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PayPal Turns Around (Slowly)

30 Apr 2024

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Alex Chriss is still early in his tenure as the CEO of PayPal, but the company’s turnaround is already showing green shoots. (00:21) PayPal’s ear...

Big Drama At Paramount

29 Apr 2024

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Ahead of earnings at Paramount, potential deals and rumors are flying. At 00:21, Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss what’s happening at Paramo...

How to Win in Business: Be Right, Be Positive

28 Apr 2024

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Executives like to talk about innovation, but how do you spot the difference between world changing stuff and corporate theater? Elliott Parker is th...

Why Resale is Forever

27 Apr 2024

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Winmark doesn’t make a lot of noise. The business speaks for itself. Winmark, a resale is a franchisor that owns concepts including Plato’s Close...

Earnings: Chipotle, Tesla, and Alphabet Soar

26 Apr 2024

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We’re seeing consistently strong results this earnings season, but the market keeps looking forward. It loves Alphabet’s dividend and Tesla’s ma...

Meta Slows Its Roll

25 Apr 2024

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At (00:21) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss IBM’s potential acquisition of HashiCorp and how it helps grow the business. And what was it abo...

Tesla: Carmaker Now, Robotaxi Future

24 Apr 2024

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Tesla’s current-state results weren’t strong, but a low-price EV and the company’s robotaxi unveiling in August have investors excited. At (00:...

These Investments Fight Inflation

23 Apr 2024

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A primary reason to invest now? Have money to buy stuff decades later. The stock market can help you with that goal, but so can government bonds. At...

A 216% Premium for Home Tours

22 Apr 2024

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Matterport, a former SPAC, finds a new home. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why this week may be crucial for the market. - If cab...

A Shift to Hard Assets

21 Apr 2024

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Investors have big dreams about the future of artificial intelligence, and it’s going to take a lot of energy to get there. Lawrence McDonald is a ...

Before You Open an Investment Account

20 Apr 2024

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You just got a job and want to start investing. Now what? Robert Brokamp and Matt Frankel break down the choices facing new investors, and give some ...

Strong Earnings Results, Mixed Reactions

19 Apr 2024

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Earnings are in full swing! We’ve got updates from the industry leaders in streaming, banking, chips and real estate – but strong numbers aren’t...

The Treasure Hunt Economy

18 Apr 2024

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Are little luxuries are still scoring with consumers? (00:21) Sanmeet Deo and Deidre Woollard discuss: - How smartphone and EV demand are impacting T...

Reminder: The Chip Biz is Cyclical

17 Apr 2024

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The boom is on for chip buyers and sellers, but demand is lighter further up the supply chain. And United results showing the skies look friendly for ...

Big Banks and Big Screens

16 Apr 2024

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Dealmaking is back, and the banks are loving it. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Why Bank of America’s $1.5 billion in net charge-o...

The Treat Yourself Economy Rolls On

15 Apr 2024

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Retail numbers tell the story of a strong consumer. (00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Retail sales numbers and what people are and a...

Braze Blazes Ahead

14 Apr 2024

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You know the saying: keep your friends close, keep your … customers … closer.   Bill Magnuson is the Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Braze, a c...

SBF Goes to Jail

13 Apr 2024

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Sam Bankman-Fried is heading to prison for 25 years. Bitcoin is nearing an all-time high. What even is crypto anymore? Zeke Faux is the author of “N...

Everything at Highs: Tech, Rates, Gold and Cocoa

12 Apr 2024

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Conventional theory says stocks, debt, and hedges shouldn’t all be at highs at the same time – what does it mean for investors? (00:21) Emily Fli...

Ok, Cloud

09 Apr 2024

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Google is the latest tech company to host a conference full of AI pronouncements. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why the market i...

If You Build It, Chips Will Come

08 Apr 2024

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Tawain Semiconductor’s plans for Arizona factories just got a bit bigger. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The ambitious plans fo...

Grindr Goes Beyond Dating

07 Apr 2024

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How do you grow a business where a customer’s success often means they leave your product?   George Arison is the CEO of Grindr, a dating app and ...

Intangible Greatness

06 Apr 2024

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James Rhee is the former CEO of Ashley Stewart, a professor, entrepreneur, and the author of “red helicopter―a parable for our times: lead change ...

Four Rules for Using AI

05 Apr 2024

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Instead of the age of artificial intelligence, investors might be better off thinking of this as the age of co-intelligence. We dig into how you can e...

Is Lemonade A Lemon?

04 Apr 2024

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 Investors soured on the insurance company. But, what happens if the business can become cash flow positive? (00:21)Yasser El-Shimy and Deidre Wooll...

The Chip Biz: Taiwan and Intel

03 Apr 2024

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The chip industry is center stage this week – Intel’s foundry losses now might prove negligible as the world looks to diversify beyond Taiwan.  ...

Valuation Matters

02 Apr 2024

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Value and growth investors don’t need to be at odds. They’re all playing the same game. (00:21) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Payments ...

Top Stocks to Buy Right Now (April 1 Edition)

01 Apr 2024

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With the market hitting new highs, which stocks can go the distance? (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Another big stumble for AT&T....

David Gardner on Financial Freedom, AI, and Basketball

31 Mar 2024

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Who better to call on April Fools Eve than our Chief Rule Breaker and Co-founder, David Gardner? Dylan Lewis caught up with Gardner for a conversatio...

To LEO and Beyond

30 Mar 2024

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Tom Vice is the CEO of Sierra Space, a company that’s trying to build an economy in low-Earth orbit (LEO), a mere 250 miles above our heads. Ricky M...

Can a New CEO Fix Boeing?

29 Mar 2024

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Boeing CEO David Calhoun is stepping down – who can step in to fix the company’s engineering woes and a culture issues? (00:21) Emily Flippen and...

Betting On Big Remodel

28 Mar 2024

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Home Depot buys a distribution network for landscaping, roofing and pools. (00:14) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Home Depot is buyin...

Bridges and Digital Toll Roads

27 Mar 2024

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Merchants are going to be taking a bigger cut of credit card swipes, what does it mean for VIsa and Mastercard?  (00:21) Bill Mann and Dylan Lewis d...

NAR Settlement: Real Estate’s Potential Winners And Losers

26 Mar 2024

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The National Association of Realtors settled a lawsuit that could dramatically change the way homes are sold. (00:21) Nick Sciple and Ricky Mulvey di...

The Long Goodbye

25 Mar 2024

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Boeing’s CEO is moving on, just not quite yet. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The ins and outs of Boeing’s CEO search. - Why ...

The Dividend Returns

24 Mar 2024

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For decades, dividends have been out of style. History suggests that may soon change. Daniel Peris is a trained historian, a portfolio manager, and t...

Does F1 Need Netflix?

23 Mar 2024

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The Netflix show “Drive to Survive” completely changed the sport of motor racing. But Formula One’s story begins long before the streamer steppe...

FTC vs. Apple’s Walled Garden

22 Mar 2024

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For years Apple has claimed its app store and ecosystem is meant to protect its users. The FTC isn’t so sure.  (00:19) Emily Flippen and Jason Mos...

A Denim Moat

21 Mar 2024

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Getting into the jeans business is harder than it may seem. (00:13) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Chewy’s customer growth problem. - I...

Split Your Burrito and Your Stock

20 Mar 2024

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Chipotle’s epic run makes it the latest big name to split its stock, we talk about why its good for the options market and why Chipotlanes and break...

Nvidia Sells Chips Like Pancakes

19 Mar 2024

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The chip designer unveiled a bigger and faster graphics processing unit, but the market isn’t cheering the announcement. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Ri...

Meet The New Kids

18 Mar 2024

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Deckers Outdoor and Super Micro Computer enter the S&P 500. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What it means to join the S&P 500. - T...

As Luck Would Have It

17 Mar 2024

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In investing, you’re always searching for a pot of gold. But sometimes, “luck” has other plans. Nick Sciple, Jim Gillies, and Emily Flippen got...

The Power of Place

16 Mar 2024

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Younger generations want more experiences and less stuff. That’s a problem for retailers. Deidre Woollard caught up with Kevin Ervin Kelley, archi...

AI Gives and AI Takes

15 Mar 2024

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AI has been a boon for Oracle’s cloud business, but it’s also creating a lot of questions for Adobe. (00:21) Andy Cross and Matt Argersinger dis...

Under Armour CEO Walks The Plank

14 Mar 2024

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The old CEO is the new CEO at the athletic brand, but can he turn the ship around? (00:21) Jason Hall and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Kevin Plank ...

From 40-Bagger to Flatliner

13 Mar 2024

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NYCB’s $1B cash infusion should steady the struggling bank, but don’t expect Fools to be jumping into the stock. And Family Dollar’s footprint g...

BMW’s Kinder Egg Strategy

12 Mar 2024

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Why does ASML want to leave its home country? (00:21) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - A growth problem for the European tech giant. - BMW’s a...

Clean Energy Solutions, Profitability Questions

11 Mar 2024

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Stem CEO John Carrington is full speed ahead on the clean energy transformation. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Don Julio’s Osc...

The Sky’s The Limit

10 Mar 2024

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Sky Harbour sees massive opportunities in the world of private aviation. Bill Mann, Director of Small-Cap Research at The Motley Fool interviews Tal K...

A One-Night Tenant

09 Mar 2024

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Deidre Woollard and Matt Argersinger check in on the world of hospitality real estate including Airbnb as well as two real estate investment trusts wi...

Death, Taxes, Retail Membership Programs

08 Mar 2024

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Back on track with inventory, Target plans its next phase of growth with an industry mandate: the membership program. (00:21) Ron Gross and Jason Mo...

Can This Bank Be Saved?

07 Mar 2024

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Big pockets have weighed in at New York Community Bank, can they turn the ship around? (00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why New Yor...

Soaring Stocks and EVTOLs

06 Mar 2024

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Target and Crowdstrike are flying after earnings, and in a few years you might be able to take off in an EVTOL.  (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis...

Trouble or Turnaround Plays?

05 Mar 2024

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We try to separate the falling knives from the buying opportunities. (00:21) Jim Gillies and Dylan Lewis discuss: - NYCB’s credit downgrade, mate...

Consumers, Choice, And Apple

04 Mar 2024

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The European Commission is the latest to take aim at Apple’s app store. (xx:xx) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Spotify and Apple ar...

What’s Up With Super Micro?

03 Mar 2024

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When a stock goes parabolic, there’s more to the story than business performance. Mary Long caught up with Tim Beyers and Kirsten Guerra, advisors...

The Small Cap Show

02 Mar 2024

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With small caps, come great thrills. What about great rewards?  Ricky Mulvey caught up with Bill Mann, a lead analyst at the Fool and our Director of...

Tech in 2024: AI and Dividends

01 Mar 2024

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The AI race heats up with Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Google Gemini’s rough week. And Salesforce joins Meta in the Big Tech dividend cl...

Platforms, Platforms, Platforms

29 Feb 2024

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For Snowflake, Okta, and Snowflake, growth may come from more products not just more customers. (00:21) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Th...

Greed is Short

28 Feb 2024

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When a struggling business comes out with good news, it usually spells trouble for the shorts. Just ask those betting against Beyond Meat today. (00:...

Earnings for Breakfast, Cereal for Dinner

27 Feb 2024

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Zoom has a new growth story. Are investors buying it? (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker discuss: - Zoom’s quarter, and if the company has a moa...

Berkshire After Charlie

26 Feb 2024

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Warren Buffett’s annual letter points to a steady path ahead. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Berkshire Hathaway doesn’t p...

Charles Duhigg on Supercommunicators

25 Feb 2024

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What happens when a group of hedge fund managers share the last time they cried?  Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and a best-sell...

The Dawn of Spatial Computing

24 Feb 2024

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You’ve probably interacted with large language models. The next version might be large vision models. Cathy Hackl is a futurist, Apple Vision Pro de...

It’s NVIDIA’s world and we’re just living in it!

23 Feb 2024

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Earnings season rolls on plus some acquisitions made the news this week: (00:21) Emily Flippen and Andy Cross discuss: - Earnings reports for Nvidia,...

The NVDA Show

22 Feb 2024

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What does Nvidia’s blockbuster quarter signify for the future? (00:21) Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What is fueling Nvidia’s growth?...

Is PayPal the Next Meta?

21 Feb 2024

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Investors want PayPal to become the next Meta, but it’s not easy to transform a business. (00:13) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The rea...

Capital One Applies for a Credit Card

20 Feb 2024

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Capital One wants Discover for a $35 billion dollar all stock deal. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jim Gillies discuss:  - How a merged Capital One and Di...

Harvard Business Prof on Failing Well

18 Feb 2024

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Why would Eli Lilly put on a failure party? Deidre Woollard talked about the art of failing with Amy Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership...

Change Equals Opportunity

17 Feb 2024

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Did Netflix kill the video star? James Keyes is the former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, and the author of “Education is Freedom: The Future Is...

Stock Market Whip Lash

16 Feb 2024

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Economic data and earnings season combined for a volatile weak in the stock market. (00:21) Bill Mann and Jason Moser discuss: - The latest inflation...

Winter Chills Spending

15 Feb 2024

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Retail numbers fall as some wonder if it’s more than cold weather holding consumers back. (00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - How th...

Lyft’s Typ0

14 Feb 2024

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Shares of the ride hailing soared more than 60% on a mistake. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Tim Beyers discuss: - Airbnb’s $6 billion share buyback. - ...

A Stock To Spice Things Up

13 Feb 2024

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Love can be stubborn and so can inflation. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Nick Sciple discuss: - Wall Street’s reaction to the latest inflation print. - ...

Are Big Ads Worth The Spend?

12 Feb 2024

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Celebrities, talking cats, and bad animation, did those Big Game ads connect? (00:21) Ricky Mulvey, Dan Boyd and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What bra...

The Next Internet

11 Feb 2024

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Motley Fool CEO and co-founder Tom Gardner caught up with longtime Fool Contributor Brian Stoffel to talk through Tom’s fervent belief that AI is th...

Stocks for the Big Game

10 Feb 2024

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Before the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the San Francisco 49ers, we’ve got a look at the companies sponsoring the game, and a look at gamblin...

Big Wins: Burrito, Music, Ride-Hailing

09 Feb 2024

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The industry defining companies continue to win in fast-casual, music streaming, and transportation. (00:21) Emily Flippen and Matt Argersinger discu...

Disney’s New Magic: Saving Money

08 Feb 2024

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Disney’s quarter included sports, games, and a healthy dose of cutting costs. (00:21) Rick Munarriz and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Disney’s abili...

No Artificial Sweetener for Uber

07 Feb 2024

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Uber’s first ever year of profitability comes without any caveats, what should investors make of the everything app at all-time highs?  (00:21) Ti...

See SPOT Run

06 Feb 2024

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Investors don’t want to wait for interest rate cuts. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss: - Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s appearance on 60 M...

Golden Arches Still Gleam

05 Feb 2024

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Is chicken the new beef? McDonald’s is innovating to please global palates. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The changing behavio...

Aswath Damodaran: Read Less. Think More.

04 Feb 2024

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Want to follow the great investors? Then good luck beating the market. Aswath Damodaran is a Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at...

The War Below

03 Feb 2024

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Inside your cell phone, your car, even your leaf blower – there’s a collection of small, precious minerals making each one work.  Ernest Scheyde...

Big Tech: AI, Devices, and Dividends

02 Feb 2024

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A big week of debuts in tech – Apple’s Vision Pro hits shelves and Meta unveils a new plan for its cash. (00:21) Bill Mann and Jason Moser discus...

Powell’s No-Action Streak

01 Feb 2024

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Prospects for a rapid string of rate cuts may be fading. That’s actually good news. (00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - How fewer in...

Finding AI in Big Tech Earnings

31 Jan 2024

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Microsoft continues to live up to its top dog status in its latest report thanks to its cloud segment, and the market is less convinced Alphabet has f...

3 Ingredients for a Happy Retirement

30 Jan 2024

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Flutter Entertainment, the owner of FanDuel, entered the New York Stock Exchange with impressive revenue growth. But, what’s driving it? (00:21) R...

Roomba Go Home

29 Jan 2024

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Amazon ends its deal with iRobot leaving the Roomba maker’s path forward unclear. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Amazon end...

What Real Estate and Stock Investors Have In Common

28 Jan 2024

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Owning companies can help you build wealth. So can real estate. Dave Meyer is the VP of Growth and Analytics at BiggerPockets and the author of “St...

Fool School: The Dividends Show

27 Jan 2024

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Growth companies get a lot of the glory in investing. But something seemingly more snooze-worthy is behind a whole lot of wealth creation.  Ricky Mu...

Microsoft’s Reminder: Don’t Sleep on Giants

26 Jan 2024

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Microsoft taking the spot as the largest company in the world is a good reminder that sometimes it takes a while for big names to turn it around. We e...

Tesla Learns To Surf

25 Jan 2024

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(00:21) Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The promise of Tesla’s next-generation vehicles. - If Tesla’s energy business is finally ready ...

Margin Game

24 Jan 2024

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We’ve got some different takes on the state of semiconductors, and continued signs that Netflix is the king of streaming. (00:21) Tim Beyers and D...

Netflix Gets Raw

23 Jan 2024

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One of the biggest shows on cable is leaving for streaming. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Mann discuss:  - Netflix’s $5 billion deal with the WWE....

The Ups And Ups Of The Stock Market

22 Jan 2024

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What’s behind this latest rally? (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What could impact the recent rally? - The potential future for ...

Pixar Co-Founder on AI and Storytelling

21 Jan 2024

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Ed Catmull is a computer scientist – and a force of creativity. He helped bring to life beloved, generation-defining movies like Toy Story, Finding ...

JP Morgan Healthcare Conference Highlights

20 Jan 2024

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Weight loss drugs are taking center spotlight, but other developing treatments could change how we live. Deidre Woollard caught up with Motley Fool bi...

The Cointucky Derby

19 Jan 2024

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Big-time institutions are jumping into newly-approved Bitcoin spot ETFs, and that could create trouble for some of the bigger players in crypto. (00...