This Changes Things hosts Baker Machado and Hope King break down the biggest stories in business, technology, and retail. Macy's reported stronger than expected earnings, capitalizing on its real estate assets. Plus, why Amazon's Alexa may be in the doghouse for some brands.
Macy's earnings beat analysts' expectations signaling its turnaround may be gaining traction. Same-store sales were up 3% in January and the company sees that momentum continuing through 2018.
Plus, big consumer brands are not very happy with Amazon's Alexa. The growing popularity of voice search assistants is posing a threat to the biggest makers of household items...already dealing with the rise of e-commerce. Unlike in stores and on online, where brands get plenty of exposure, voice search assistants often direct shoppers to a single product...usually selected by an algorithm without any input from the sellers.
Suzy Batiz, founder and CEO of ~Pourri, discusses creating Poo-Pourri, building out multiple businesses, and why she believes any problem can be overcome.
Fresh off his unanimous appointment as interim CEO, Dax Dasilva shares his strategy for Lightspeed and why growth and profitability are his biggest focus.
Eddie Ghabour, co-founder and owner of KEY Advisors Wealth Management, explains why he’s investing in India, what could happen if inflation rises again, and the long-term ‘debt bubble’ looming.
The company behind Squishmallows says Build-A-Bear's new Skoosherz toys are a copy of their own plushies. Build-A-Bear filed their own suit basically responding, "No they're not!"
While tech employees worry about artificial intelligence taking over their jobs, Microsoft says Iran, North Korea, and more U.S. adversaries are beginning to use AI in cyber spying.
The self-proclaimed "only Post who worked at Kellogg" was a military veteran who fought in World War II before inventing everyone’s favorite fruit-filled breakfast ravioli.
Kevin Gordon, Senior Investment Research Manager at Charles Schwab, shares his thoughts on how investors can take advantage of the current bull market while keeping in mind the impacts of Fed policy and inflation.
Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by machines running on renewable energy. But many don't live up to these claims or don't respond to questions about their electricity sources, and lab diamonds require a lot of electricity.
