Preliminary: Stories That "Concern" Me -- IN PROGRESS -- July 10, 2023

Stories I'm "following."

1. Most used social medial platforms.

2. Saudi foreign exchange reserves. Link here. May data should be out by now. April, 2023, data was reported before/around/about June 4, 2023. 

3. Bud Lite / Modelo.

4. DIS, Bob Iger: how bad will it get? Why is no one reporting on this (DIS)?

• Iger: returned to Disney, November 20, 2022
• earnings scheduled to be reported August 9, 2023 
• March, 2023: 93 cents; $21.82 billion
• June, 2023e: $1.06; $22.62 billion
• June 2022: $1.09; $21.50 billion
  

5. Notable presidential speeches:

• Richard Nixon's resignation speech: August 8, 1974.
• LBJ, "will not run for re-election" speech: March 31, 1968.

6. Presidents and foreign policy.

7. Bakhmut, Ukraine.

• history, including most recent events through June 4, 2023
• weapons, armament shortage

That should keep me busy for awhile.

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Most Used Social Media Platforms

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Saudi

Seems to have been reported "late," but finally reported overnight, July 12, 2023:

Link here.

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Bud Lite / Modelo

Folks forget: Modelo is owned by Bud. Yes, I know that, in the US, Modelo is sold by Cconstellation Brands. Bud's big market: overseas, not the US.

 

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DIS

See this link.

July 12, 2023:

• Bob Iger to stay until 2026, two years longer than expected. 

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Notable Presidential Speeches

Tipping point?

• Ukraine slip --
• cocaine in White House --
• the media turns -- The Atlantic -- Joe needs to step aside
• the polls --
• will he snap?
  
• time to pounce?
• Pelosi - Newsom --
  

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Presidents and Foreign Policy

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Bakhmut, Ukraine