Maureen Farrell

reporter, Wall Street Journal

reporter, Wall Street Journal

Maureen Farrell on KCRW

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As Uber and Lyft go public, what’s their long term future?

After years of exclusively private investors, Uber and Lyft are opening up their shares to the public. But they may hit a few speed bumps.

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Sonos, a high-end, wireless speaker company based in Santa Barbara, is hitting the stock market.

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Sonos, a high-end, wireless speaker company based in Santa Barbara, is hitting the stock market.

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