Russia’s Geopolitics, Roku’s Slide, & Caitlin Clark’s NCAA Record 02/16/24

Russian media has announced the death of Alexei Navalny, the imprisoned opponent to Vladimir Putin. Convening with other global defense leaders at the Munich Security Conference, former CIA Director General David Petraeus discusses Navalny’s death and legacy, as well as news that the FBI disrupted a Russian cyber espionage operation. Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox might face regulatory scrutiny for their attempt to launch a new sports streaming platform. Former FTC Commissioner Mozelle Thompson discusses the streamers’ potential plans and how the sports leagues have responded. A Saudi investing group is snapping up shares of The Children’s Place, and both Roku and DraftKings stocks fell on each company’s respective quarterly reports. Plus, the NCAA has a new women’s high-scorer, after Iowa’s Caitlin Clark broke the all-time NCAA scoring record in Thursday night’s game. 

 

Gen. David Petraeus - 11:42

Mozelle Thompson - 22:09

 

In this episode:

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY