Desmond Stephens
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Desmond Stevens is a football player referenced in the episode; the excerpt provides limited identifying context, and he may be associated with college or professional football.
What Desmond Stephens has said on podcasts
6 statements
Z.AI and Minimax will likely need to raise new equity capital amid AI competition
“they seem locked into this AI arms race and look very likely to have to raise new equity capital”
Open the episode · Minimax Down, Nintendo Drops, MUFG DipsListen at 1:35
Z.AI and Minimax may sell more shares when their lockup period arrives
“these two companies still sitting on triple digit gains for the year come into lockup period and sell more shares”
Open the episode · Minimax Down, Nintendo Drops, MUFG DipsListen at 1:44
Higher component prices and a stronger yen are hurting Nintendo
“Nintendo is down 5.2% as it gets crushed between these higher prices for components and the stronger yen”
Open the episode · Minimax Down, Nintendo Drops, MUFG DipsListen at 2:15
Xiaomi faces iPhone competition and higher component costs, with its stock in a year-long downtrend
“Xiaomi has to contend with the new model of iPhone phones that just came out. Also higher prices for components in its EV and phone business. And that stock just continues to get hit and has been a downtrend all year.”
Open the episode · Minimax Down, Nintendo Drops, MUFG DipsListen at 2:28
Japanese interest rates face substantial upward pressure
“there is a lot of upward pressure on rates”
Open the episode · Minimax Down, Nintendo Drops, MUFG DipsListen at 3:20
Japanese bank stocks rise when technology stocks sell off
“every time tech sells off, the Japanese banks take off on the other side”
Open the episode · Minimax Down, Nintendo Drops, MUFG DipsListen at 3:30
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3 episodes featuring Desmond Stephens
Pardon My Take
Case Keenum sparks Bears upset as Stanford Steve surveys college football
The episode pairs a veteran quarterback’s emotional return with a wide-ranging examination of coaching, quarterback development, and college football’s shifting hierarchy.
Sep 30, 2026 · 3h 8m
Stock Movers
Asian markets weigh oil shocks, AI gains and rate signals
The episode connects sector rallies in Asian equities with fragile Chinese data, chip-industry momentum and pivotal central-bank communication.
Sep 16, 2026 · 7 min
Stock Movers
AI competition pressures Asian tech stocks as Japanese banks rise
The episode connects cheaper AI models, rising hardware costs and shifting Japanese monetary policy to divergent fortunes across Asian markets.
Sep 10, 2026 · 6 min