2023-11-08 08:15:53
I must say that I think this title is very good. Of course, it does not mean that small companies that are not multinational are not worthy of study and reference; but you should think of it this way, that is, if you/you find that the world is actually more complex than you know. If you are much, much bigger, sometimes you are not working hard for fame and fortune, but you want to try and see how much room you still have to work hard for? The author of this book is Mr. Luo Zhenyu, the first person to pioneer “knowledge payment” in China. This first person means to make the industry flourish. However, it is different from the previous growth potential and involution effect. The companies analyzed in this book and the viewpoints provided are from other perspectives. You can understand the development characteristics and thinking of different large companies. To use an old saying, you can see the world by standing on the shoulders of giants. As a junior and a person who likes to read, Reading is the easiest way to stand on the shoulders of giants, because as long as you are willing, giants will not reject you/you, exclude you/you, have reservations or hide secrets from you/you. At the beginning, Mr. Musk, the boss of Tesla, and Mr. Bezos of Amazon were introduced respectively. As the leaders of some of the most profitable companies in the world, their thinking and approach are completely different; but they are the same. All of them allow themselves to have a certain foothold and influence in the world, which illustrates a simple thing, that is, you/you always have to have your own ideas. Maybe copying other people’s paths can lead to faster success, or even Therefore, you can get pretty good results and income; but you/you have to make sure that you can be satisfied and develop stably, otherwise you will either be swallowed up by desire or drowned by the world trend; then why should you have yourself? The idea is very important. In fact, the real point is that this is the “core” part of why you started and why you persist. Basically, it will not be exactly the same as others; but if you choose to pay tribute to others, learn from others, or imitate others, then One day you/your template disappears, or you do something you cannot do, then where will you go next? Next, the author began to analyze the advantages of different companies, such as learning to maintain change from Netflix, learning cost control from Ikea, learning product strategy from Apple, learning experience management from Disney, etc. It never occurred to me that every seemingly successful company would In fact, there are so many categories of reasons for success, so if you don’t have your own core, you are likely to learn from very successful companies, but that is not the key issue that you need to solve at all. In the end, it is easy to just work in vain. I really like a passage written by the author here: “Human progress has always been driven by fear.” When I saw this sentence, my inner feeling was so insightful. How many things have you not been influenced by? Driven by fear? Of course, using this word seems a little more negative, but this society really doesn’t need so much packaging. It needs more direct and focused comments. Next time when you want to do something, you might as well check your status. Bar. The following paragraphs add a little more regarding fear. The content says that what is usually done is to “resist fear” and “satisfy the sense of existence” and most of the so-called products are designed for the starting point of fear. But just satisfying the sense of existence is not enough. Human nature always needs to be different from expectations or imaginations in order to be more attractive to others. Therefore, another element is added: “coolness”, which is what makes people feel happy. You/you feel happy when you buy and use it, and the author also said that products that make people fear are more promising than products that make people feel happy? Speaking of which, this is really once morest human nature, right? But in many cases, the real situation is that the human nature that people say is not what they thought before. More often, it can stand out or be consistent with reality, but it is once morest human nature. It can be seen everywhere in many cases, such as the investment market, or Whether it’s a gambling establishment, or something as small as littering or running a red light, etc., the most common violation of human nature is to feel that you are not the unlucky one, but most of the results are that you are actually not much different from others. . What I want to share next is one of the biggest gains from reading this book, that is, what exactly is a brand? Most people’s understanding of a brand is that it has a name and a logo, and then depends on how it can be remembered by consumers. However, the author uses the word “parasitism”, which can also be said to have connotation. What he wants to express is that people actually have some usage habits and stereotypes regarding symbols. If you have mastered this trait, you will find that you will learn from the name. In words or symbols, the most common ones to achieve such content are animals and fruits. You can try to think regarding whether many of the well-known well-known brands have the names of animals or fruits. symbol? To end with a quote from the author, it is “Taking advantage of traditional culture.” The second point to pay attention to when building a brand is “Don’t have unnecessary innovations.” Everyone will think that in order to make a breakthrough in the market, it is necessary to seek innovation and change. Yes; yes, it is indeed necessary to a certain extent, but it is not that necessary. It is definitely necessary to make changes; but often changes are a waste of time and self-defeating. Simply put, the thing that should be persisted is to rely on time and follow-up. Keep doing it patiently, instead of trying to change the route when you think it’s not working. Is it possible for a brand that cannot survive now to survive a few years from now? No one is sure, but many people may think that without the present, how can there be a future? However, there are also many brands that have a wonderful past and future but cannot reach the future. This is because competitors and audiences will not remain unchanged forever, but will always flow. Therefore, we must persist where we should persist. Let me share the last point in this book, which is also a very popular AI topic during this period: “Will new technologies bring new unemployment?” This content should be familiar to everyone. After all, it is really cross-generational. Invention, compared with past artificial intelligence, today’s AI can be said to update big data anytime and anywhere. That is to say, the answer to the same question is likely to be different today, but the answer will be different when asked once more the day following tomorrow. However, what kind of Which industries or workers will not be replaced? You can think regarding it from the author’s two conclusions: “What happened in the past will still happen once more in the future.” “New technology brings not a pessimistic future, but a future that people can’t even imagine.” That means If what you are doing is something that has existed for thousands of years, then there is no need to worry too much; but if it is something new that is produced by new technology, it may be replaced. That’s it for sharing. If you like the content, please leave a message to give feedback and share. The most important thing is, if you are interested, go find a book and read it.
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Disney
2023-11-04 12:51:48
Marvel Studios confirmed that the premiere of Echo It will be exclusively on Disney+ on January 10, 2024. The fiction will have five episodes and will be the first Marvel Studios series to release them all at once.
The fiction focuses on Maya López (Alaqua Cox) as she “is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire, “Kingpin” (Vincent D’Onofrio). When her journey takes her to her home, she must confront her own family and her legacy,” her official description states. “In January, every bad action has consequences,” reads the official trailer recently posted on Marvel’s official YouTube channel.
Echo it also stars Chaske Spencer, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, Cody Lightning and Vincent D’Onofrio.
The episodes are directed by Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie. Executive producers are Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Victoria Alonso, Richie Palmer, Jason Gavin, Marion Dayre and Sydney Freeland. Co-executive producers are Jennifer L. Booth and Amy Rardin.
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Analyst Recommendations for Metro, Disney, and WSP: Key Factors Influencing Stock Prices
2023-11-02 21:21:55
Metro will reveal its next quarterly results on November 15. (Photo: 123RF)
What to do with titles from Metro, Disney and WSP? Here are some analyst recommendations likely to move prices soon. Note: the author may have an opinion completely different from that expressed.
Metro (MRU, $71.47): great momentum obscured by a strike
The grocer and pharmacist Metro, which also owns the Jean Coutu and Brunet chains, will reveal the financial results for the fourth quarter of its 2023 fiscal year on November 15.
For the months of July, August and September, National Bank Financial analyst Vishal Shreedhar forecasts that Metro will report adjusted earnings per share of $1.07, up 17.1% year-on-year. , which is slightly below analysts’ consensus of $1.09.
In the corresponding period a year ago, Metro reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.92.
“The results for the 4th quarter of 2023 will benefit from a week longer than last year, but will be obscured by a strike,” he said, adding that pharmacy profit margins and operational efficiencies would be offset in part by a tightening of margins in food and the costs of the strike which hit 27 establishments in the Greater Toronto Area from the end of July to the end of August.
“We believe that same-store sales (open for more than a year) of grocery stores will increase by 4%, which compares to an increase of 8% a year ago. For pharmacies, the increase should be 1.5% for the commercial section and 4% for prescription drugs,” he estimates.
Vishal Shreedhar expects Metro’s revenues to reach $4.93 billion, compared to the consensus of $5.08 billion. They were $4.43 billion last year.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) should reach $492 million, compared to $441 million a year ago (consensus at $496 million).
“Food inflation reached 7.1% during the quarter, which compares to 9.2% during the previous three months. We believe that discount and private label products will continue to ‘outperform’ for the period, meaning that customers have maintained their value-oriented shopping habits,” he explains.
The analyst believes that Metro is a solid company that has delivered superior long-term performance, thanks to good execution and good capital allocation. However, according to him, all these elements are fully reflected in the current valuation of the stock.
It reiterates its recommendation of “performance equal to the sector” and its one-year target price of $83, giving it a value of 11 times the company’s forecast EBITDA for the 2025 financial year.
Denis Lalonde
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All the magic of Disney is in this adorable little robot full of expressions
2023-10-15 15:03:51
Disney researchers have developed a new system to combine the gestures of animatronics with the agility of modern bipedal robots. The result is an adorable little robot, capable of moving and catching itself on rough terrain, while remaining in character.
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Since its very first “audio-animatronics” in theEnchanted Tiki Room In 1963, Disney continued to improve its robot robots in order to make them more alive. After having developed a face with realistic and slightly frightening expressions, and a baby Groot, the firm has just unveiled its brand new animatronics.
Developed by the Disney Research laboratory in Zurich, the robot was designed to look childish and adorable. Most of the elements that make it up have been 3D printed so that it can be easily modified. It has a head with four degrees of freedom, and short legs with five degrees of freedom.
Introducing a bipedal robot capable of navigating real-world obstacles while remaining in character. © Walt Disney Imagineering
Stay in character
For the researchers, simply getting it to work was insufficient. Robots must embody characters, and therefore have a gait and body language to convey emotions. Researchers have created a reinforcement learning system that can run on a simple PC. In addition to robotics specialists, the team contains animators who design all the gestures to make the character more alive. The learning system is able to maintain this gesture while passing real-world obstacles, whether it is uneven terrain or simply when someone pushes it, so that the robot always remains in the skin of the character.
For Disney, the important thing is not the adorable robot that was introduced, but the process that went into creating it. With the system thus developed, the researchers intend to create more characters with more dynamic movements.
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