In 19 99, awal was the tenth biggest public trade company in the country. So what made the bubble burst? In addition to september eleventh, that's one of the big things. There's really not any specific event that really triggered it, beyond just people's moods and attitudes changing.
It’s not easy being a public company. Zendesk looks to go private, while acquisition battles continue to heat up.
(:21) Deidre Woollard and Jason Moser discuss:
- Stocks that could be prime acquisition targets. - JetBlue’s offer for Spirit Airlines.
- Venture capital drying up, and what that means for technology innovation.
Plus, (14:46) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp continue their series on past market declines with Morgan Housel, this time covering the dot-com bubble, and the lessons investors can pull two decades later.
Stocks mentioned: ZEN, SAVE, JBLU, ULCC, CSCO, OTLY, PTON, MSFT, IBM
Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Morgan Housel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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