The market heard the eight magic words from Fed Chair Jerome Powell: “the time has come for policy to adjust.”

(00:21 ) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- The Fed’s path to lower rates and what kind of cuts investors can expect.

- Cava’s blowout earnings report, and how its valuation stacks up after a stellar start to 2024

- Retail earnings from: Target, Lowe’s, and TJX.

(19:11 ) MFM was on-site at Podcast Movement 2024 in DC – we give you a mini-keynote on the state of the podcast industry and why more video might be in the industry and Spotify’s future.

(28:09 ) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Papa John’s and Progressive.

Stocks discussed: CAVA, CMG, TGT, LOW, TJX, SPOT, PZZA, PGR

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Ryan Henderson

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd

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