Industry: Consumer Discretionary
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How to Pick Winners This Holiday Shopping Season
Oct 11, 2021
You're going to hear a lot about supply chains.
By Daniel Kline
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How To Light Shareholder Capital on Fire: Altria’s Acquisition of…
Sep 22, 2021
Capital allocation links business performance to investment performance. Sometimes companies make the wrong moves that blow up in smoke.
Consumer Discretionary
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Should Investors Worry About Apple’s Incremental iPhone Innovations?
Sep 20, 2021
Apple announced the iPhone 13. What does it mean for investors?
Consumer Discretionary
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3 Ways to Invest in the Home Improvement Boom
Sep 13, 2021
American consumers are spending more on their homes than ever before. Here's how investors can profit.
Consumer Discretionary
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Will Apple Have to Make Big Payment Changes to Its…
Sep 7, 2021
The company has made a small tweak in an attempt to take some regulatory pressure off.
Consumer Discretionary
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My Big $200,000 Mistake
Sep 3, 2021
Anirban tells us about this big Netflix investing mistake.
Consumer Discretionary
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Amazon Makes Buy Now, Pay Later Deal with Affirm
Aug 31, 2021
The online giant has continued its policy of trying to give consumers what they want.
Consumer Discretionary
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Dick’s Sporting Goods Keeps on Winning
Aug 30, 2021
The retailer has done a surprisingly good job of turning its business around.
By Daniel Kline
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Can Walmart Build a Successful Third-Party Last-Mile Delivery Offering?
Aug 30, 2021
The retail giant plans to try with GoLocal.
By Daniel Kline
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Fast-Food Wages Jump. What Does That Mean for the Economy?
Aug 28, 2021
The industry, which has never been one known for paying well, has had to pay up due to having trouble finding workrers to fill open jobs.
By Daniel Kline
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Did “Free Guy” Show that the Movie Business Can Make…
Aug 26, 2021
The Ryan Reynolds movie has been a surprise success, but it's not really the hit that the media has portrayed it as.
By Daniel Kline
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Here’s Why This Retail Boss Deserves to Be 2021’s CEO…
Aug 21, 2021
It was a close race, but a stumble at the finish line changed the outcome.
By Daniel Kline
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Starbucks’ Kevin Johnson Deserves a CEO of the Year Nod…
Aug 21, 2021
The coffee giant's leader of a little over four years has done a fantastic job ensuring the company exits the pandemic as strong as ever.
Consumer Discretionary
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Setting Records But Not Sitting Still
Aug 21, 2021
CEO of the year is easy ... Elon Musk gets the cake and the crown from me!
Consumer Discretionary
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A Deep Dive Into Walt Disney’s Strong Quarter
Aug 16, 2021
The Mouse House may come out of the pandemic stronger than it went into it.
By Daniel Kline
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Can PepsiCo and Boston Beer Score with Alcoholic Mountain Dew?
Aug 13, 2021
The two companies are going into a very crowded market, but name recognition should help.
Consumer Discretionary
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What’s Next for Virgin Galactic?
Aug 13, 2021
The space tourism company has put tickets back on sale at a shockingly higher price.
Consumer Discretionary
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Are Higher Prices and Inflation the Same Thing?
Aug 12, 2021
The question is whether you believe that these increases are here to stay.
CommoditiesArticle
Here’s the Brick-and-Mortar Chain that Amazon Should Buy
Jul 22, 2021
The deal makes sense on a variety of levels and it's actually surprising it hasn't already happened.
By Daniel Kline
Premium Advisor Update
Social Commerce Is the Next Step in the E-commerce Evolution
Jul 12, 2021
Consumer DiscretionaryArticle
Big Rewards Lead to Big Gains in Fast-Food Industry
Jul 10, 2021
The race to enroll members in reward programs by fast-food restaurants is on, as loyalty members typically spend almost twice as much as non-members.
Consumer Discretionary Premium Advisor Update
In Retail, the Winners Will Keep Winning
Jul 7, 2021
By Daniel Kline
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The Pandemic Has Shown That Disney’s Theme Parks Should Make…
Jul 2, 2021
COVID-19-related restrictions and changes actually created some positives.
By Daniel Kline
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Ghost Kitchens Might Help Malls, Restaurants
Jul 2, 2021
In theory, these digital-only brands make existing eateries more efficient.
By Daniel Kline
Premium Advisor Update
Taking the Pulse of America’s Economy: Inflation, Job Migration, and…
Jun 14, 2021
Consumer Discretionary
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Cable Is Dead, Long Live Cable?
Jun 12, 2021
Americans have gotten what they want and they don't like it.
By Daniel Kline
Advisor Update
Be Prepared to Go Deeper than Traditional Sales Metrics in…
Jun 7, 2021
The pandemic has made this traditionally-used number much less meaningful.
By Daniel Kline
