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Be the company you want to work at. Bob Phibbs interviewed Tom Sullivan, founder of Lumber Liquidators about going public, about his first steps at founding the largest specialty flooring company in the nation, and what bugs him - and me - about brick and mortar stores. About our guest: Tom Sullivan, the founder of Lumber Liquidators, owner of Gracious Home, founder of Cabinets To Go and a serial entrepreneur.
LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, narrows down their ad placements for efficiency. https://edge.winmo.com/hubnews/articles/32719 Also, Chipotle strikes a partnership with the cosmetics brand e.l.f. to start a new burrito-themed line of cosmetics. https://edge.winmo.com/hubnews/articles/32707 LL Flooring's Lasting Legacies campaign: https://www.llflooring.com/education/s/content/a0W3i000000j4PPEAY/lasting-legacies
Some of the hardest working and most beautiful surfaces in any home are the floors. And for decades there's been no better source for durable and stylish flooring than Lumber Liquidators. Now, Lumber Liquidators is going forward as LL Flooring — and what's more, the company has added a suite of digital tools and services designed to make the shopping experience better than ever before. LL Flooring President and CEO Charles Tyson joins hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete to discuss their on-trend flooring options and LL Style, a new content platform. Plus, we learn more about the new in-store experience, online tools to help customers, and how LL can help you get the job done with installation services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Wedding Business Growth! On Episode 12 of our Facebook live event, David and Nick are joined by Voice Actor, Jodi Krangle www.voiceoversandvocals.com To join the conversation be sure to check out the Wedding Business Growth Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth/ Topics discussed: Top 5 Tips for implementing an intentional audio strategy Decide who you want to reach Find your Why Decide what media you want to focus on first Identify your brand voice Places to look for music, sound effects and voice actors Jodi Krangle Full Time Voice Actor since 2007 - http://voiceoversandvocals.com Worked with major companies like Dell, BBVA, Lumber Liquidators & Visit Orlando. Podcast Host of the Audio Branding Podcast- http://audiobrandingpodcast.com Download an Audio Branding Worksheet to help discover your own Audio Brand at http://www.voiceoversandvocals.com/audio-branding-strategy You can reach out with questions at jodi@voiceoversandvocals.com Catch us LIVE here: Wedding Business Growth Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth DJs Helping DJs Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/DJHelp The DJ's Vault - Public Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedjsvault N.A.M.E. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/NAME-National-Association-of-Mobile-Entertainers-1519510758283215 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcIJLBR8w-rGkjA0XLjp7w/ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/weddingbusinessgrowth Brought you by the RequestNow App and powered by Pod Decks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weddingbusinessgrowth/message
Welcome to Wedding Business Growth! On Episode 12 of our Facebook live event, David and Nick are joined by Voice Actor, Jodi Krangle www.voiceoversandvocals.com To join the conversation be sure to check out the Wedding Business Growth Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth/ Topics discussed: Top 5 Tips for implementing an intentional audio strategy Decide who you want to reach Find your Why Decide what media you want to focus on first Identify your brand voice Places to look for music, sound effects and voice actors Jodi Krangle Full Time Voice Actor since 2007 - http://voiceoversandvocals.com Worked with major companies like Dell, BBVA, Lumber Liquidators & Visit Orlando. Podcast Host of the Audio Branding Podcast- http://audiobrandingpodcast.com Download an Audio Branding Worksheet to help discover your own Audio Brand at http://www.voiceoversandvocals.com/audio-branding-strategy You can reach out with questions at jodi@voiceoversandvocals.com Catch us LIVE here: Wedding Business Growth Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth DJs Helping DJs Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/DJHelp The DJ's Vault - Public Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedjsvault N.A.M.E. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/NAME-National-Association-of-Mobile-Entertainers-1519510758283215 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcIJLBR8w-rGkjA0XLjp7w/ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/weddingbusinessgrowth Brought you by the RequestNow App and powered by Pod Decks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weddingbusinessgrowth/message
While many have been hunkered down inside for weeks, the wear and tear on the house may be more evident than ever and the need for a fresh start is top of mind and also a great distraction. Katie Allen from Lumber Liquidators joins hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete to talk about some creative ways to reenergize your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I’m geared up to welcome our guest for today, Justin Christianson. He is the Co-founder and President of Conversion Fanatics, a full-service conversion rate optimization company helping companies like Burt's Bees, RenewLife, PaleoValley, Lumber Liquidators, Ministry Of Supply and many more increase conversions and marketing performance by 30% to 1850%. As a former bull rider, Justin has always had a knack for accomplishing the impossible, and he is now solving one of the biggest problems facing marketing, which is conversion rate. He found early on in his career that split testing is the key component to helping clients connect with their audience, and this, in turn, has helped 200 of his clients generate over 100 million dollars in additional revenue. Aside from all this, Justin is also the number one best selling author of the Conversion Fanatic: How To Double Your Customers, Sales & Profits With A/B Testing, and he’s currently a contributor at Forbes. In today’s episode, Justin and I talk about digital marketing, conversion rates, and even psychology! He also shares with us his journey from network marketing to setting up his own business. Episode Highlights: ● Justin Talks About His Marketing Journey of Almost 20 Years and Shares Why Numbers Play an Important Role in His Work [2:23] ● Understanding Trends on Human Behaviour Through the Lens of Marketing [7:26] ● Do All Companies Care About Demographic Data?[12:50] ● Key Strategies for Businesses During and After a Pandemic [15:06] ● Actionable Marketing Strategies for Business Growth [23:28] ● Book Recommendations [26:58] AND MUCH MORE! Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ● If you are a future or aspiring business leader who wants to achieve the next level of success in your profession, get started by getting my FREE video short course: The Secret to Unleashing Your Top 1 Percent. ● Learn more about Justin and his company through their website conversionfanatics.com. ● Grab a copy of Justin Christianson’s book Conversion Fanatic: How To Double Your Customers, Sales & Profits With A/B Testing on Amazon. Backed up by real-world case studies, Conversion Fanatic shows you how to convert more website visitors into paying customers faster and at a lower cost than your competition. ● Connect with Josh: o Facebook o Twitter o LinkedIn o Instagram o YouTube ● Book Recommendations: o Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin o Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini o The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason o The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall o The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz Quotes: “I just like the psychology of what makes people tick.” “The numbers don’t lie if you're looking at the numbers from a right perspective.” “Everybody is in the people business.” “It’s understanding that trade-off, where you’re actually going, and who’s making the decision.” “The only two reasons why people buy is to avoid pain or gain pleasure.” Ways to Subscribe to The Top One Percent: Apple Podcast Stitcher PlayerFM Podtail
Gary speaks to our friends at Lumber Liquidators. Visit them at http://lumberliquidators.com
Justin is a digital marketing veteran with a strong emphasis on implementation and optimization. He is the #1 Amazon bestselling author of Conversion Fanatic: How To Double Your Customers, Sales, and Profits with A/B testing. He is also the co-founder and President of Conversion Fanatics, a full-service conversion rate optimization company helping companies like Burt's Bees, RenewLife, PaleoValley, Lumber Liquidators, Ministry Of Supply and many more increase conversions and marketing performance by 30% to 1850%. In this episode of the Be Real Show, Travis and Justin open up the show discussing the inspiration behind Conversion Fanatics. Justin prefers to work with established eCommerce businesses because they are the easiest to help. If you need help with your conversions, first, look at your data. Where are your visitors? Where are your visitors falling off? From there, Justin will start collecting qualitative data through surveys. Then, they measure what is most important from the consumer's point of view. Justin's favorite report is the shopping behavior report because it will tell you if consumers are even putting any products in their online shopping cart. Later, Justin explains the reason some companies do not really care about their home page. Stay tuned to hear Justin answer the top ten questions, including the top four books he highly recommends. Connect LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-christianson-33b4836/ Website - https://conversionfanatics.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/convfanatics Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/justin.christianson YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOhpXTAcZG2iGTizT7ddRww Resources Mentioned Conversion Fanatic: How To Double Your Customers, Sales and Profits With A/B Testing HotJar - https://www.hotjar.com Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works Work the System Topgrading People Mentioned Jeff Bezos – @jeffbezos
MAKING BANK is now a weekly YouTube TV show / iTunes Podcast full of #Success and #Business with Josh. Subscribe to the Podcast MP3: bit.ly/TumblrSubscribeSubscribe to iTunes: bit.ly/JoshF_ItunesSUBSCRIBE for weekly episodes and bonuses: bit.ly/JoshFSubscribe === SUMMARY === In season 4, episode 19 of Making Bank, Josh Felber digs into the nitty-gritty of conversion rate optimization, understanding the user story, and specific tips to increase sales and conversion rates with Justin Christianson, the bestselling author of Conversion Fanatic: How To Double Your Customers, Sales and Profits with A/B testing. He is also the co-founder and President of Conversion Fanatics, a full-service conversion rate optimization company helping companies like Burt's Bees, RenewLife, PaleoValley, Lumber Liquidators, Ministry Of Supply and many more increase conversions and marketing performance by 30% to 1850%. Justin is a self-proclaimed numbers junkie, a digital marketing veteran, as well as devoted father and husband. Justin shares how his father’s entrepreneurship shaped his business mindset from an early age and how he went from network marketing to internet marketing. Get ready to take notes and as Josh shares specific strategies and examples of how he works with clients to increase sales and marketing effectiveness as well as the following: ✔ Ideal bounce rates ✔ The importance of shifting away from constantly highlighting product features ✔ The ultimate goal of email marketing ✔ Desktop versus mobile conversion rates ✔ How to leverage the mobile customer experience to bundle products/services ✔ Using data and analytics to pinpoint dropoff points ✔ Maximizing above the fold ✔ Identifying friction points and what your customer actually cares about on your site ✔ Improving the customer journey by limiting intermediate steps And so much more! #MakingBank, #JustinChristianson, #joshfelber.com, #josh, #felber, #entrepreneur, #MakingBankS4E19, #Conversionrate, #optimization, #increasingsales http://pix.joshfelber.com/JustinChristianson-Medium === ABOUT Josh Felber === As a High-Performance Coach and Start-Up Advisor, I help business owners, entrepreneurs, & millennials understand where you can grow your business with fast proven results to obtain wealth and find freedom. A serial entrepreneur with 28+ years of starting and growing multiple multi-million dollar companies (including one with $5 billion annual revenues), I’ve been: • 2x Best-Selling Author as a co-author with Steve Forbes & Brian Tracy• Voted the Best Personal Finance Expert in 2014 (National GOBankingRates competition)• A contributor to articles on Entrepreneur.com, Inc.com, & Forbes.com• Recognized multiple times in the National Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs• Expert guest on NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX• Keynote Speaker• Host of Making Bank TV Show I’ve helped my clients achieve: • Business growth from 6 to 7 figures & doubled revenues in as short as 6 months• Sales growth in 25% within 3 months using online and digital marketing• A $0 to $30 Million company valuation in just 9 years Get daily Success Tips on FB: www.FB.com/JoshFelber10x Meet Josh at his WEBSITE: bit.ly/JoshFelber Read Josh’s BLOG on: bit.ly/JoshF_BLOG Follow Josh on TWITTER: bit.ly/JoshF_TWITTER Follow Josh on LINKEDIN: bit.ly/JoshF_LINKEDIN
MAKING BANK is now a weekly YouTube TV show / iTunes Podcast full of #Success and #Business with Josh. Subscribe to the Podcast MP3: bit.ly/TumblrSubscribeSubscribe to iTunes: bit.ly/JoshF_ItunesSUBSCRIBE for weekly episodes and bonuses: bit.ly/JoshFSubscribe === SUMMARY === In season 4, episode 19 of Making Bank, Josh Felber digs into the nitty-gritty of conversion rate optimization, understanding the user story, and specific tips to increase sales and conversion rates with Justin Christianson, the bestselling author of Conversion Fanatic: How To Double Your Customers, Sales and Profits with A/B testing. He is also the co-founder and President of Conversion Fanatics, a full-service conversion rate optimization company helping companies like Burt's Bees, RenewLife, PaleoValley, Lumber Liquidators, Ministry Of Supply and many more increase conversions and marketing performance by 30% to 1850%. Justin is a self-proclaimed numbers junkie, a digital marketing veteran, as well as devoted father and husband. Justin shares how his father’s entrepreneurship shaped his business mindset from an early age and how he went from network marketing to internet marketing. Get ready to take notes and as Josh shares specific strategies and examples of how he works with clients to increase sales and marketing effectiveness as well as the following: ✔ Ideal bounce rates ✔ The importance of shifting away from constantly highlighting product features ✔ The ultimate goal of email marketing ✔ Desktop versus mobile conversion rates ✔ How to leverage the mobile customer experience to bundle products/services ✔ Using data and analytics to pinpoint dropoff points ✔ Maximizing above the fold ✔ Identifying friction points and what your customer actually cares about on your site ✔ Improving the customer journey by limiting intermediate steps And so much more! #MakingBank, #JustinChristianson, #joshfelber.com, #josh, #felber, #entrepreneur, #MakingBankS4E19, #Conversionrate, #optimization, #increasingsales http://pix.joshfelber.com/JustinChristianson-Medium === ABOUT Josh Felber === As a High-Performance Coach and Start-Up Advisor, I help business owners, entrepreneurs, & millennials understand where you can grow your business with fast proven results to obtain wealth and find freedom. A serial entrepreneur with 28+ years of starting and growing multiple multi-million dollar companies (including one with $5 billion annual revenues), I’ve been: • 2x Best-Selling Author as a co-author with Steve Forbes & Brian Tracy• Voted the Best Personal Finance Expert in 2014 (National GOBankingRates competition)• A contributor to articles on Entrepreneur.com, Inc.com, & Forbes.com• Recognized multiple times in the National Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs• Expert guest on NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX• Keynote Speaker• Host of Making Bank TV Show I’ve helped my clients achieve: • Business growth from 6 to 7 figures & doubled revenues in as short as 6 months• Sales growth in 25% within 3 months using online and digital marketing• A $0 to $30 Million company valuation in just 9 years Get daily Success Tips on FB: www.FB.com/JoshFelber10x Meet Josh at his WEBSITE: bit.ly/JoshFelber Read Josh’s BLOG on: bit.ly/JoshF_BLOG Follow Josh on TWITTER: bit.ly/JoshF_TWITTER Follow Josh on LINKEDIN: bit.ly/JoshF_LINKEDIN
Shares of Disney fall on earnings. It in its earnings call, Disney announced it will offer a bundle of its three streaming services — Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — for $12.99 a month, the same price as Netflix’s most popular plan. Will the Disney bundle be a game changer? Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser tackles that question and weighs in on earnings from CVS and Lumber Liquidators.
“It’s like trying to run a race in the fog.” That’s how senior analyst Seth Jayson describes trying to predict how Uber and Lyft will get to profitability. We discuss those businesses in advance of their impending IPOs, plus we sift through the wreckage of 4th-quarter reports from Overstock.com and Lumber Liquidators.
Is the RSA Conference a must attend for security professionals? Or is it enough to "just be in San Francisco that week"? Check out this post and discussion for the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan Alford (@AllanAlfordinTX), CISO at Mitel. Our guest for this episode is Tyson Martin, CISO for Lumber Liquidators. David Spark, producer of CISO Series, Tyson Martin, CISO, Lumber Liquidators, and Allan Alford, CISO, Mitel. Thanks to this week's sponsor, Praetorian. As a professional services company, Praetorian helps enterprise customers solve complex cybersecurity problems. We are the security experts. On this episode of Defense in Depth, you'll learn: Is RSAC for education or connecting? Does the value happen in the conference center or outside? This was the initial part of our debate and one argument is you need to graduate from RSAC to make it more of a "connecting outside of the event" type of event. The show floor is overwhelming. As David Gorton of OverwatchID noted, "The circus hides the serious of what we're trying to do." There were a lot of comments about people not having fear of missing out (FOMO), but you can't argue that RSAC has a gravitational force that brings tons of security-minded people to San Francisco for one week every year. There is enormous value in that. The marketing model for vendors during and after the show is starting to grate on practitioners. They're not enjoying the endless cold calls the following week. The expo hall is focused on leads and given that so many of these products are high ticket items, if just a few sales comes through, then the event pays for itself. It's impossible for small booths to compete for visibility with huge booths at the conference.
Gary spoke to Andrew from Lumber Liquidators. You can visit them at https://www.lumberliquidators.com/
Another day in the upper ten thousand lakes, another potential dollar for the enterprising crew of Freelance, a taker group that has made a name for itself in many ways, most of them bad. A few new takers enter the fold and a few old ones come about to help the expanding business of Meadow Lands, the residents of which are looking to get into the business of more than simple farming. This is part of an ongoing interpodcast series. This episode can be consumed on its own but the greater archives of RM10k Lakes can be found here. Side Chatter PLAYERS Ray – Colt. Combat medic who can gun two ways. (They/Them) Chris – Allensworth. A combat medic who has gunned two ways. Ian – Tora. A samurai wannabe who may be more than she appears. (She/Her) Nick – Pulse. An undercover operative for StopLoss out to help them hunt immunes. Sean F. – Stitches. A Black Math paramedic looking to spread his own gospel. The post Red Markets 10k Lakes – Lumber Liquidators appeared first on The Drunk and The Ugly.
How does a short idea from a hedge fund with only $100mm under management suddenly land on one of America's highest rated programs? The origins, details, risks and aftermath of perhaps this decade's greatest short: Lumber Liquidators. I sit down with Whitney Tilson to discuss the process, and talk a little Tesla.
Trading Block: Earnings Highlights Monday - Fitbit Tuesday - Macy's, Lumber Liquidators, Priceline.com, Weight Watchers, Papa John's Wednesday - Valeant, Lowe's, Mylan, Crocs Thursday - Best Buy, Kohl's, AMC Entertainment, Barnes & Noble, Nordstrom Friday - JCPenney, Foot Locker In other news: Warren Buffett: 'We've bought more Apple than anything else' in the last year Nearly half of 2017's Cryptocurrency 'ICO' Projects Have Already Died Odd Block: More Jan 2019 50 "Catastrophe" puts in Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), size "line in the sand" in Dicks Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS), bullish risk reversals in American International Group Inc. (AIG), and size calls in Regions Financial Corp. (RF) Mail Block: Options question of the week There's much debate about SVXY these days. Will it survive 2018? Is it poised for serious upside? We'll table those questions for now and instead ask all of you out there slinging SVXY. What is your weapon of choice? Reply/DM with other suggestions. Naked Long SVXY Long SVXY Calls/Spreads Long SVXY Puts/Spreads Long SVXY w/ Put Hedge Comment from Vixland - Tight Covered Calls !!!!!!!!!!!! Listener questions and comments: Question from Mark Brandt - Has OIR discussed Peter Thiel buying $240M of SVXY puts days before the vol spike? He is smart but that smells fishy. Comment from Matt Williamson - @OptionVol $431 outlay ($430 for the covered spread, $1 for the put) to make $69.69/431 = 16% less assignment fees (likely just a few in large blocks) and commissions. Comment from CheeButter - We've been waiting for this day - RE: VIX EXPLOSION LAST WEEK Question from Allanc - What are the odds of a reverse split for SVXY? Around the Block/Economic Reports: Feb 26: New Home Sales Feb 27: Durable Goods, International Trade, Consumer Confidence Feb 28: GDP Mar 1: Jobless Claims, Personal Income Mar 2: Consumer Sentiment
Trading Block: Earnings Highlights Monday - Fitbit Tuesday - Macy's, Lumber Liquidators, Priceline.com, Weight Watchers, Papa John's Wednesday - Valeant, Lowe's, Mylan, Crocs Thursday - Best Buy, Kohl's, AMC Entertainment, Barnes & Noble, Nordstrom Friday - JCPenney, Foot Locker In other news: Warren Buffett: 'We've bought more Apple than anything else' in the last year Nearly half of 2017's Cryptocurrency 'ICO' Projects Have Already Died Odd Block: More Jan 2019 50 "Catastrophe" puts in Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), size "line in the sand" in Dicks Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS), bullish risk reversals in American International Group Inc. (AIG), and size calls in Regions Financial Corp. (RF) Mail Block: Options question of the week There's much debate about SVXY these days. Will it survive 2018? Is it poised for serious upside? We'll table those questions for now and instead ask all of you out there slinging SVXY. What is your weapon of choice? Reply/DM with other suggestions. Naked Long SVXY Long SVXY Calls/Spreads Long SVXY Puts/Spreads Long SVXY w/ Put Hedge Comment from Vixland - Tight Covered Calls !!!!!!!!!!!! Listener questions and comments: Question from Mark Brandt - Has OIR discussed Peter Thiel buying $240M of SVXY puts days before the vol spike? He is smart but that smells fishy. Comment from Matt Williamson - @OptionVol $431 outlay ($430 for the covered spread, $1 for the put) to make $69.69/431 = 16% less assignment fees (likely just a few in large blocks) and commissions. Comment from CheeButter - We've been waiting for this day - RE: VIX EXPLOSION LAST WEEK Question from Allanc - What are the odds of a reverse split for SVXY? Around the Block/Economic Reports: Feb 26: New Home Sales Feb 27: Durable Goods, International Trade, Consumer Confidence Feb 28: GDP Mar 1: Jobless Claims, Personal Income Mar 2: Consumer Sentiment
Trading Block: AAPL earnings after the bell on Tuesday. ATM straddle $6, or approximately 4%. Options Earnings Poll: $AAPL earnings on Tuesday. The market is pricing a 4% move, which is approximately $6. Do you think $AAPL can do it? $6 is Cheap- Buy Straddle $6 is Rich- Sell Straddle $6 Seems Fair Can't Stand $AAPL Odd Block: Puts trade in Altria Group Inc (MO), puts trade in Pantheon NV (PTHN) Mail Block: Listener Questions and Comments Comment from Shawn St.Peter - I think someone would buy those puts like a life insurance policy if for any reason something happened to Elon Musk, Tesla could drop like a stone. Elon is the reason they are successful and without him I'm not sure they could make it! Comment from Brian Collamer - I see 950 of the JAN19 50 puts go up @ $1.10 marked "spread". Market was 1.03x1.25. OI 28783 - FROM JULY 26 Question from Matthew Therrien: I would be interested to see the guys discuss this strategy. Question from Richard D: Mark and the Option Crusaders (last time I called you Option Luminaries so I'm going to keep inventing new titles until one sticks!), I'm on a roll and got my questioned answered Tuesday, and I figured I'd try my luck with two more. I also included a 3rd less serious question! Often on segments like the odd block or similar segments on your other shows you talk about someone going bullish or bearish on certain contracts. For example let's take the Tesla way OTM puts you have mentioned. You talk about someone wanting to be long those catastrophic Tesla puts, but for each trade there is some party taking the other side. Since there is always another party in these trades why isn't it the inverse analysis - in this case for example that someone really wants to sell way OTM TSLA puts? Thanks! Around the Block: Earning this week: Tuesday - Apple, Lumber Liquidators, Herbalife Wednesday - Tesla, Groupon, Fitbit Thursday - Weight Watchers Friday - CBOE This week in the market: Aug 1: Personal Income, Construction Spending Aug 3: Jobless Claims, Factory Orders Aug 4: Unemployment, International Trade
Trading Block: AAPL earnings after the bell on Tuesday. ATM straddle $6, or approximately 4%. Options Earnings Poll: $AAPL earnings on Tuesday. The market is pricing a 4% move, which is approximately $6. Do you think $AAPL can do it? $6 is Cheap- Buy Straddle $6 is Rich- Sell Straddle $6 Seems Fair Can't Stand $AAPL Odd Block: Puts trade in Altria Group Inc (MO), puts trade in Pantheon NV (PTHN) Mail Block: Listener Questions and Comments Comment from Shawn St.Peter - I think someone would buy those puts like a life insurance policy if for any reason something happened to Elon Musk, Tesla could drop like a stone. Elon is the reason they are successful and without him I'm not sure they could make it! Comment from Brian Collamer - I see 950 of the JAN19 50 puts go up @ $1.10 marked "spread". Market was 1.03x1.25. OI 28783 - FROM JULY 26 Question from Matthew Therrien: I would be interested to see the guys discuss this strategy. Question from Richard D: Mark and the Option Crusaders (last time I called you Option Luminaries so I'm going to keep inventing new titles until one sticks!), I'm on a roll and got my questioned answered Tuesday, and I figured I'd try my luck with two more. I also included a 3rd less serious question! Often on segments like the odd block or similar segments on your other shows you talk about someone going bullish or bearish on certain contracts. For example let's take the Tesla way OTM puts you have mentioned. You talk about someone wanting to be long those catastrophic Tesla puts, but for each trade there is some party taking the other side. Since there is always another party in these trades why isn't it the inverse analysis - in this case for example that someone really wants to sell way OTM TSLA puts? Thanks! Around the Block: Earning this week: Tuesday - Apple, Lumber Liquidators, Herbalife Wednesday - Tesla, Groupon, Fitbit Thursday - Weight Watchers Friday - CBOE This week in the market: Aug 1: Personal Income, Construction Spending Aug 3: Jobless Claims, Factory Orders Aug 4: Unemployment, International Trade
John Wu, president and CEO Novalis, discusses the Chinese market, repercussions of the Lumber Liquidators situation, the reactions of Chinese flooring manufacturers, as well as the company's pioneering efforts in phthalate-free companies. He also talks about changes in the domestic Chinese floor covering market, changes he anticipates in the market going forward, as well as Novalis' plans.
Microsoft buys LinkedIn. Lumber Liquidators bounces back. We analyze those stories and more, and share the best money advice from our Dads. Plus, technology columnist Charles Arthur analyzes the Brexit vote, Apple, Google, and hot tech trends.
Equity indices continue to claw downward. Featured Topics: Stock Slide, Lumber Liquidators, Brexit, Oil Featured Stocks: LL Will stocks continue to slide Friday afternoon? What's with the gap between the Global Dow and U.S. markets?Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/TuskMediaLLC Check out our video archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1iK2MbBjXGCyni_CKxB9Q
John Delley is the President and Owner of Win Win Sales and Promotion and former Dallas Cowboys Executive, based in Dallas, Texas John Delley is an independent businessman and entrepreneur. He’s the owner of WinWin Sales & Promotions, a multi-cultural sales sponsorship sales agency founded and launched in 2008. WinWin connects its clients to their end-users via sponsorship opportunities in sports, the arts, events, cause marketing and entertainment. In addition as a 10 year veteran of professional sports marketing as a corporate partnership sales executive, Mr. Delley is able to facilitate both athlete and celebrity endorsement/representations for his clients. Mr. Delley is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin where he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Advertising. He has been nominated as a Who’s Who among African Americans and is a member of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He is an Executive Director and serves on the board of T.A.B.Y./The Ambassadors of Black Youth. Mr. Delley has worked with many national brands in conducting sponsorship sales and marketing campaigns. Included among them but not limited to are The Dallas Cowboys, Frito-Lay, McDonalds, Bank of America, Lumber Liquidators, Pier One, 5-Hour Energy, Home Depot and various NCAA accredited bowl games. Mr. Delley is active and involved in empowering others to become more entrepreneurial minded while working with those who are already entrepreneurial minded in championing them in becoming financially free and independent thus losing total dependence on jobs and the 9 to 5 corporate world thru collaboration, team work, networks and systems with other like minded individuals. Mr. Delley is married to his wife Valerie of 20 years and they are the parents of four and the grandparents of seven.
Lumber Liquidators and Ultra Petroleum are both getting crushed, but only one looks salvageable. Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag to discuss a potential buyout for Boston Beer and the latest innovation from KitKat.
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute, looks back at some of the prime events in the flooring industry over the last few months including: Engineered Floors acquisition of J&J Industries, the recent developments with Lumber Liquidators and the Domotex Asia/Chinafloor and TISE mutual endorsement. Posted: January 6, 2016
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute, looks back at some of the prime events in the flooring industry over the last few months including: Engineered Floors acquisition of J&J Industries, the recent developments with Lumber Liquidators and the Domotex Asia/Chinafloor and TISE mutual endorsement. Posted: January 4, 2016
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute, looks back at some of the prime events in the flooring industry over the last few months including: Engineered Floors acquisition of J&J Industries, the recent developments with Lumber Liquidators and the Domotex Asia/Chinafloor and TISE mutual endorsement. Posted: January 5, 2016
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute, discusses industry results in the fourth quarter, the $10 million settlement Lumber Liquidators made with the Justice Department over its Lacey Act violation, and offers an update on situation regarding the CARB violations for its Chinese made laminate. Posted: October 21, 2015
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute, discusses industry results in the fourth quarter, the $10 million settlement Lumber Liquidators made with the Justice Department over its Lacey Act violation, and offers an update on situation regarding the CARB violations for its Chinese made laminate. Posted: October 20, 2015
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute, discusses industry results in the fourth quarter, the $10 million settlement Lumber Liquidators made with the Justice Department over its Lacey Act violation, and offers an update on situation regarding the CARB violations for its Chinese made laminate. Posted: October 19, 2015
Walt Disney shares fall on concerns over cord cutting. Is it a buying opportunity or is Disney losing its magic? We tackle that question and talk CVS, Coach, Lumber Liquidators, Priceline, and Zillow. And Paul Downs talks about his new book, Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business.
Trading Block: Trade bodies urge regulators to sort out derivatives reporting. Stocks to watch: CVS, Lumber Liquidators, Actavis. CBOE extends VIX and SPX options trading hours as global growth in VIX continues to build. Odd Block: Puts trade in SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB), calls trade in iShares MSCI Germany Index (EWG), and calls roll in TASER International, Inc. (TASR). Strategy Block: Tosaw discusses hedging bond portfolios. Option Pit Mystery Block: Sebastian discusses crisis management. Around the Block: Earnings: Oracle, Rite Aid & FedEx Highlight Quiet Earnings Week.
Trading Block: Trade bodies urge regulators to sort out derivatives reporting. Stocks to watch: CVS, Lumber Liquidators, Actavis. CBOE extends VIX and SPX options trading hours as global growth in VIX continues to build. Odd Block: Puts trade in SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB), calls trade in iShares MSCI Germany Index (EWG), and calls roll in TASER International, Inc. (TASR). Strategy Block: Tosaw discusses hedging bond portfolios. Option Pit Mystery Block: Sebastian discusses crisis management. Around the Block: Earnings: Oracle, Rite Aid & FedEx Highlight Quiet Earnings Week.
Will we ever cut off the flow of contaminated product from China and other offshore manufacturing sites? The recent revelations surrounding Lumber Liquidators, which faces criminal charges for the alleged presence of the carcinogen formaldehyde in flooring made in China, are only the latest example of serious slip-ups in manufacturing quality control. It's tough enough to police one's overseas suppliers for violations of human rights in the workplace and even more challenging to detect the use of unauthorized and potentially hazardous ingredients in toys, apparel, home furnishings and consumer electronics. On this episode, we speak with Ron Keith and Mark Medlen, executive chairman and chief operating officer, respectively, of Riverwood Solutions. They discuss the challenge that companies face in monitoring their suppliers' production lines, given the presence of 22 million factories in China alone, and the $40bn worth of goods imported by the U.S. from China each month. And they propose an answer to the question: Why does this keep happening?
In this Procurement Perspectives podcast, Kelly Barner shares guest audio from a recent CBS Evening News broadcast about the Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring scandal involving their overseas suppliers. The sudden resignation of their CEO last week serves as an interesting case example of Proxima Group's recent research findings about consumer reactions to companies involved in supplier scandals. You can comment here or by following Kelly on Twitter: @BuyersMeetPoint
"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show May 21 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a) Thestreet.com's Technology Editor Chris Ciaccia talks Yahoo & the IRS, the Apple Watch & the Apple Car. Other topics include: Lumber Liquidators, Silicon Valley, airlines, Morgan Stanley & more.
"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show May 21 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a) Thestreet.com's Technology Editor Chris Ciaccia talks Yahoo & the IRS, the Apple Watch & the Apple Car. Other topics include: Lumber Liquidators, Silicon Valley, airlines, Morgan Stanley & more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lumber Liquidators suddenly needs a new CEO. What does turnaround look like for the troubled retailer? Will falling rooftop solar prices hurt SolarCity’s business? We analyze those stories, dip into the Fool Mailbag, and discuss the relative value of spending millions of dollars to brand a sports stadium.
Panera Bread stumbles, Twitter drops, and Lumber Liquidators appears to be in freefall. We analyze the latest earnings reports, plus give a preview of the upcoming Berkshire-Hathaway annual meeting. To get a free copy of our e-book on Warren Buffett, just email warren@fool.com.
As the co-advisor of Motley Fool Hidden Gems, Seth Jayson spends his time looking for investing opportunities in small cap stocks. In this episode analyzes the state of today’s stock market and shares why he doesn’t go looking for small caps specifically as take-out candidates. He also shares his thoughts on Lumber Liquidators, Winnebago Industries, and more. If you’re interested in small cap investing and would like to test the Hidden Gems service, simply go to http://smallcap.fool.com
Option Block 415: How to Play the Lottery Trading Block: Nasdaq enters energy futures trading to compete with CME, ICE. Lumber Liquidators' stock soars after company offers business update. Shake Shack gets burned: Stock falls 7%. Earnings today before the bell Dollar General reported record fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results. After the bell includes Aeropostale Inc. and ULTA Beauty. Odd Block: Calls go up Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD), combos trade in Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (PNK), and combos trade in International Business Machines (IBM) Xpress Block: Alex discusses the OX Idea Hub. Strategy Block: Some fun stories about not playing the lottery. Mail Block: Listener questions and comments Question from Mark Brant - Do block trades show up on the retail brokerages position ledgers as volume and OI? Question from Fred - What is the best way to use an option to speculate on the S&Ps intraday movement? Around the Block: Watching the sovereign 10-years, VIX, higher Dow. What about the price of oil? Will the contagion spread? Fed. Fed. Fed. Can we get off the road to nowhere?
Option Block 415: How to Play the Lottery Trading Block: Nasdaq enters energy futures trading to compete with CME, ICE. Lumber Liquidators' stock soars after company offers business update. Shake Shack gets burned: Stock falls 7%. Earnings today before the bell Dollar General reported record fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results. After the bell includes Aeropostale Inc. and ULTA Beauty. Odd Block: Calls go up Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD), combos trade in Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (PNK), and combos trade in International Business Machines (IBM) Xpress Block: Alex discusses the OX Idea Hub. Strategy Block: Some fun stories about not playing the lottery. Mail Block: Listener questions and comments Question from Mark Brant - Do block trades show up on the retail brokerages position ledgers as volume and OI? Question from Fred - What is the best way to use an option to speculate on the S&Ps intraday movement? Around the Block: Watching the sovereign 10-years, VIX, higher Dow. What about the price of oil? Will the contagion spread? Fed. Fed. Fed. Can we get off the road to nowhere?
Keith Hughes, director of equity research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, discusses the spinoff of the flooring unit at Armstrong, the events leading up to the move and fourth quarter reports. Posted: March 13, 2015
Keith Hughes, director of equity research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, discusses the spinoff of the flooring unit at Armstrong, the events leading up to the move and fourth quarter reports. Posted: March 12, 2015
Keith Hughes, director of equity research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, discusses the spinoff of the flooring unit at Armstrong, the events leading up to the move and fourth quarter reports. Posted: March 11, 2015
Vera Bradley hits an all-time low. Google needs a new CFO. Lumber Liquidators rises on one activist investor bets long. Plus we discuss the case for investing in bonds and the prospect of giant bears in Wyoming.
McDonald’s monthly sales continue to disappoint. Lumber Liquidators continues to hit new lows. And we dip into the Fool Mailbag to discuss mobile transactions.
Costco and Wayfair deliver the goods. Lumber Liquidators collapses. And two big tech stocks make a big switch. We discuss those stories and more. Plus, Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner talks with Middleby CEO Selim Bassoul about hot ovens and hot stocks.
Lumber Liquidators’ stock implodes after a negative profile on “60 Minutes”. Is there more bad news ahead or is this a time to buy? Ron Gross analyzes LL’s situation, Warren Buffett’s latest letter to shareholders, and using valuation as a way to help invest better.
Option Block 412: Sneaky Deltas Trading Block: Earnings after the bell today: Caesars Entertainment: Late to the party but still a star. Nasdaq hits 5000. Stocks just registered their largest monthly gains in nearly four years. CBOE to expand VIX options trading hours from Monday. Option activity in Lumber Liquidators. What would the Dow look like if it included Apple? Odd Block: Closing and rolling in The Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), bullish bets in National Bank of Greece (NBG), and calls trade in Mens Wearhouse (MW) Xpress Block: Alex discusses the Virtual Trade tools Strategy Block: A special Strategy Block from Mark Sebastian about sneaky delta! Mail Block: questions and comments from listeners Question from Evan J. - Are there fundamental differences between European and Asia options markets versus the American options market? Around the Block: Earnings: Tuesday, March 3 - Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods; Wednesday, March 4 - Abercrombie & Fitch, PetSmart, H&R Block; Thursday, March 5 - Costco, Kroger; Friday, March 6 - Staples
Option Block 412: Sneaky Deltas Trading Block: Earnings after the bell today: Caesars Entertainment: Late to the party but still a star. Nasdaq hits 5000. Stocks just registered their largest monthly gains in nearly four years. CBOE to expand VIX options trading hours from Monday. Option activity in Lumber Liquidators. What would the Dow look like if it included Apple? Odd Block: Closing and rolling in The Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), bullish bets in National Bank of Greece (NBG), and calls trade in Mens Wearhouse (MW) Xpress Block: Alex discusses the Virtual Trade tools Strategy Block: A special Strategy Block from Mark Sebastian about sneaky delta! Mail Block: questions and comments from listeners Question from Evan J. - Are there fundamental differences between European and Asia options markets versus the American options market? Around the Block: Earnings: Tuesday, March 3 - Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods; Wednesday, March 4 - Abercrombie & Fitch, PetSmart, H&R Block; Thursday, March 5 - Costco, Kroger; Friday, March 6 - Staples
1 - LAPD shot and killed a homeless man and there's video of it!; 60 Minutes story on Lumber Liquidators selling laminate wood with formaldehyde; Joe watched Bobby Flay and a TV show called Wicked Tuna. 2 - Marshawn Lynch said to Turkish media that he was expecting the ball in the Super Bowl. 3 - Marshall's News. 4 - Melanie Griffith looks weird; James Clapper warned about cyberterrorism; Final Thoughts.
9 AM - 1 - LAPD shot and killed a homeless man and there's video of it!; 60 Minutes story on Lumber Liquidators selling laminate wood with formaldehyde; Joe watched Bobby Flay and a TV show called Wicked Tuna. 2 - Marshawn Lynch said to Turkish media that he was expecting the ball in the Super Bowl. 3 - Marshall's News. 4 - Melanie Griffith looks weird; James Clapper warned about cyberterrorism; Final Thoughts.
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The Fed's bond buying will end in October. Earnings season starts with a bang for Alcoa, but a thud for The Container Store and Lumber Liquidators. We analyze an upcoming merger for Big Tobacco and an upcoming makeover for one restaurant chain. Plus, portfolio manager Bill Mann discusses European banks, the best way for companies to use cash, and why he's heading to Japan.
European markets fell across the board on concerns about Portugal’s largest publicly-traded bank. Motley Fool Funds analyst Tim Hanson shares why he’s not surprised. Plus we discuss home improvement stocks in the wake of Lumber Liquidators’ lowering guidance and highlights from the latest Motley Fool Funds shareholder meeting.
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute discusses the class-action suits filed against Lumber Liquidators and The Tile Shop, the substance and the basis for the each of the suits; Frank Ready's exit from Armstrong after 30 years with the company; LVT manufacturing coming to the U.S. with Armstrong and Mannington; the NAFCD convention and the distribution sector; and innovation in the carpet sector and Domotex.
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute discusses the class-action suits filed against Lumber Liquidators and The Tile Shop, the substance and the basis for the each of the suits; Frank Ready's exit from Armstrong after 30 years with the company; LVT manufacturing coming to the U.S. with Armstrong and Mannington; the NAFCD convention and the distribution sector; and innovation in the carpet sector and Domotex.
Jim Gould, president, Floor Covering Institute discusses the class-action suits filed against Lumber Liquidators and The Tile Shop, the substance and the basis for the each of the suits; Frank Ready's exit from Armstrong after 30 years with the company; LVT manufacturing coming to the U.S. with Armstrong and Mannington; the NAFCD convention and the distribution sector; and innovation in the carpet sector and Domotex.
July 10, 2013 Jim Gould, President, Floor Covering Institute discusses the moods of retailers and manufacturers in the U.S. and the reported slowdown in the Chinese manufacturing sector and how it is affecting the flooring industry.
July 9, 2013 Jim Gould, President, Floor Covering Institute discusses the moods of retailers and manufacturers in the U.S. and the reported slowdown in the Chinese manufacturing sector and how it is affecting the flooring industry.
July 8, 2013 Jim Gould, President, Floor Covering Institute discusses the moods of retailers and manufacturers in the U.S. and the reported slowdown in the Chinese manufacturing sector and how it affecting the flooring industry.
From Cool Tools to cooler tools, Mark and Theresa are talking with Grundy from DIY Network about what products he's crazy about at the International Builders' Show. They'll be breaking down what's new in flooring from Lumber Liquidators, and DIYNetwork's Karl Champley gives tips from his new book Same Place More Space. And Extreme Makeover's project manager Calvin Collins shares behind-the-scenes stories.
From Cool Tools to cooler tools, Mark and Theresa are talking with Grundy from DIY Network about what products he's crazy about at the International Builders' Show. They'll be breaking down what's new in flooring from Lumber Liquidators, and DIYNetwork's Karl Champley gives tips from his new book Same Place More Space. And Extreme Makeover's project manager Calvin Collins shares behind-the-scenes stories.
Learn about durable and affordable Allure flooring. Find out where to buy Allure laminate flooring, and the choices available at Lumber Liquidators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn about durable and affordable Allure flooring. Find out where to buy Allure laminate flooring, and the choices available at Lumber Liquidators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Our analysts explain why they're bullish on Adidas and Lumber Liquidators, why they're bearish on Pandora and Tesla, and why they're conflicted over Amazon.com, Chipotle, and a Chinese online dating site. Plus, financial radio host and best-selling author Dave Ramsey shares his money advice.
It's easy to see how a domainer who early on registered short, generic domain names could be sitting on a business making millions per year. It's also easy to see how someone could make millions with domain names purchased after the dot-com crash of 2000. But how does someone build a multi-million dollar domaining business today? Justin Godfrey knows how.