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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 Black Panther’s effect on Disney, Walmart’s latest earnings results, Roku’s shaky guidance, and rumors linking Facebook to music streaming aspirations.
Make sure to subscribe and leave the show a rating on Apple Podcasts!
Black Panther, the latest film in Disney’s (DIS - Free Report) Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuted over the holiday weekend, bringing in record box office numbers and becoming one of the biggest release’s in company history. Maddy and Ryan discuss what that could mean for Disney going forward (also read: After Black Panther's Stellar Opening, Is Disney Stock a Buy?).
Next up, the hosts discussed the latest earnings reports from Walmart (WMT - Free Report) and Roku (ROKU - Free Report) . Walmart’s profits came in below expectations on the back of slowing e-commerce growth, while Roku sold off in the wake of its sluggish guidance. Maddy and Ryan discuss the pros and cons of both reports.
Finally, the Finish Line team highlights the rumor that Facebook is gearing up to launch its own music streaming service after inking yet another licensing deal this week (also read: Is Facebook Launching a Music Streaming Service?).
Listen to the show to hear more!
As a reminder, if you feel that we missed something, or if you want us to cover a different story, shoot us an email at podcast@zacks.com. Make sure to check out all of our other audio content at zacks.com/podcasts, and remember to subscribe and leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts.
As always, thanks for listening to this episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, and check back for even more news from the investment and financial world!
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Black Panther, Walmart Earnings, Roku Guidance, & Facebook Music
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 Black Panther’s effect on Disney, Walmart’s latest earnings results, Roku’s shaky guidance, and rumors linking Facebook to music streaming aspirations.
Make sure to subscribe and leave the show a rating on Apple Podcasts!
Black Panther, the latest film in Disney’s (DIS - Free Report) Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuted over the holiday weekend, bringing in record box office numbers and becoming one of the biggest release’s in company history. Maddy and Ryan discuss what that could mean for Disney going forward (also read: After Black Panther's Stellar Opening, Is Disney Stock a Buy?).
Next up, the hosts discussed the latest earnings reports from Walmart (WMT - Free Report) and Roku (ROKU - Free Report) . Walmart’s profits came in below expectations on the back of slowing e-commerce growth, while Roku sold off in the wake of its sluggish guidance. Maddy and Ryan discuss the pros and cons of both reports.
Finally, the Finish Line team highlights the rumor that Facebook is gearing up to launch its own music streaming service after inking yet another licensing deal this week (also read: Is Facebook Launching a Music Streaming Service?).
Listen to the show to hear more!
As a reminder, if you feel that we missed something, or if you want us to cover a different story, shoot us an email at podcast@zacks.com. Make sure to check out all of our other audio content at zacks.com/podcasts, and remember to subscribe and leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts.
As always, thanks for listening to this episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, and check back for even more news from the investment and financial world!
Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2018
In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2018?
Last year's 2017 Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio produced double-digit winners, including FMC Corp. and VMware which racked up stellar gains of +67.9% and +61%. Now a brand-new portfolio has been handpicked from over 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these long-term buys.
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