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Snap fell 30% and took other social media and advertising stocks down with it. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss: - Pinterest, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet getting dragged down by Snap's bad news - American Express shares falling despite increased full-year guidance - Boston Beer's strong 3rd-quarter report - The latest from Microsoft, Netflix, Tesla, and Tractor Supply (19:15) Emily and...

Despite mixed 3rd-quarter results Elon Musk is ever-optimistic about Tesla's future. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Economic takeaways from England's sudden need for a new Prime Minister - Questions about Tesla's accounting - Why he believes that, despite falling in 2022, Tesla's stock is still pretty expensive. (10:11)  Buck Hartzell talks with Boston Omaha co-CEOs Adam Peterson and Alex Rozek abo...

Netflix surprises Wall Street and throws down the gauntlet at streaming competitors. (0:21) Tim Beyers discusses: - 3rd-quarter profits, revenue, and subscriber growth coming in higher than expected - Optimism around Netflix's new ad platform - Why he believes the stock is fairly valued (with room to run) (11:00) Nick Sciple and Jim Gillies discuss the business of World Wrestling Entertainment and...

If you'd like to see tech stocks turn around, some activist investors feel the same way. They just have some more fire power. (0:21) Deidre Woollard and Asit Sharma discuss: - Starboard Value's recent stakes in Splunk and Salesforce. - Dan Loeb's push for a spinoff at Colgate-Palmolive. - Layoffs at Microsoft. Plus, Robert Brokamp and Matt Frankel (14:06) discuss how your home fits into a financia...

Home buyers aren't welcoming higher interest rates, but they are mostly good news for banks. (0:21) Deidre Woollard and Jason Moser discuss: - Bank of America's strong quarter. - BNY Mellon's move to hold crypto for its clients. - Why banks are pumping up their loan loss reserves. Advertising tech stocks have been hurt, but actual spend is holding up. (10:51) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma look at t...

More than 90% of S&P 500 companies publish sustainability reports. But what’s real and what’s just greenwashing?  Bruce Usher is a professor at Columbia Business School and the author of “Investing in the Era of Climate Change.” Maria Gallagher and Alyce Lomax talked with Usher about: - Opportunities in sustainable investing - Renewable energy technology. - How electric vehicles can help solve gre...

You've heard of the Dividend Aristocrats and the Dividend Kings, but we’d like to introduce you to the Dividend Knights: dividend-paying stocks that have also beaten the market. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone to discuss: - Surprising companies (e.g., Dillard's) that have beaten the market over a ten-year period - Listener questions about dividend stocks - One in...

Earnings season started with head-scratching volatility on Thursday and a surprising merger announcement on Friday. (0:21) Jason Moser and Ron Gross discuss: - Highlights from the Big Banks' latest earnings reports - Kroger's $24 billion plan to acquire rival grocery chain Albertson's - New details on Netflix's ad-supported tier starting in November - The latest from UnitedHealth Group, Walgreen's...

Why are there so many horror movies? Because they're so profitable to make. (0:21) Jim Gillies discusses: - Volatility (the good kind!) in the market today - Insider buying being a signal he watches closely - Why he's most interested in TFS Financial Corp. and Medpace Holdings this earnings season (12:50) As horror movie fans get ready for this weekend's release of "Halloween Ends", Ricky Mulvey t...

No one is putting Pepsi on a list of "sexy stocks" but its performance this year has been crushing the market. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - Pepsi's ability to increase prices that customers are still willing to pay - The role of "shrinkflation" in Pepsi's strategy - Market reaction to the latest Producer Price Index data and what he's watching with Thursday's CPI report (10:05) Did you know Dis...

It's hard to argue with a headline like "The Great Post-Covid Online Shopping Bet Was a Costly Delusion", but we're going to anyway. (0:21) Bill Mann  discusses: - Why the investments Amazon and Shopify made were not a "delusion" - What to watch for among online retailers this holiday shopping season - Inventory management being the metric to watch in early 2023 (11:13) Mark Kantrowitz is an exper...

It's quiet before earnings season. Too quiet. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Expectations for earnings season (which really starts on Friday) - Jamie Dimon's comments about a U.S. recession being 6-9 months away - Key data around consumer savings and spending (11:58) In 2017 Intel bought Mobileye, a self-driving car company, for $15 billion. As Intel prepares to spin it out, Dylan Lewis and Ricky...

You’ve got questions, so we rounded up some Fools with answers! In this fall mailbag we’re answering your voicemails and emails about: - Adobe’s $20 billion acquisition of Figma - If a cannabis REIT is a good buy - Luxury goods stocks as a hedge against inflation - Using dividend payments for a mortgage Got a question for the show? Call the Motley Fool Money hotline at 703-254-1445. Companies ment...

Your remote control, the fastest supercomputers in the world, and artificial intelligence applications have something in common: the semiconductors needed to make them work. Jason Moser and John Rotonti dig into one of the most important industries in the world and discuss: - The semiconductor value chain - Geopolitical risks (and opportunities) and the industry's cyclicality - Implications of the...

Make no mistake, investors, September's jobs report is just one more indication that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates in November. (0:21) Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss: - AMD warning about lower revenue - Constellation Brands posting a lost in the 2nd quarter - Apple looking to boost production in India - Macy's gaining inventory insights from its own credit-card data - The la...

Amazon is the latest to signal its intentions around holiday retail hiring. (0:21) Maria Gallagher discusses: - Amazon's announcement it will increase hourly pay and hire 150,000 seasonal workers - Data around consumer spending sentiment - Why she's watching how higher-end retailers will fare this year (8:53) You may enjoy a cold Sam Adams, Angry Orchard cider, or Truly hard seltzer, but does that...

Elon Musk says he's going to buy Twitter at the original price, and this time he means it! (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - His belief that the Musk/Twitter deal will get done - Forward guidance being the thing he'll be watching in the upcoming earnings season - Why he believes stagflation is the biggest risk to the economy right now (10:50) If you think SaaS companies are efficient, can we interest...

And another high-profile IPO company gets taken private. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - Poshmark's all-cash deal that values the company at less than half of its IPO price. - Private market valuations coming down - National Taco Day and Chipotle's strong business (11:00) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp talk with senior analyst Rich Greiner about the fundamentals of value investing. Got questi...

What are the chances the stock market makes a 4th-quarter comeback? (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - The chances of the S&P 500, down more than 20% year-to-date, rising over the last 3 months of the year - How the market tends to do worse the year before a recession - Kim Kardashian agreeing to pay $1.2 million to settle charges from the SEC she failed to disclose payment for touting crypto on Inst...

If you want someone to manage your money then you better pay them. That’s just one lesson from Ben Franklin’s complicated financial life. Robert Brokamp talks with Michael Meyer, author of “Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity” about: - Franklin's mistakes in estate planning - The power of small, anonymous do...

The world’s energy crunch is a battle between platitudes and physics. Leaders may want to pay closer attention to the physics part. So for more insight on the world’s energy crunch we reached out to a cartoon chicken.  Wait, what?  Doomberg is an anonymous team of analysts covering energy and economic trends. Their newsletter is Substack’s #1 finance publication and the group is represented by a c...

(0:21) Ron Gross, Maria Gallagher, and Jason Moser discuss: - Nike’s tough quarter. - Macro headwinds for Carmax. - Questions about Peloton’s retail strategy. - Lululemon’s new subscription service. - Signs that Cintas is focused on the long-term. - Amazon’s data strategy and product announcements.   (19:11) Scott Galloway, author of “Adrift: America in 100 Charts,” discusses his new book, why nuc...

Volkswagen spun off its investment in Porsche for the first big name IPO of 2022. It only took until late September!  (0:18) Dylan Lewis and Tim Beyers discuss:  - Why Porsche is going public while other companies are holding off.  - Down rounds in the private markets.  - Promising results for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s treatment. Mortgage rates have doubled in the past year. (13:33) Deidre Woollard and...

If what's happening today with Apple seems familiar, it should. (0:21) Jim Gillies discusses: - Reports that lower demand for the iPhone 14 is causing Apple to tell their suppliers there's no need to ramp up production - How history is an excellent guide on what today's short-term drop in Apple's stock means for long-term investors - Why now is the time to invest (even if it doesn't feel great) (1...

When you don't get what you want, you get experience. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - The S&P 500 hitting a new low for the year - Seeking out companies with "fortress balance sheets" - Whether Mullen Automotive is a meme stock - Learning from mistakes and staying in the game (11:00) Economists and personal finance authors have very different opinions on topics like savings and investing. Alison S...