

    • http:/invstr.com/gm-buys-stake-in-nikola
  • http:/invstr.com/astrazeneca-vaccine-faces-challenges
  • http:/invstr.com/09-september-watchlist-2
    • 5 min
  • World War 5G

    Today, Charlie discusses Samsung’s big 5G deal, the rally in European markets, Mulan’s impact on the movie industry and Oracle’s potential for a bounce back week.

    Topics discussed:

    1. Samsung signed a 5G deal with Verizon.
  • Europe’s markets bounced back Monday giving investors hope that American markets will do the same when they open after the long weekend.
  • Mulan’s release led to a 68% increase in Disney+ downloads and Oracle is reporting earnings and still trying to make a TikTok deal.

    • Links mentioned in this episode:

    • http://invstr.com/samsung-lands-5g-deal
    • http://invstr.com/europes-up-will-america-follow
    • http://invstr.com/08-september-watchlist-2
    5 min
  • Movies Are Back (Kind Of)

    Today, Charlie discusses the reopening of movie theaters, rising U.S. imports, SoftBank’s big tech bets and Etsy’s inclusion in the S&P 500.

    Topics discussed:

    1. A Christopher Nolan movie made $20 million at the box office this weekend raising questions about the future of the film and service industries.
  • U.S. imports have recovered since their spring lows, but exports have not followed.
  • SoftBank’s stock falls after huge tech investments and Etsy is included in the S&P 500 while Tesla continues to be excluded.

    • Links mentioned in this episode:

    • http://invstr.com/movies-are-back-kind-of
  • http://invstr.com/us-imports-on-the-rise
  • http://invstr.com/07-september-watchlist-2
    • 5 min

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