- (0:30) - More Bad News For GE
- (2:30) - Trump's New Tariffs
- (7:30) - Netflix Earnings Report
- (13:25) - Intel Earnings Report
- (18:15) - Starbucks Earnings Report
- (21:10) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
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 the brand-new Trump administration tariff and earnings results from General Electric, Netflix, Intel, and Starbucks.
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First this week, the hosts update listeners on General Electric (NYSE:GE) . Last week’s show included a look at GE’s possible plan to break up the conglomerate, and with the company’s latest earnings report released a few days ago, Maddy and Ryan looked at GE’s current results to examine how bad things have gotten.
Read more here: GE Misses Q4 Earnings on Insurance Charges, Offers 2018 View
Next up, the hosts discussed the new important tariffs announced by the Trump administration on Monday. In an extension of Trump’s “America first” rhetoric, the U.S. will now be slapping a tariff on imported washing machines and solar cells.
For more, go here: 3 Solar Stocks to Buy On Trump Tariff
Maddy and Ryan also highlighted Netflix’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) remarkable subscriber growth. The company released its fourth-quarter 2017 financial results earlier this week. Netflix added 8.3 million new subscribers in Q4, which marked a 15% jump from the year-ago period and also represented the biggest quarter in the company’s history.
Read more: Netflix Soars On Historic Subscriber Growth
Finally, Maddy and Ryan also highlighted the latest earnings results from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) . Make sure to 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 iTunes.
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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