Brookfield’s Big Drop, Starbucks' Return & Shell’s Strategy | Dividend Talk Ep. 294

About this episode

The episode discusses recent earnings reports and acquisitions, focusing on Brookfield, Starbucks, and Shell's strategies.

We break down a "full-packed session" of earnings and acquisitions. Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC): A double-digit drop post-earnings. Derek explains the "paper loss" on hedges and the potential BIP/BIPC merger complexities. The Starbucks Turnaround: Comparable store sales are up 7.1% in the US. Is Brian Nichol the "fox" the company needed?. Energy Shifts: Shell acquires ARC resources to boost reserve life, and the guys discuss why Total Energies and Iberdrola are top renewable hedges. Quick Hits: ADP’s "moat" against AI, Nike’s struggle in China, and a look at Swedish giant Essity. Listener Questions: Moving US shares to Saxo, celebrating Financial Independence, and the "Swan Stock" checklist. Facebook Community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dividend Talk Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord group - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/nJyt9KWAB5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us: Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DividendTalk_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@European_DGI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Become a Premium Member for just 129 Euros a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dividendtalk.eu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Educational content only. Not financial advice.

People in this episode

Host: Dividend Talk

Topics covered

• earnings analysis
• acquisitions
• company performance
• energy sector
• financial independence
• listener questions

Keywords

• Brookfield
• Starbucks
• Shell
• earnings
• acquisitions
• financial independence
• energy sector
• listener questions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brookfield Infrastructure, Starbucks, Shell, ARC resources, Total Energies, Iberdrola, ADP, Nike, Essity

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