Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
5 Business News Stories We Are Following Today 5-13-25
Tue, 13 May 2025
In this episode, Scott Becker shares five key business updates, including Goldman Sachs’ S&P forecast, Samsung’s launch of an ultra-thin phone ahead of Apple, workforce cuts at Nissan, and more.
Chapter 1: Who is Scott Becker and what is this podcast about?
Chapter 2: What is Goldman Sachs' updated forecast for the S&P this year?
This is Scott Becker with the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. These are five of the stories that we're following today. And thank you for listening to the Becker Private Equity Business Podcast. We recently passed 7 million downloads. So thank you to all those that listened. Thank you. First, Goldman Sachs lifts targets for the S&P for the year.
Chapter 3: How is Samsung competing with Apple with its new ultra-thin phone?
That's the first time we've seen that in a little bit. They're cautiously optimistic on the markets. Let's hope the surge continues. We do take the projections from the large financial firms with a grain of salt always. Second, Samsung is launching an ultra-thin phone. They beat Apple to the punch on this. Apple is trying to do the same thing.
Chapter 4: What are the latest workforce changes at Nissan and other companies?
I don't know if anybody still can switch between Apple and Samsung without a huge amount of hassles and headaches. Third, Nissan, the once great motor company, almost like the University of Michigan of Sports, slashed 15% of its global workforce as it sinks towards losses. Again, Nissan, once with a gloried brand, it just really has struggled a long, strange fall they've had.
Chapter 5: What other key business updates should investors watch today?
Fourth, Apple stock rises on tier of relief. It was up about 7% yesterday. It's down about 16% year to date. Apple is number two to Microsoft in market cap. Would you buy Apple now, I guess, is one of the great questions. Fifth, Microsoft surged another 10% yesterday. Their market cap hits $3.34 trillion. Amazing what Microsoft has created.
Thank you for joining us on the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. Thank you.