Facebook Earnings Crush, But Can It Sustain Momentum?
Emily Bary, reporter for MarketWatch, gives us her thoughts on Facebook's latest earnings report that saw earnings per share beat, but daily users on the platform drop because of a shift away from viral videos.
We talk about whether advertisers will stick around as the platform turns its focus to friends and family posts and away from publishers. Bary also weighs in on Amazon's upcoming release of its quarterly earnings. How much will the Whole Foods acquisition and holiday sales affect revenue? Overall, analyst expectations are positive.
Sportradar, a global sports data company, announced it will serve as UEFA’s exclusive authorized collector and distributor of data for betting purposes. The agreement covers 1,550 matches from the 2021-2022 season through to the end of the 2023-2024 season across all UEFA properties in Europe. Sportradar CEO Carsten Koerl joined Cheddar to provide additional details on the landmark partnership and some insight into the future of sports betting.
Carlo's flying solo today, talking COP26 and climate change, another racially charged trial gets underway, SCOTUS takes on abortion and a stunning rise in traffic deaths points to a bigger societal breakdown sparked by the pandemic.
Amid weeks of recent controversy, Facebook this week announced it would be changing its corporate name to Meta as it pivots to the metaverse and virtual reality products. Dan Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wedbush Securities, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss the rebrand, whether chief Mark Zuckerberg can separate his identity from the company, and what the rebrand means for shareholders.
Cryptocurrency platform Blockchain.com launched margin trading on its exchange earlier this month. The company's Chief Business Officer, Lane Kasselman, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he discusses how margin trading works in the crypto space and what users will be able to do on the platform.
