Despite stellar earnings, Samsung's stock slumps
Summary
This Marketplace episode previews the second-quarter earnings season, highlighting expected growth in tech, banking, and energy sectors despite economic headwinds. It also examines the looming crisis of small business succession as baby boomers retire, featuring a Minnesota construction firm navigating leadership transitions. The broadcast concludes with market updates, including SpaceX’s NASDAQ debut and a brief look at climate geoengineering.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: VantageScore and Cornerstone AI
Marketplace intro and Q2 earnings preview
Analysts predict strong earnings growth driven by tech
Amazon bond offering and oil price spikes
Commercial break
Family business succession and the small business crisis
Commercial break
Market numbers: SpaceX joins NASDAQ, pre-sliced bread anniversary
Sponsors: Cornerstone, VantageScore, Odoo, 3 Day Blinds
Promo for How We Survive podcast on geoengineering
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