Motley Fool Money Earnings, Eggnog, and Year-End Financial Advice
Dec 20, 2019
Robert Brokamp, Motley Fool's retirement expert, shares invaluable year-end financial advice and strategies for saving for college. Listeners learn about Nike's impressive growth and Bed Bath & Beyond's corporate transformation with a new CEO at the helm. The discussion also includes emerging stock picks like American Tower and Cerence, along with insights into surprising earnings from BlackBerry and FedEx. To spice things up, the hosts engage in a light-hearted debate about eggnog and festive movie classics.
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Nike's Jordan Brand Success
- Nike's Jordan brand achieved its first billion-dollar quarter.
- Despite this and higher-than-expected profits, Nike's shares dipped slightly.
Direct-to-Consumer Sales Model
- Nike's direct-to-consumer sales strategy is proving successful, mirroring trends in other athletic brands.
- This allows for better control of customer experience and personalized product offerings.
IAC's Acquisition Strategy
- IAC, known for growing and spinning off businesses, acquired Care.com.
- This acquisition aims to leverage the growing home care market and potentially integrate it with other IAC brands.