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Episode 207: Today, Ann unpacks the UK’s proposal to ban children under 16 from major social media platforms – and the impact it could have on the social media companies themselves. Then, it’s a Monday full of merger moments – as Salesforce, Fox and American Express announce acquisition plans. Finally, as SpaceX wraps its first full day of public trading, we answer a listener’s question about which companies could stand to benefit from the blockbuster IPO.

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Episode 206: It’s almost the Fourth of July!  Ann welcomes Todd Kaplan, Chief Marketing Officer of North America at Kraft Heinz, to the show. They discuss how the company is celebrating America 250 with its first-ever portfolio-wide campaign: 'The United Tastes of America,' which brings together its household brands, from Heinz Ketchup to Oscar Mayer. They also discuss Kraft Heinz’s decision to stay as one company - doubling down on its one-portfolio strategy by investing $600 million across marketing and R&D. Plus, Todd shares his perspective on the U.S. consumer, how the company is using AI to build campaigns and how Kraft Heinz keeps its brands relevant as consumer tastes and habits evolve.

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Episode 205: Today, Ann unpacks Mercedes-Benz's decision to look skyward for its next frontier of growth by entering the drone arms race. Then, we survey earnings out of Navan and Oracle. Also: the European Central Bank just raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, - days before the Federal Reserve's next policy decision. Finally, we take a question from the audience to discuss the difference between ETFs and mutual funds – and what it could mean for your tax bill.

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Episode 204: Today, Ann delves into the newly released inflation numbers - just one week before the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision. Then, what Cracker Barrel's earnings say about its turnaround efforts and what has Casey's stock on a tear. Also: we explore why Super Micro Computer shares are falling. Finally, we unpack the Wall Street story inside the NBA Finals and why shares of Madison Square Garden Sports have been soaring.

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$CBRL $CASY $SMCI $MSGS

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Episode 203: Today, Ann digs into OpenAI’s IPO filing and the race to go public as a wave of blockbuster tech offerings head to Wall Street. Then, we survey earnings from J.M. Smucker, drugmaker GSK's $10.6 billion acquisition of Nuvalent and one of the largest private credit deals in history: Anthropic's newly finalized financing package led by Apollo and Blackstone. Finally, we welcome Erik Hirsch, Co-CEO of Hamilton Lane, to discuss the evolving relationship between public and private markets and who stands to benefit - and who might be crushed - by the upcoming blockbuster IPOs.

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