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Disney+, Jobs, and Big Tech's Return to Office

Mar 4, 2022

Emily Flippen, a Motley Fool Analyst, joins to discuss the surge in U.S. job growth, especially in leisure and hospitality. They dive into big tech's return-to-office strategies, highlighting the hybrid work approach and its impact on employee satisfaction. The conversation also covers Disney's new ad-supported tier for Disney+, while exploring Costco's growth and Salesforce's pivot towards Slack over acquisitions. Listeners get insights into investing opportunities with a focus on Bilibili and Accenture.

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Intro

2min

Navigating the New Work Landscape

7min

Retail Resilience and Tech Triumphs

4min

Sweetgreen's Growth and Challenges

5min

Market Dynamics and Strategic Shifts in Tech and Streaming

4min

Streaming Strategies and Market Dynamics

17min

Nearly 700,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February. The biggest gains were in the leisure and hospitality industries. Apple, Alphabet, and other Silicon Valley companies announced plans for returning to their offices. (0:30) Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss employers taking an "omnichannel" approach with their employees, as well as: - Target's stellar results - Costco's mixed quarter - Salesforce focusing on Slack (instead of more big acquisitions) - Disney's plan to launch an ad-supported tier for Disney+ - The latest from Sweetgreen, Domino's Pizza, Best Buy, Elastic, and Zoom Video (31:00) Emily and Jason answer a listener's question about whether to sell index funds in order to buy more stocks, and share two stocks on their radar: Bilibili and Accenture. Stocks discussed: AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, CRM, TWTR, TGT, COST, SG, DPZ, BBY, ESTC, DIS, NFLX, ZM, CAN, BILI You'll find 15 stocks and 5 ETFs in our free Investing Starter Kit: http://fool.com/StarterKit Investing questions? Email podcasts@fool.com Host: Chris Hill Guests: Emily Flippen, Jason Moser Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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