Intuitive Surgical is an Intuitive Buy

Robotic surgery systems solutions provider Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: IRSG) stock is down (-37.5%) on the year as benchmark indices slide. The provider of robotic da Vinci Surgical Systems was still able to grow revenues by 15.1%. Its fiscal Q1 2022 performance was impacted by the resurgence of the Omicron variant which impacted procedures. The COVID…

Meet 6 of the Top Global Franchises of 2022

As our world grows more connected, franchise brands are finding more opportunities to expand beyond borders. Even the travel restrictions and shutdowns of the last two years couldn’t stop many brands’ international growth—and now that those roadblocks are lifting, expansion efforts will likely accelerate even more. Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises ranking celebrates the top 200…

MarketBeat Podcast: Barbell Strategy To Strengthen Your Portfolio

In this week’s episode of The MarketBeat Podcast, Kate chats with David Wagner, Equity Analyst & Portfolio Manager at Aptus Capital Advisors. Dave discusses his barbell strategy to pair two seemingly disparate sectors for portfolio balance. MarketBeat.com – MarketBeat In this unprecedented market environment, with macro uncertainties causing intense selling, David is looking at the…

Ask Marc: Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Facing Challenges, Bringing on Co-Founders and Growth

In this new half-hour installment of Ask Marc!, Netflix co-founder and founding CEO Marc Randolph answered audience questions live, covering topics ranging from team building, to anxiety, to scaling. Check out his incredible insights in the above video, and be sure to listen to Randolph’s That Will Never Work podcast for more inspiring tips and tactics. Related: Ask Marc: Netflix Co-Founder Marc…

How Relentless Optimism Fuels Success for Hilary Schneider, CEO of Shutterfly

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Hilary Schneider has a long-standing track record for driving growth and sparking creative innovation at large consumer technology companies. As a five-time CEO, Schneider has successfully led companies through a significant transformation, guided by her commitment to empathetic leadership, relentless optimism, and an ever-present athletic stance.  …

Look at Yourself as a Business Rather than an Employee

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How often do you think employees submit to the changes a company makes in alignment with job duties, benefits and growth within the organization? Every. Single. Day. The issue is not the change itself, but that the restructuring was not discussed with the worker prior to being hired. Sometimes the…