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The stock market has changed. Once dominated by a few huge players, a new wave of engaged retail investors have more influence than ever. After Earnings is the show that connects the modern investor with the executives and decision-makers who are shaping the markets. Join us as we bring the conversations that used to only be available to hedge fund managers to the rest of us.

  1. 9 HR AGO

    Everpure CEO on Preparing Data for AI, The Company Rebrand and Investing in Sales Talent

    Ann Berry is joined by Charles Giancarlo, CEO and Chairman of Everpure, to discuss the company’s shift from data storage to data management in the AI era. They break down how companies are preparing their data for AI and the strategy behind Everpure’s rebrand from Pure Storage. They also discuss the rising demand for enterprise data infrastructure, the importance of investing in sales talent, and the supply-chain pressures driving up memory costs. 00:00 Everpure CEO Charles Giancarlo Joins 00:45 What EverPure actually does (data storage explained) 04:43 Customer base: enterprise vs mid-market 05:29 Shift from storage hardware to data software 05:59 Preparing enterprise data for AI use 08:29 Growth metrics and 2026 outlook 10:03 Why the company rebranded to Everpure 11:34 R&D investment and product focus areas 14:28 Rising sales and marketing spend 16:47 Hiring and competition for sales talent 18:39 Competitive landscape and positioning vs hyperscalers 20:30 Memory costs and supply chain challenges 22:27 Where semiconductor supply comes from 24:07 Stock performance and investor messaging 24:39 Long-term strategy vs short-term stock moves 26:27 Capital allocation: buybacks and acquisitions After Earnings is brought to you by Stakeholder Labs and Morning Brew. For more go to https://www.afterearnings.com Follow Us X: https://twitter.com/AfterEarnings TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AfterEarnings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterearnings_/ Reach Out Email: afterearnings@morningbrew.com $PSTG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  2. 9 MAR

    Zeta Global CEO David Steinberg on AI Marketing, Connected TV Advertising and Zeta’s Path to $2B+ Revenue

    Ann Berry is joined by Zeta Global Co-founder & CEO David Steinberg to discuss how the company is using AI to transform digital marketing. Steinberg explains how Zeta’s platform helps enterprises acquire, retain and monetize customers, why the company invested in AI years before the recent boom and how it built its consumer data cloud. They also discuss the “software apocalypse” narrative weighing on SaaS stocks, Zeta’s push into connected TV advertising and how its new AI assistant Athena could further automate marketing decisions. 00:00 Zeta Global CEO David Steinberg Joins01:00 What Zeta’s Marketing Platform Actually Does03:14 Why Zeta Pivoted to AI in 201707:30 Building a Massive Consumer Data Cloud08:34 How Zeta Uses Data to Target and Acquire Customers10:02 The “Software Apocalypse” and Tech Stock Selloff10:44 Zeta’s Growth: Revenue, Cash Flow, and Scale12:06 Connected TV Advertising and Data Targeting13:45 Why AI Won’t Replace Enterprise Software17:46 Introducing Athena: Zeta’s AI Marketing Copilot19:02 Automating Marketing Strategy with AI21:06 The Path to $2.3B in Revenue22:14 Pricing Power and Return on Ad Spend26:03 M&A Strategy and Growth Through Acquisitions After Earnings is brought to you by Stakeholder Labs and Morning Brew.For more go to https://www.afterearnings.com Follow UsX: https://twitter.com/AfterEarningsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AfterEarningsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterearnings_/ Reach OutEmail: afterearnings@morningbrew.com $ZETA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min

  3. 23 FEB

    Coursera CEO Greg Hart on the Udemy Deal, the Skills Economy and the Future of Online Education

    Ann Berry is joined by Coursera CEO Greg Hart, to discuss where online education is headed, Coursera's position within a rapidly changing skills economy and what the company’s combination with Udemy means for learners, enterprises and creators. They explore how Coursera is using generative AI inside its products, along with the company’s broader approach to scale, monetization and long-term growth. 00:00 Coursera CEO Greg Hart Joins01:12 Coursera’s Position in the Global Education Market02:56 The Coursera–Udemy Combination Explained05:15 Consumer vs. Enterprise Revenue Mix06:31 Course Creation Speed & Academic vs. Creator Models09:54 Partnerships with OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft12:00 Monetization Strategy15:30 M&A Strategy and Sector Consolidation17:58 Stock Performance and Investor Sentiment21:15 Generative AI in Learning and Course Creation24:46 AI Policies and Human Instructors26:45 Coursera as a Public Benefit Corporation (B Corp)30:30 AI Inside the Company and Workforce Impact After Earnings is brought to you by Stakeholder Labs and Morning Brew.For more go to https://www.afterearnings.com Follow UsX: https://twitter.com/AfterEarningsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AfterEarningsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterearnings_/ Reach OutEmail: afterearnings@morningbrew.com$COUR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  4. 9 FEB

    Dynex Capital Co-CEO Smriti Popenoe on Mortgage REITs, the Fed and Risk Management in Housing Finance

    Ann Berry is joined by Dynex Capital Co-CEO Smriti Popenoe, who explains how mortgage REITs operate and how Dynex invests in agency mortgage-backed securities. Popenoe walks through the mechanics of leverage, interest-rate sensitivity and how those factors affect returns and dividends. They also discuss the Fed’s role in shaping financing costs, the function of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the housing finance system and proposed limits on institutional ownership of residential real estate. 00:00 Dynex Capital Co-CEO Smriti Popenoe Joins 01:03 What Dynex Capital Does and How a Mortgage REIT Works 02:26 How Mortgages Are Sourced Through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 03:44 Government Guarantees, Credit Risk and Mortgage Securities 04:25 Could Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Go Public? Potential Impacts 06:21 Due Diligence and Mortgage Selection at Dynex 06:41 Specified Pools and Managing Prepayment Risk 08:38 Mortgage Yields, Dividends, and Interest Rate Sensitivity 10:49 Leverage Strategy and Risk Management at Dynex 13:55 Competition in the Agency Mortgage REIT Market 15:53 Dynex’s Growth Strategy and Focus on Housing Finance 19:29 Institutional Ownership of Housing and Proposed Regulations 22:01 Portfolio Duration and Weighted Average Life of Mortgages 23:19 Why Dynex Uses a Co-CEO Structure 26:45 Decision-Making, Accountability, and Leadership Structure After Earnings is brought to you by Stakeholder Labs and Morning Brew. For more go to https://www.afterearnings.com Follow Us X: https://twitter.com/AfterEarnings TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AfterEarnings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterearnings_/ Reach Out Email: afterearnings@morningbrew.com $DX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  5. 12 JAN

    Gen CEO Vincent Pilette on Norton, Security and Financial Wellness

    Ann Berry is joined by Gen CEO Vincent Pilette to break down Gen’s business model and growth strategy following its expansion beyond cybersecurity. The conversation covers how brands like Norton, Avast, LifeLock and MoneyLion fit together, how Gen thinks about consumer trust and how financial wellness is being integrated into its core security platform. Pilette also discusses customer adoption, global expansion and how the company evaluates future adjacencies and acquisitions.00:00 – Gen CEO Vincent Pilette joins00:41 – Gen’s four business pillars and operating segments02:26 – Norton’s role in consumer cybersecurity02:57 – Consumer vs. B2B2C growth strategy04:15 – Customer journeys across Norton, LifeLock, and MoneyLion05:07 – Platform integration and challenges with cross-selling06:59 – Subscriber base and membership structure07:58 – Global user scale across paid and free customers08:21 – Financial wellness adoption and growth outlook09:57 – Positioning Gen for consumers and investors12:09 – Trust-based solutions13:33 – Strategic priorities and future expansion areas17:11 – Customer demand for blockchain-based solutions18:16 – Geographic mix and international growth strategyAfter Earnings is brought to you by Stakeholder Labs and Morning Brew.For more go to https://www.afterearnings.comFollow UsX: https://twitter.com/AfterEarningsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AfterEarningsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterearnings_/Reach OutEmail: afterearnings@morningbrew.com$GEN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min

  6. 15/12/2025

    CLEAR's CEO Caryn Seidman Becker on Frictionless Travel, Biometrics & International Expansion

    Ann Berry is joined in-studio by CLEAR's CEO Caryn Seidman Becker They review the company’s latest quarter, the rollout of eGates and how the company is preparing for global expansion. Caryn shares what’s driving CLEAR’s growth across travel and enterprise, why healthcare is a major unlock and the ways digital identity is becoming a core layer of modern life. Highlights include: CLEAR's origin story and buyout from bankruptcy plus how the company navigated this fall's government shutdown. 00:00 — Caryn Seidman Becker Joins 00:53 — What’s Powering Clear’s Momentum 01:49 — eGates, CapEx & Free Cash Flow 02:13 — Airport Footprint & Expansion Plans 04:36 — Fixing Wait Times & Member Experience 06:07 — Travel During the Shutdown 07:23 — Signing Documents With Your Face 09:05 — DeepFakes & Identity Security 10:56 — Government Tech & Verification 11:19 — CLEAR in Entertainment & Events 13:21 — Cybersecurity & Holding Less Data 14:16 — Healthcare & “Killing the Clipboard” 18:49 — Global Travelers & Compliance 19:44 — Clear’s Origin Story 23:59 — Stock Price, Buybacks & Free Cash Flow 25:44 — M&A Outlook After Earnings is brought to you by Stakeholder Labs and Morning Brew. For more go to https://www.afterearnings.com Follow Us X: https://twitter.com/AfterEarnings TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AfterEarnings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterearnings_/ Reach Out Email: afterearnings@morningbrew.com $YOU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29 min

  7. 01/12/2025

    ScottsMiracle-Gro's President & COO Nate Baxter on Modernizing the 160-Year-Old Lawn and Garden Business

    Ann Berry is joined in-studio by Nate Baxter, President & COO of ScottsMiracle-Gro. They discuss how the 160-year-old company is modernizing its iconic brands, balancing innovation with sustainability, and sunsetting its cannabis subsidiary. Nate explores shifting consumer demographics, regional growth strategies and the company’s planned packaging refresh.Highlights include:- How Scotts and Miracle-Gro are being reinvented for millennials and Gen Z- Why ScottsMiracle-Gro is exiting the cannabis business- How organic and sustainable lawn-care products are shaping the company’s future00:00 – Nate Baxter Joins01:06 – Pandemic hangover and the reset02:33 – Margin recovery and streamlining03:25 – Brand portfolio and recession resilience04:50 – Millennials, Gen Z & wellness06:51 – “Emerging” consumers, kids and pets09:04 – Organics, biologicals and safety10:44 – Modernizing packaging and brand aesthetic11:59 – E-commerce, website revamp and education13:32 – Exiting cannabis and Hawthorne’s future15:22 – Why tech and AI matter in lawn care17:22 – Weather, forecasting and media allocation18:27 – Seasonality and fall lawn strategy21:51 – Free cash flow, debt paydown & M&A24:05 – What a “transformational” deal could be $SMG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min

  8. 18/11/2025

    NiCE’s CFO Beth Gaspich on AI, Acquisitions and the Future of Customer Experience

    On this episode of After Earnings, Ann sits down with Beth Gaspich, the Chief Financial Officer of NiCE - a decades-old enterprise software company looking to transform itself into an AI-driven customer experience platform.They discuss how NiCE aims to redefine contact centers through automation and conversational AI, NiCE's nearly $1 billion acquisition of Cognigy, and the company’s approach to fraud detection and deepfake prevention. 00:00 — Beth Gaspich joins 02:00 — The history of NiCE 05:00 — AI and automation in contact centers 06:00 — Deepfake detection and data privacy 10:00 — Market perception vs. fundamentals 11:30 — Inside NiCE’s nearly $1 B Cognigy acquisition 13:00 — Balancing profitability and growth 15:20 — Acquisition and capital allocation strategy 18:00 — How NiCE evaluates AI tuck-ins 19:00 — Beth’s career and leadership path 22:00 — How a CFO keeps up with AI 23:40 — The next generation of finance talent$NICE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min
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The stock market has changed. Once dominated by a few huge players, a new wave of engaged retail investors have more influence than ever. After Earnings is the show that connects the modern investor with the executives and decision-makers who are shaping the markets. Join us as we bring the conversations that used to only be available to hedge fund managers to the rest of us.

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