Alphabet's Discipline, 5G's Potential, and Microsoft's Big Buy

Shares of Sony (NYSE: SONY) continue to fall in the wake of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to buy Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), causing some to question the future of Sony's PlayStation. Tim Beyers analyzes the shifting landscape in entertainment, including Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) move to shut down its original programming division at YouTube. He also discusses whether winning regulatory approval to become a bank holding company makes SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) a more attractive investment, and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) changing some of their plans for today's nationwide rollout of 5G.

Plus, Ricky Mulvey talks with John Laconte from The Vail Daily about how Vail Mountain Resorts (NYSE: MTN) is managing a labor shortage after a difficult holiday season.

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