A company cutting its dividend is essentially the worst news it could deliver to investors. This is some more financial engineering that maybe can be a little hand-wavy. A savvy CEO might be extra conservative during a particularly good quarter. Do we actually want these people to tell the truth in real time, right?
S&P 500 companies mentioned “artificial intelligence” more than 1,000 times in the latest quarter, which is more than double from last year. Ricky Mulvey and Anand Chokkavelu took a look at the techniques behind “hand-wavy finance,” and how companies like to capture your attention. They discuss: - How Apple repeatedly “blew away” Wall Street analysts - The big bath strategy for reporting bad news - What previous hype cycles can teach investors about the latest, shiny new thing Companies discussed: AI, KR, GE, AAPL, META Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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