Earnings, earnings and do we really need 24/7 Trading?

► Get a free share! This show is sponsored by Trading 212! If you'd like to sign up for an account and get a free share you can do so on the link below! And full disclosure we get one too! ⁠⁠http://www.trading212.com/promocodes/FTSE⁠ ► Episode Notes: Who’s accidentally thrown their emergency fund at the stock market? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! After a few false starts, Steve and Steve are finally in to talk about the big stories from this week… and Google paying a dividend. We’re talking stocks we like and there’s been a lot going on. The New York Stock Exchange is considering the possibility of allowing 24-hour trading. Would this be a welcome move? Steve D is concerned about thinning liquidity by stretching trades out throughout the day. Steve W mostly just wants a lunch break like they have in China. Shares in Meta Platforms fell sharply as the company announced what looked like a decent set of earnings. Revenues, margins, and profits were all higher – except for the metaverse. The stock had been doing well since the start of the year, so is this just things correcting? Or are there concerns for investors looking ahead to Q2 with the company’s guidance? Alphabet shares jumped after the company’s latest earnings announcement. But it’s not just because the firm announced it is going to start paying a dividend… is it? There was plenty more for investors to be pleased about, with strong growth in advertising and Google cloud. And a 10% jump brings the stock in line with Meta since the start of the year… Payment processor Adyen has had an up-and-down journey over the last few quarters. This one was a down – the stock fell as news of a declining take rate caused investors concern. Steve D thinks the market is getting this one wrong, though. Pulling in margins to boost revenues is nothing new, so is there a buying opportunity as investors send the share price lower? Unilever’s transition continues and its latest trading update caught Steve W’s attention. The business is showing growth in all the right places and the stock reflected this with a 5% jump. The company hasn’t yet spun off its ice cream brands, so there’s a question of what investors should hope for there. But impressive revenue growth from its beauty division is surely an encouraging sign… Only on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! ► What We Consumed This Week: 0:00 Introduction & Portfolios!  8:38  Consumption 17:21 24 Hour Trading 24:29 META 34:57 ALPHABET  48:47 ADYEN 1:02:06 UNILEVER Bloomstran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak4on5uTaTg Finchat.io: https://finchat.io/pricing/?referralCode=4vfIndN0xYcpLhwICrLt5l9cjtI2 Frontman Energy: https://youtu.be/G4ZMxNYjuJI?si=mweResXDHtfYF_Lx  ► Support the show: Appreciate the show and want to offer your support? You could always buy us a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/playingftse (All proceeds reinvested into the show and not to coffee!) There are many ways to help support the show, liking, commenting and sharing our episodes with friends! You can also check out our clothing merch store: https://playingftse.teemill.com/ We get a small cut of anything you buy which will be reinvested back into the show....COMPOUNDING! (you read that in Svens voice right? Did Briscoe mention he got Sven on the show!?) ► Timestamps: ► Show Notes: What’s been going on in the financial world and why should anyone care? Find out as we dive into the latest news and try to figure out what any of it means. We talk about stocks, markets, politics, and loads of other things in a way that’s accessible, light-hearted and (we hope) entertaining. For the people who know nothing, by the people who know even less. Enjoy ► Wanna get in contact? Got a question for us? Drop it in the comments below or reach out to us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/playingftseshow Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playing_ftse/ ► Enquiries: Please email - playingftsepodcast@gmail(dot)com