(00:21) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Why Starbucks wants Chipotle’s CEO.

- What Home Depot’s quarter says about the economy.

- On Holding’s impressive growth.

Plus, (15:39) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss how investors can prepare for a lower-rate world.

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Companies discussed: SBUX, CMG, HD, TREX, ONON, NKE, OTC: ADDYY

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: David Meier, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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