Sonos Closes Door to Video, Time to Start Asking the Sonos Questions, Apple Opportunities
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Sonos Closes Door to Video
Time to Start Asking the Sonos Questions
Apple Opportunities
Hello everyone. Today's update will take us into Sonos land. As Sonos continues to navigate turbulent waters, we are getting to the point when questions regarding the company's longer-term prospects need to be asked. There are also some implications to consider as it pertains to Apple.
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Sonos CEO Fired, Where Sonos Went Wrong, Smart Speaker Intrigue
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Sonos CEO Fired
Where Sonos Went Wrong
Smart Speaker Intrigue
We will shift gears by talking about Sonos. Obviously, we can point to Sonos’ problematic app as a major factor behind the company’s current predicament. We can’t underestimate just how damaging the app fiasco has been on Sonos business results. However, the app saga is a symptom of much larger and deeper issues within Sonos. Today’s discussion also goes over why the premium smart speaker space remains fascinating to me.
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