Financial experts Scott Wapner, Jon Fortt, Morgan Brennan, and Michael Santoli discuss market movements, cybersecurity threats, stock performances, and the impact of an IT outage. They cover topics like inflation, pricing strategies, and strategies for companies facing investor pressure, providing insights into the current economic landscape.
Tech system fragility necessitates contingency plans and redundancy post-global IT outage.
Starbucks tackle declining sales with activist investor intervention for store improvements and operational efficiency.
Deep dives
IT Outage Impact and Importance of Resilience in Technology
The recent global IT outage caused by a buggy content update highlights the fragility of tech systems, necessitating the need for contingency plans and redundancy. Despite advancements in technology like AI, the threat of cyber attacks and incidents remains prevalent. Companies like PagerDuty emphasize the importance of quick response, orchestration of information, and implementing lessons learned to prevent future incidents.
Starbucks faces challenges with declining store sales and cut growth outlook in the US and China. The reported incomplete mobile app orders and decreased traffic indicate shifting consumer preferences. An activist investor, Elliott Management, acquiring a stake aims to improve Starbucks' performance by focusing on store improvements and operational efficiency.
Potential Impact of Elliott's Stake in Starbucks
Elliott Management's significant stake in Starbucks aims to boost the coffee chain's stock price amid challenging quarters. The push for enhancement in store experience and operational efficiency reflects efforts to address declining sales and traffic. As Starbucks navigates leadership changes and consumer shifts, the activist involvement could steer strategic changes and revitalization efforts.
Upcoming Economic Events and Inflation Concerns
The upcoming week features crucial economic reports, including existing and new home sales, jobless claims, durable goods, and the PCE index. Investors closely monitor these data points, particularly the PCE index as a key inflation measurement followed by the Fed. The anticipation of inflation data and its impact on the Fed's interest rate approach looms large in market discussions.
From the open to the close, “Closing Bell” and “Closing Bell: Overtime” have you covered. From what’s driving market moves to how investors are reacting, Scott Wapner, Jon Fortt, Morgan Brennan and Michael Santoli guide listeners through each trading session and bring to you some of the biggest names in business
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