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Reacting to Super Bowl Commercials, Toyota’s Record, CEO Optimism The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
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It’s a fun Friday as Paul and Kyle react to Super Bowl car commercials. We also talk about Toyota’s record stock price, as well as a CEO survey reflecting a modest return to optimism.
Show Notes with links:
Toyota set a new benchmark in Japan yesterday, becoming the first company to exceed a market capitalization of ¥50 trillion ($354.65 billion), following a 76% surge in quarterly operating profit and investor confidence in Toyota's post-pandemic strategy and focus on next-gen vehicles.Toyota plans to sell a record 10.4 million vehicles in the current fiscal year and raised its profit outlook to ¥4.90 trillion ($34.76 billion), signaling strong future growth.Investors are betting the company will channel its bumper profits into a wave of next-generation hybrids and EVs when demand for such vehicles really takes off.Over the past 12 months, Toyota's stock has surged more than 70%, with a 24% increase since the start of 2024, reflecting strong investor confidence and market performance.For the first time since early 2022, CEOs in the United States have reported a positive outlook on the economy, indicating a shift in sentiment towards growth and recovery.The Conference Board's Measure of CEO Confidence rose to 53 in Q1 of 2024, reflecting optimism over pessimism for the first time in two years, driven by reduced inflation, a strong labor market, and potential interest rate cuts.More than one-third of CEOs now view the current economic conditions positively, with a significant portion expecting improvements within their industries over the next six months.39% of CEOs foresee improvements in the next six months, a surge from 26% in the fourth quarter.Despite the optimism, CEOs remain cautious, citing the 2024 US presidential race, regulatory changes, and high interest rates as potential challenges.
Super Bowl 58 is just two days away in Las Vegas as the SanFrancisco 49ers will square off against the Kansas City Chiefs and their mascott Taylor Swift. While there are only two states heavily vested in the outcome of the game, the country is collectively waiting to watch some great commercials.Detroit's Big 3 will be sitting this year out however, the auto industry will be in full forces as we can look for commercials from Toyota, VW, Kia, and BWWFrom YouTube Creator Pushing Pistons’ spot with Eli Manning, to Christopher Walken being impersonated, it’s a fun rideLet’s watch a few:Toyota: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W53xAV8FKKUToyota oh Sh#!t handle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcEG_V2gQ1gBMW Walken impression featuring an Usher cameo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfB-glrgn5oHosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
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It’s a fun Friday as Paul and Kyle react to Super Bowl car commercials. We also talk about Toyota’s record stock price, as well as a CEO survey reflecting a modest return to optimism.
Show Notes with links:
Toyota set a new benchmark in Japan yesterday, becoming the first company to exceed a market capitalization of ¥50 trillion ($354.65 billion), following a 76% surge in quarterly operating profit and investor confidence in Toyota's post-pandemic strategy and focus on next-gen vehicles.Toyota plans to sell a record 10.4 million vehicles in the current fiscal year and raised its profit outlook to ¥4.90 trillion ($34.76 billion), signaling strong future growth.Investors are betting the company will channel its bumper profits into a wave of next-generation hybrids and EVs when demand for such vehicles really takes off.Over the past 12 months, Toyota's stock has surged more than 70%, with a 24% increase since the start of 2024, reflecting strong investor confidence and market performance.For the first time since early 2022, CEOs in the United States have reported a positive outlook on the economy, indicating a shift in sentiment towards growth and recovery.The Conference Board's Measure of CEO Confidence rose to 53 in Q1 of 2024, reflecting optimism over pessimism for the first time in two years, driven by reduced inflation, a strong labor market, and potential interest rate cuts.More than one-third of CEOs now view the current economic conditions positively, with a significant portion expecting improvements within their industries over the next six months.39% of CEOs foresee improvements in the next six months, a surge from 26% in the fourth quarter.Despite the optimism, CEOs remain cautious, citing the 2024 US presidential race, regulatory changes, and high interest rates as potential challenges.
Super Bowl 58 is just two days away in Las Vegas as the SanFrancisco 49ers will square off against the Kansas City Chiefs and their mascott Taylor Swift. While there are only two states heavily vested in the outcome of the game, the country is collectively waiting to watch some great commercials.Detroit's Big 3 will be sitting this year out however, the auto industry will be in full forces as we can look for commercials from Toyota, VW, Kia, and BWWFrom YouTube Creator Pushing Pistons’ spot with Eli Manning, to Christopher Walken being impersonated, it’s a fun rideLet’s watch a few:Toyota: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W53xAV8FKKUToyota oh Sh#!t handle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcEG_V2gQ1gBMW Walken impression featuring an Usher cameo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfB-glrgn5oHosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
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