Snapchat's User Base, Amazon's Plans For Whole Foods, And Uber's Next CEO

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• (3:00) - Snapchat's Positive Week
• (8:35) - Amazon's Buyout Of Whole Foods Finalized
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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 Snapchat’s popularity among youth, Amazon closing its deal to buy Whole Foods, and Uber’s rumored next CEO.

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First up, the hosts chatted about Snap’s (NYSE:SNAP) slightly more positive week. The struggling company saw a nice boost thanks to a new report that suggested it has an edge over Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) in the teen and young adult user categories. On top of this, Snapchat launched a new show with CNN this week.

Find out more here: Snap Shares Pop As Kids Ditch Facebook: Here's Why It Matters

Also this week, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) received approval from the FTA and its shareholders to complete its deal to buy Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFM) . Make sure to tune in to hear what Maddy and Ryan hope to see as Amazon begins to merge the two businesses!

Note: This episode was recorded prior to Amazon’s official press release, which detailed more specific details about the company’s plans for Whole Foods. Amazon did announce several of the new in-store features and price discounts that customers will begin to see next week.

Finally, Maddy and Ryan discussed the rumors that Uber has slated former General Electric (NYSE:GE) CEO Jeff Immelt to become its next chief executive. Listen in to hear what the hosts have to say about Uber’s issues and whether Immelt is the best choice to solve them!

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