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Benjamin Rains

Disney+, Netflix, Apple, HBO, & More: Who Will Win the Streaming TV War?

Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into some of Disney's recent quarterly results, before we look at Disney+ and discuss which company, from Netflix to Amazon might win the streaming TV war...

DISPositive Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change TPositive Net Change CMCSAPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change ROKUPositive Net Change

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What's Next for Surging Facebook & Apple Stock After Solid Earnings?

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains breaks down what's next for Facebook and Apple stock...

DISPositive Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change SNAPPositive Net Change TWTRPositive Net Change TPositive Net Change CMCSAPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change

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Breaking Down Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB) Stock Ahead of Earnings

Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains breaks down what to expect from Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB) earnings on October 30, on the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast...

DISPositive Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change EBAYPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change INTCPositive Net Change

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3 Large-Cap Tech Stocks to Buy in Q3 Earnings Season Amid Trade War Optimism

Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into some of the latest U.S.-China trade war updates, including President Trump's optimism. We then look at three large-cap technology stocks to consider buying during Q3 earnings season. - Full-Court Finance

BABANegative Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change CATPositive Net Change INTCPositive Net Change

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Netflix Q3 Earnings Preview: NFLX Stock Set to Continue Its Fall Amid Streaming TV Competition?

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast where we dive into everything investors need to know about Netflix (NFLX) stock with the streaming TV firm set to report its Q3 earnings results on October 16...

DISPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change TPositive Net Change CMCSAPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change ROKUPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

Assessing Peloton Stock & Other 2019 IPOs and What's Going On with WeWork

What investors need to know about newly public Peloton (PTON). And a broader look at what's going on with some other 2019 IPOs such as Uber (UBER) and Beyond Meat (BYND) to help make sense of the WeWork debacle and more.

AMZNNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change KOPositive Net Change PEPPositive Net Change GOOSPositive Net Change SFTBYPositive Net Change LYFTNegative Net Change BYNDNegative Net Change UBERPositive Net Change PINSNegative Net Change YETIPositive Net Change

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Will Q1 2020 Earnings Spark a Comeback for Nike (NKE) Stock?

What investors should expect from Nike's (NKE) Q1 fiscal 2020 financial results. Why Adidas (ADDYY) and Lululemon (LULU) stock have crushed Nike recently. And will Nike's e-commerce expansion help the sportswear giant post its strongest growth in years...

AMZNNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change CAGPositive Net Change LBPositive Net Change LULUPositive Net Change JWNNegative Net Change WMTPositive Net Change TGTPositive Net Change MPositive Net Change NKEPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change UAAPositive Net Change MUPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

What's Next for Apple (AAPL) Stock: Holiday Shopping, iPhone 11, Apple TV+

Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into Apple's (AAPL) new iPhone 11s, as well as its streaming TV service and video game push. The episode also breaks down what's next for Apple stock and why the tech firm looks strong heading into the holiday shopping season. - Full-Court Finance

DISPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change GSPositive Net Change SPOTPositive Net Change

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Buy Lululemon (LULU) Stock at New Highs on Digital & Menswear Growth?

Breaking down Lululemon's (LULU) Q2 2019 financial results that wowed Wall Street last week. And why Lulu stock looks like a buy as it expands its digital, international, and menswear businesses to further challenge Nike (NKE) - Full-Court Finance.

LULUPositive Net Change LBPositive Net Change GOOSPositive Net Change JWNNegative Net Change TGTPositive Net Change MPositive Net Change NKEPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change VFCPositive Net Change

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What Investors Need to know About Lululemon (LULU) Stock Before Q2 Earnings

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into everything investors need to know about Lululemon (LULU) stock before the company reports its Q2 earnings results on Thursday...

AMZNNegative Net Change GOOSPositive Net Change LBPositive Net Change JWNNegative Net Change LULUPositive Net Change WMTPositive Net Change TGTPositive Net Change MPositive Net Change NKEPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change VFCPositive Net Change

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Coffee Stock Wars: Starbucks, McDonald's, Dunkin' & Upstarts

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains and guest Madeleine Johnson dive into the world of coffee to see how the major publicly traded firms from Starbucks (SBUX) to Dunkin' (DNKN) have performed...

AMZNNegative Net Change GRUBPositive Net Change KOPositive Net Change SJMPositive Net Change NSRGYNegative Net Change TGTPositive Net Change WMTPositive Net Change MCDPositive Net Change CMGNegative Net Change SBUXNegative Net Change DNKNPositive Net Change UBERPositive Net Change BYNDNegative Net Change

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What to Expect from Disney (DIS) Earnings & Apple's (AAPL) Streaming TV Push

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into what to expect from Disney's Q3 fiscal 2019 earnings and what we know about Apple's streaming TV plans.

DISPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change TPositive Net Change CMCSAPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change FOXAPositive Net Change

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What's Next for Facebook, Twitter & Snap Stock Following Q2 Earnings?

Ben Rains breaks down the most recent quarterly earnings results from the three big U.S. social media companies: Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR), and Snapchat parent Snap Inc. (SNAP). The episode also dives into what's next for the three firms amid increased government scrutiny.

DISPositive Net Change EBAYPositive Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change TWTRPositive Net Change SNAPPositive Net Change PYPLNegative Net Change ATVINegative Net Change

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Amazon & Disney Will Challenge Netflix in the Streaming TV Market

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into Netflix's (NFLX) recent Q2 earnings report. The episode then transitions into why Amazon (AMZN) and Disney (DIS) could be real challengers...

DISPositive Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change TPositive Net Change CMCSAPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change ROKUPositive Net Change

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3 Sportswear Stocks to Buy as Q2 Earnings Season Heats Up

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains takes a look at three sportswear stocks to consider buying as the second quarter 2019 earnings season kicks off.

AMZNNegative Net Change LULUPositive Net Change GOOSPositive Net Change LBPositive Net Change TGTPositive Net Change SKXPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change NKEPositive Net Change VFCPositive Net Change UAAPositive Net Change

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Sports Betting & Esports: What's Next and How to Invest

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into the latest news from the world of legalized sports gambling and esports.

MGMPositive Net Change BYDPositive Net Change CZRPositive Net Change PENNPositive Net Change CHDNPositive Net Change DISPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change KOPositive Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change MSGNegative Net Change ATVINegative Net Change EAPositive Net Change TTPositive Net Change

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What's Next for Nike (NKE) Stock in Fiscal 2020 Amid Digital Expansion?

Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains breakdown Nike's (NKE) fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 financial results and takes a look at what's next for the sportswear powerhouse as it expands its digital business.

FBPositive Net Change FLPositive Net Change LULUPositive Net Change JWNNegative Net Change DKSPositive Net Change NKEPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change

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What to Expect from Nike's (NKE) Q4 2019 Earnings Results

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into what investors should expect from Nike's (NKE) Q4 fiscal 2019 financial results that are due out Thursday.

AMZNNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change FLPositive Net Change LULUPositive Net Change DKSPositive Net Change NKEPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change UAAPositive Net Change

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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Google (GOOGL): Who Will Win the Cloud Gaming Battle?

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into what we know about Google (GOOGL) and Microsoft's (MSFT) cloud gaming plans

AMZNNegative Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change SNEPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change AMDPositive Net Change

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Peloton: The Next Hot IPO of 2019?

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into connected stationary bike firm Peloton Interactive Inc. after it filed confidentially for an initial public offering.

AMZNNegative Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change LULUPositive Net Change GOOSPositive Net Change DKSPositive Net Change UBERPositive Net Change LYFTNegative Net Change PINSNegative Net Change YETIPositive Net Change BYNDNegative Net Change

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3 Sportswear Retail Stocks to Buy Right Now

We take a look at why Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), and Under Armour (UAA) are all Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stocks right now.

AMZNNegative Net Change GOOSPositive Net Change LULUPositive Net Change FLPositive Net Change WMTPositive Net Change DKSPositive Net Change MPositive Net Change DECKPositive Net Change NKEPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change VFCPositive Net Change COLMPositive Net Change UAAPositive Net Change

Benjamin Rains

What's Next for Foot Locker & Why Lululemon Looks Like a Buy Before Earnings

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains breaks down FL's Q1 financial results and dives into why LULU looks like a buy heading into Q1 earnings.

AMZNNegative Net Change FLPositive Net Change GOOSPositive Net Change LULUPositive Net Change TGTPositive Net Change JCPPositive Net Change MPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change NKEPositive Net Change VFCPositive Net Change UAAPositive Net Change COLMPositive Net Change

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IPO All-Star Beyond Meat (BYND) Utilizes Athletes to Expand Plant-Based Meat Business

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains breaks down Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) and its recent IPO that has seen it destroy Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT).

KOPositive Net Change PEPPositive Net Change HRLPositive Net Change TSNNegative Net Change LULUPositive Net Change KRPositive Net Change YETIPositive Net Change PINSNegative Net Change BYNDNegative Net Change LYFTNegative Net Change UBERPositive Net Change

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What's Next for DIS Stock Amid Disney, ESPN & Hulu Streaming TV Push?

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into Disney's (DIS) future as the company embarks on its streaming TV journey to challenge Netflix (NFLX) and Amazon Prime (AMZN).

MGMPositive Net Change CZRPositive Net Change DISPositive Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change TPositive Net Change CMCSAPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change MSPositive Net Change FOXAPositive Net Change

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What's Next for Under Armour and Adidas Stock After Earnings?

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains breaks down Under Armour (UAA) and Adidas' quarterly financial results.

AMZNNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change FLPositive Net Change LULUPositive Net Change DKSPositive Net Change ADDYYNegative Net Change NKEPositive Net Change UAAPositive Net Change FTCHPositive Net Change