December 1, 2025
What Company Earnings Are Telling Us About Today’s Economy
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Want to go deeper on real companies with simple, long-term investing guidance? Subscribe to the Value Spotlight newsletter , where Dave and Andrew share stock ideas, valuations, and lessons from real businesses straight to your inbox. In this episode, Dave and Andrew take a stroll through the latest earnings reports from some of the world’s biggest and most influential companies to get a pulse on the real economy. They break down what Walmart, Shopify, Netflix, JPMorgan Chase, McDonald’s, Home Depot, Uber, and UnitedHealth are revealing about consumer behavior, business trends, and economic health. They also dig into the economic signals hiding in credit data, consumer spending, and even the return of the McDonald’s dollar menu. Key Topics Covered: Walmart’s strong growth and what it says about consumer spending Netflix’s ad business, content hits, and streaming dominance McDonald’s slowing growth and menu changes Uber’s explosive growth in rides and delivery UnitedHealth’s revenue, profit squeeze, and the impact of ACA subsidies Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and episode overview 01:00 Walmart’s earnings and what they reveal about consumer trends 06:00 Shopify’s numbers, AI tools, and international growth 10:00 Netflix’s revenue jump, ad platform, and content wins 13:00 JPMorgan’s earnings, consumer credit, and economic signals 17:00 McDonald’s sales slowdown, menu changes, and consumer pinch 25:00 Uber’s ride and delivery growth, and what it means for the gig economy 34:00 Wrapping up: what these companies collectively say about the economy 39:00 Listener feedback and how to get in touch Resources Mentioned: The Value Spotlight Newsletter: https://einvestingforbeginners.com/value-spotlight-newsletter/ Have questions or want your story featured? Email the show at newsletter@einvestingforbeginners.com or comment below. Your feedback shapes the podcast! Remember, invest with a margin of safety—emphasis on the safety. Have a great week, and we’ll talk to you next time. Timestamps are generated by artificial intelligence, and are not 100% accurate depending on the platform used for listening. Today’s show is sponsored by: Go to SHOPIFY.COM/beginners to start selling with Shopify today. Download the Plynk app today to start building your investing confidence: https://plynkinvest.app.link/IFB Buy and sell your next car the easy way with, Carvana —no haggling, no hassle, just click and drive. Interested in how your company sponsor the show? Reach us at equity@einvestingforbeginners.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices