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caroline: very quickly, home depot naming a new ceo, ted decker from march 1, 2020 two.ew to the retail space, the company continues to do rather well for our wants and needs of improving our homes. the current chairman and ceo will continue to serve. taylor: let's get to our guest. bill teaches antitrust and contract law and was formerly a member of the ftc and chair the agency from 2008 to 2009. professor, is it clear that, you know, pretty obvious there isn't further emanating that these big tech companies could do? they can -- bill: they can continue to buy companies but there are bigger cautions for them. it's a popular theory in the enforcement circles today that you want to keep larger established companies from purchasing smaller companies with innovative ideas that could ultimately threaten the status quo. one set of transactions destined to get a much closer look in the coming years are those that involve relatively small enterprises that have particularly innovative ideas that in some way could be seen as future threats to incumbents. another category of trans

. >>> we should tell you about home depot ted decker will take over the ceo role that starts on march decker joined in 2000 and served as executive vice president of mercha merchandising. craig menear has done an incredible job since he took over in 2014 home depot shares are up 260%. this is a guy who has been there for a long time. definitely did a great job managing the company >>> we don't have time southwest is going to bring back alcohol. they hadn't had alcohol on flights. >> i know. i haven't been on a flight it is unruly enough. you don't need to add alcohol. >> and diagio. people at home imbibing. >> running out of the long term stuff. >> anything that is barrelaged it takes years everybody is staying home and trying new things and you can buy liquor high end tequila and margaritas. this is getting serious. >> the champagne usissues at ne year's you can't buy high-end champagne. >>> coming up, steve is here wth t fook atheerheed can pull off a soft landing. that's next. >> announcer: executive edge is sponsored by at&t business keeping your business connected. , but all my e

. >> the retailer has a new ceo, ted decker been with the company since 2000 will take over the roleas president as of march 1st. the current ceo will only stay on as chair of the board shares down quarter of a percent right now. back to you guys. >> yeah some continuity coming from the coo role. christina thank you. >> thanks. >> let's check in on individual after-hour movers a lot of earnings, apple share winner, beat on both the top and bottom line robinhood plunging after r having larger than expected loss visa, strong payment volumes, up 20%. mondelez the bottom line miss, stronger than expected sales organ ic grothe -- growth less than 5% and western digital after weak guidance michael beat on revenue for iphone, for services, not so much for ipo. we know about supply chain constraints and interesting commentary how supply chain is improving and consumer demand momentum looks strong heading into the quarter that's going to be a biggie. what's the read through? >>yeah, very consistent quarte pretty much outperforming on all of the lines company bought back $20 million in stock t