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Mega Caps Struggle, Becky Quick on Berkshire-Hathaway's Future

Apr 29, 2022

Emily Flippen and Ron Gross, senior analysts at Motley Fool, dissect the recent struggles of mega-cap companies, including Amazon's decline and Microsoft's strong earnings. They discuss the volatile landscape for tech giants like Apple and Pinterest. CNBC host Becky Quick shares insights from the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, focusing on Warren Buffett's investing strategies amid inflation and economic challenges. The analysts also highlight exciting investment opportunities in Teladoc Health and Sherwin-Williams.

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Intro

2min

Navigating Financial Challenges in Tech Giants

8min

Navigating Challenges in the Tech Sector

9min

Insights Ahead of Berkshire's Annual Meeting

11min

Navigating Economic Challenges: Supply Chains and Inflation

5min

Exploring Investment Opportunities: Sherwin-Williams and Berkshire Hathaway Insights

2min

Investing Insights: The Struggles of Teladoc and Timeless Wisdom

2min

The biggest companies in the U.S. markets couldn't stop April being the worst month for the stock market in years. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss: - Amazon falling more than 10% after a weak 1st-quarter report - Apple's supply chain outlook - Microsoft delivering strong earnings across its business units - Atlassian's guidance outweighing great 3rd-quarter profits - Pinterest bouncing back from a 52-week low - The latest from Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Pinterest

(19:00) CNBC host Becky Quick calls in from the Berkshire-Hathaway annual meeting to discuss Warren Buffett's investing strategies, inflation, the strength of the U.S. economy, and more.

(35:40) Emily and Ron share two stocks on their radar: Teladoc Health and Sherwin-Williams.

Stocks discussed: AMZN, AAPL, MSFT, FB, TEAM, ROKU, GOOGL, PINS, BRK, HP, SHW, TDOC

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Host: Chris Hill Guests: Ron Gross, Emily Flippen, Becky Quick Engineer: Dan Boyd

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