Retail numbers tell the story of a strong consumer.

(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- Retail sales numbers and what people are and aren’t buying.

- What drives good numbers for Goldman Sachs.

- Charles Schwab’s bounce-back quarter.

(14:24) David Meier interviews Fluence Energy CEO Julian Nebreda on opportunities in the energy storage industry.

Companies discussed: FLNC, SCHW, GS, HD, LOW, DNUT, PLAY

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Julian Nebreda, David Meier, Bill Barker

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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