Alexandra Semenova

House Democrats consider urging Biden to withdraw from the race. Paramount's deal with Skydance Media discussed. JPMorgan's Kolanovic's Exit analyzed. ISM data from June explored. Potential impact of Biden's candidacy on Congress highlighted. Skydance's renegotiation with Paramount unpacked. Challenges faced by entertainment industry due to streaming platforms examined.

Hollywood strike ends after 118 days with a billion-dollar deal. False picture of market's health due to strength of mega-cap stocks. Pushback against criticism of big tech companies profiting from AI. Low success rate of active fund managers. Concerns about Fed's policies. Opportunities and challenges for Starbucks. Nancy Tangler's bullish perspective on Amazon's cloud business.