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Feb 4, 2022
This week, Emily Flippen and Jason Moser, senior analysts at Motley Fool, dive into the latest market madness. They discuss Amazon's ad growth and the rising Prime fee, Alphabet's stock split, and Meta's competitive challenges. The talk stretches to Snap's first-ever profit and PayPal's turbulent transition. Plus, they analyze Pinterest's revenue strategy amid user losses and unveil insights on Qualcomm, AMD, and Starbucks. Keep an eye on Chipotle and Tenable Holdings as potential investment gems!
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Long-Term Investing
- The market's short-term volatility reinforces the value of long-term investing.
- Predicting short-term market movements is like flipping a coin.
Economic Forecasting
- Emily Flippen expresses skepticism towards economic forecasting due to its inaccuracy.
- She compares economists to weather forecasters, suggesting their methods lack precision.
Amazon's Q4 Performance
- Amazon's Q4 profits were driven by AWS and advertising, with retail operations experiencing losses.
- Despite a mixed bag, the overall quarter was more positive than negative for Amazon.