May 28, 2021 · Episode 206

Russia crackdown on social media, Amazon buys MGM, and is 5G worth the hype?

5 predictions · 3–2 · 60% accuracy

Scott's predictions5

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Twitter will have a new CEO (different from the CEO as of May 28, 2021).
“Twitter will have a new CEO.”
Tech · Checkable · by May 28, 2022 (inferred)
Came trueResolved Nov 29, 2021
Tesla's stock price will fall to half of its value as of May 28, 2021.
“Tesla's stock will be cut in half, Kara. You heard it here.”
Markets · Checkable · by May 28, 2022 (inferred)
Didn’t happenResolved May 28, 2022
The new WarnerMedia-Discovery spinoff company (NewCo/Discovery) will miss earnings expectations because of the extraordinary investment required to compete in streaming.
“the requisite investments that NewCo, Discovery, whatever they're calling it, Discovery Plus, Discovery Communications is gonna have to make to show that they're a player and meet the expectations around subscriber growth around streaming is gonna require such an extraordinary investment that NewCo is gonna have... Is gonna miss on earnings.”
Media · Judgment call · by Jun 30, 2023 (inferred)
Came trueResolved Aug 2022
The stock of the new WarnerMedia-Discovery company (NewCo) will decline after it goes public.
“The stock will go down,”
Markets · Checkable · by Jun 30, 2023 (inferred)
Came trueResolved Nov 2022
The new WarnerMedia-Discovery company (NewCo) will become an acquisition target, with Comcast or another company building a larger stake or making a bid.
“this company is gonna be put in play by Comcast or someone else who will come in and become a larger shareholder.”
M&A · Either/or · Checkable · by Jun 30, 2023 (inferred)
Didn’t happenResolved Jun 2023