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Markets Prepare for Hurricane Milton & Whole Foods Shoppers Hate 'Skimpflation'

2024/10/8
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Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 5 hurricane, is heading towards Tampa Bay, an area highly susceptible to flooding due to its topography and recent population growth. The storm's intensity and potential impact have caused market reactions, with Generac Holdings' shares surging and insurance stocks falling.
  • Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified from Category 2 to Category 5.
  • Tampa Bay is considered one of the most vulnerable areas to hurricane flooding.
  • Generac Holdings' shares rose while insurance stocks fell in anticipation of the hurricane's impact.

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Episode 426: Neal and Toby talk about Hurricane Milton which has picked up a considerable amount of wind speeds and rainfall in the last 24 hours and why Tampa Bay is particularly vulnerable. Then, when it comes to reaching out to voters, traditional media is out, podcasts are in as both presidential candidates use these emerging spaces to get their campaign messages out. Plus, the Supreme Court hears a challenge to gun laws that have crippled gun manufacturers and the making of ‘ghost guns’. Meanwhile, Whole Foods felt the fury of fanatic lovers of the cherished Chantilly Cake when they tried to change the recipe. They found out. And, Americans are staying home more than ever…and it’s been happening way before the pandemic. Lastly, a Qantas flight apologizes for showing an R-rated film to all the passengers that had parents trying to explain to their kids what ‘sexting’ was. 

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00:00 - MBD Mailbag

02:45 - Hurricane Milton 

08:30 - Podcast Platform

12:45 - Ghost Guns

18:30 - Toby’s Trends 

22:00 - Whole Foods Cake 

25:15 - Bad Plane Movie 

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