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Peter Cannito is the Chairman and CEO of Redwire, a space infrastructure and services company. Motley Fool contributor Lou Whiteman talks with Cannito about the business of space and the business of Redwire. Host: Lou Whiteman Guest: Peter Cannito Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Gree ...  Show more

What to Know About a Stock’s Workforce

The largest expense for most companies is labor, so how a company chooses, manages, and pays its workforce can be a crucial consideration when evaluating it as an investment. Robert Brokamp discusses factors to consider with Dr. Ben Zweig, the CEO of Revelio Labs and the author “ ...  Show more

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