May 1, 2020 · Episode 103

Facebook pushes e-commerce business, Uber in trouble, eyes on Amazon Media Group… and a prediction: Sonos gets acquired

5 predictions · 0–5 · 0% accuracy

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Disney or another major content company will acquire a movie theater chain such as AMC or iPic, or acquire a distribution/streaming hardware platform such as Roku.
“They not only acquire AMC or iPic, they acquire Xbox handsets so they can... Or they require Roku.”
M&A · Either/or · Checkable · by May 1, 2022 (inferred)
Didn’t happenResolved May 2022
Within 12 to 24 months of May 2020, consumers will be able to pay a premium (around $250) to watch a major new theatrical film such as the next Star Wars installment at home, seven days before its theatrical release.
“within twelve to twenty four months, you and me or anybody else are going to be able to watch the next installment of Star Wars for $250 at home seven days before it comes out in the theaters.”
Media · Checkable · by May 1, 2022
Didn’t happenResolved May 1, 2022
Big tech's combined weighting in the S&P 500 index will rise from 24% to between 28% and 30% by the end of 2020.
“We're gonna see big tech go from 24% of the S and P by the end of the year to 28 to 30”
Markets · Checkable · by Dec 31, 2020
Didn’t happenResolved Dec 31, 2020
The stock market will fall to new lows within the next ninety days from May 1, 2020 (by approximately July 30, 2020).
“as the market wakes up from its consensual hallucination and absolutely throws up and tests new lows in the next ninety days.”
Markets · Checkable · by Jul 30, 2020
Didn’t happenResolved Jul 30, 2020
Sonos will be acquired by another company.
“Sonos is gonna be acquired.”
M&A · Checkable · by May 1, 2021 (inferred)
Didn’t happenResolved May 2021