Who has a cold, cold heart? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show!

The Steves are up the middle this week. But which FTSE 100 laggard is starting to show some life?

We’ve had another viewer request - this time to take a look at S&P 500 insurance brokers. Steve W is on the case.

Brown & Brown has been at the centre of a really interesting staff-poaching drama. But what does it mean for the stock?

Steve D’s been looking at Transmedics – again. But unlike Oppenheimer, he’s still ok with defending the stock despite a big decline.

Profits are down, but a big part of that is where they are in the investment cycle. And with a kidney device on the way, is this the time to buy?

Berkshire Hathaway’s first shareholder meeting without Warren Buffett happened last weekend. And Steve W was listening.

There’s not a lot that’s new to report – which is sort of the point. But could this be the antidote to the returns of the average investor?

Duolingo’s share price has been an AI casualty. And it’s making moves to focus on its subscriber base over profits in the short term.

That might be a smart move. But is it enough to put the stock into buying territory for either Steve at the moment?

Only on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast!

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► Timestamps:

0:00 INTRO & OUR WEEKS

8:01 INSURANCE BROKERS / BROWN & BROWN

26:57 TRANSMEDICS

46:36 BERKSHIRE

58:55 DUOLINGO

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