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.
You've probably seen a traditional shipping container, but did you know that thousands of them sit empty at ports around the world and make supply chain issues worse? Staxxon says it has a solution: a foldable shipping crate that can be stacked with several others in order to save space, time, money, and even carbon emissions. George Kochanowski, CEO and CTO of Staxxon, joins Closing Bell to discuss its foldable containers, how the containers work with current shipping technology, and how they might save retailers money and space.
Stacey Rudser, president of the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance, joins Cheddar News to talk about the lack of diversity in the aviation maintenance sector and what needs to change.
Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger recently warned Congress that the U.S. 'must act now' to boost chip manufacturing domestically before it's too late. The chipmaking giant is working to ramp up its own domestic chip production with plans for a mega-site in Ohio as the global chip shortage only intensifies, hitting everything from smartphones to cars. Daniel Newman, a founding partner and principal analyst at Futurum Research, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss Intel's plans, Gelsinger's push for Congress to pass the CHIPS Act, and the potential political ramifications of boosting semiconductor manufacturing in parts of the United States.
