Who’s firing the money printer? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show!

It’s been an ok week for the Steves in the stock market this week. And some unfamiliar names are starting to show signs of life...

The big story this week is SpaceX’s upcoming IPO. Steve D’s been looking at the S1 and it’s fair to say he isn’t hugely impressed.

It’s fair to say that it’s hard to make the numbers add up without some very bullish assumptions. But is looking at numbers the right way to think about this one?

FTSE 100 growth machine Diploma keeps going from strength to strength. 15% organic growth is up there with anything we’ve seen.

Steve W, however, is a bit wary. It’s celarly benefitting from some external tailwinds, but is he being too uncharitable about a great set of results?

Nvidia’s earnings blew the doors off, but the stock went nowhere. In fact, it went down slightly?

Why? Steve W’s worried about the firm’s credibility, but Steve D thinks it might have to do with a $5.5trn market cap…

Only on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast!

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► Timestamps:

0:00 INTRO & OUR WEEKS

08:03 SPARCE EX

34:51 DIPLOMA

50:47 NVIDIA

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