Elon Musk puts a temporary brake on his takeover of Twitter (TWTR), some takeover news from across the ditch and John catches up with New Zealand Oil & Gas CEO Andrew Jefferies to chat about its current capital raise. www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

Netflix (NFLX) shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against the company accusing it of misleading the market and not informing investors quickly enough about a slide in subscriber numbers. José talks to tech writer and commentator Peter Griffin about the downturn in the market for the once invincible tech stocks. Tom Waits - Innocent When You Dream (78) www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

The New Zealand based part of ANZ’s (ANZ) business increased its net profit by 18 per cent, representing a lift from $930 million to $1.1 billion dollars. The China lockdowns have forced Starbucks (SBUX) to suspend their guidance for the year. AMD (AMD) experiences 71 per cent sales growth in the quarter. www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

RocketLab (RKLB) successfully catches a rocket with a helicopter. Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes continues to fight AGL’s (AGL) proposed demerger. The European Commission says Apple (AAPL) has been running Apple Pay in such a way that it harms fair competition with rivals in the mobile and online payments space. What do market dips mean for Kids Accounts? How does the global economy affect investing? What’s an investment horizon? www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

All the details from Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A) quarterly results. Qantas (QAN) confirms its Airbus order fro new planes to connect Australia and any major city in one flight. Fortescue (FMG)and Firstgas sign a memorandum of understanding to investigate green hydrogen projects. www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Meta (FB) all lift the bonnet on their quarters in a volatile week on the US markets. Kogan’s (KGN) stockpiling of inventory backfires somewhat as customers return to stores. NZ Herald’s Business Editor at Large Liam Dann chats about Elon Musk and his pursuit of Twitter. Liam Dann on Musk and Twitter (paywalled) Recode Media: Elon and Twitter: A love/hate story Farhad Manjoo: Is Elon Musk Really That Bad? (paywalled) www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZO) is looking to switch its primary listing to the ASX and launch a rights offering. Alphabet (GOOGL) misses estimates for its first quarter results, YouTube came in at $6.87 billion vs. $7.51 billion expected. Microsoft (MSFT) results meet and beat expectations for the third quarter across the board. Who is Clippy? www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

The Twitter (TWTR) board votes unanimously to approve Elon Musk’s bid to buy the social media company. QEX Logistics is delisted from the NZX after a saga of censures and fines for not meeting market disclosure obligations. Pushpay (PPH) informs the NZX it's received buyout offers and interest from third parties. New Zealand Shareholders’ Association Financial Markets Authority www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

Elon Musk shakes off the Twitter (TWTR) board’s poison pill and comes back with funding and a plan. MOVe Logistics (MOV) has applied to become a foreign exempt entity in the ASX: it could be dual listed by the end of May. Independent economist and Casual Friday guest Tony Alexander makes sense of the latest annual inflation rate, how we got here and what’s on the cards for the next year or so. Tony’s latest edition of Investing Insights www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.

Netflix (NFLX) share price drops 25 percent. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) beats Q1 estimates, but reports weak demand for its Covid-19 vaccine. Ramsay Health Care (RHC) says it's received a takeover bid from a consortium led by KKR & Co (KKR), if it goes through it could be the biggest overseas private equity purchase in Australian history. www.sharesies.com  For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies’ bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email [email protected] or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider.