The best businesses, part of their recipe for excess, is finding a way to hire and retain employees. If they want to combine real capital allocation decisions with something cute like burrito season, that's fine. But the first thing has to come first. Is that a smart use of capital? Do they need those resources? It can't just be because of this made-up season. And if they feel comfortable as a management team, that's the right way to go. People giving the benefit of the doubt and we'll keep an eye on it.
As much as we love stocks, sometimes the Big Macro really does drive the market.
(0:21) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss: - Stronger-than-expected GDP sending stocks higher - Tesla ending the year on a high note - Chevron's record profits and huge buyback plan - Visa and Mastercard delivering strong profits (again) - The latest from Intel, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, and Johnson & Johnson
(19:11) Deidre Woollard talks with Corrado Russo, head of global securities at Hazelview Investments, about real estate, REITs, and a part of the market investors might want to avoid.
(30:00) Emily and Ron discuss Chipotle's plan to hire 15,000 workers for "burrito season" and share two stocks on their radar: Mercedes Benz Group and Domino's Pizza.
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Stocks discussed: TSLA, INTC, CVX, MSFT, LUV, MA, V, JNJ, REXR, CMG, MBGYY, DPZ
Host: Chris Hill Guests: Emily Flippen, Ron Gross, Deidre Woollard, Corrado Russo Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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