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Netflix may be forced to offer all cash for WBD if the cable assets being spun off doesn’t have the value Netflix thought they did. But is that something Netflix will do and what are the risks? We break it down. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss: - Netflix offering all cash for WBD - FSD’s monthly subscription - Google’s new AI products - Bank earnings Companies discussed: Netflix...

Matt Frankel, Tyler Crowe, and Jon Quast discuss: - Earnings from six of the largest U.S. banks - The president's proposed cap on credit card interest rates - Stocks on our radar Companies discussed: JPM, BAC, C, WFC, GS, MS, COF, SOFI, KLAR, FIVE, ASR Host: Matt Frankel Guests: Tyler Crowe, Jon Quast Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content an...

When ChatGPT was released, the company most impacted was supposed to be Google. But over the past year Google has surpassed OpenAI’s models and Gemini is gaining market share. This week, the company also won a deal to power Apple’s Siri and announced a shopping protocol. It looks like 2026 may again be the year of Google. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - Google powering Sir...

Data centers are still the headline, but the real pinch points are power and real estate. Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool analysts Anders Bylund and Dan Caplinger to map the data center buildout, the risks of “overbuild,” and where investors can look for exposure without paying bubble prices. Companies discussed: MSFT, AMZN, NEE, GOOGL, HPE, AAON, STRL, DLR, FIX, EME, AMT, EQIX, IRM, STN, S...

On Friday, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) hit a fresh 52-week high. Are higher highs in the forecast? We look at the U.S. government's backing of the business and what it might mean for future returns. Asit Sharma, Rick Munarriz, and Tim Beyers discuss: - CEO Lip-Bu Tan's meeting with President Trump. - Plans for advanced (or even AI) chipmaking on U.S. soil. - The challenges of growing the foundry business...

Zach Kass is a global AI advisor and former head of go-to-market at OpenAI, where he led the teams responsible for sales, partnerships and customer success. He was at OpenAI when the company launched ChatGPT in 2022. Motley Fool contributors Rachel Warren and Rich Lumelleau talk to Kass about his new book, The Next Renaissance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential. Host: Rachel Warren, Rich Lum...

The No. 1 financial goal for most Americans is retirement. Once they retire, their primary goal becomes not running out of money. Host Robert Brokamp discusses the pros, cons, and tradeoffs of various withdrawal strategies with Christine Benz, director of personal finance at Morningstar and co-author of a new report on retirement income. Also in this episode:-Prepare for lower taxes in 2026 by hav...

The stock market was all over the map this week but the biggest news was the U.S. government potential spending $1.5 trillion on defense. Of course, there are strings attached, which investors don’t like, but this could be an opportunity long-term. We also touched on Alphabet potentially becoming the most valuable company in the world and what moonshots we’re interested in. Travis Hoium, Jason Mos...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, We’re not talking about the holdiays. We’re talking about making stock investing predictions for 2026. This week, the team each give their 2026 hot takes on specific parts of the stock market along with three stocks on their radar Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss: - Which AI company will reign supreme in 2026 - The case for the solar in...

CES is always an exciting time in tech because new productions – both realistic and crazy – are introduced. This year, Uber and NVIDIA stole the headlines and we discuss what else we learned from the announcements at CES. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - Uber and Lucid’s big reveal - NVIDIA’s autonomy model - Lego’s smart blocks - Duds at CES Companies discussed: Uber (UBER...

Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and Head of AI Donato Riccio to break down our 2026 AI Investor Outlook Report and what it means for investors heading into the new year. In particular, we discuss: - What real investors are doing: 9 in 10 AI investors plan to hold or add to AI stocks - What changes are coming in 2026: faster, cheaper models, and accelerating adoption - Ho...

The first full trading week of 2026 got off to a caffeinated start. Today on Motley Fool Money, Rick Munarriz, with analysts Nick Sciple and Jon Quast, dive into the investing implications behind the capturing of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. There’s also a look at the bounce-back potential of Duolingo and Lululemon in 2026, as well as predictions for Disney in the coming y...

Cloud security company Zscaler has racked up big returns for investors since going public in 2018. Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner, Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross, Motley Fool Chief Technology Officer Gaspare Bonventre, and Motley Fool Head of Cybersecurity Jeff Lovett recently talked with Jay Chaudhry about entrepreneurship, AI, and the business of Zscaler.  Host: Tom...

The first Saturday episode of each month this year, we will focus on a key component of a financial plan – including spending, investing, insurance, retirement planning, estate planning, and taxes. If you follow along with us throughout 2026, you will end this year in the best financial shape possible — perhaps in the best shape you’ve ever been. First up is a healthy helping of “financial truth s...

What does the new year bring to investors? We discussed the AI trade, how the economy is faring, and why commodities may not be place to look for opportunities today. Travis Hoium, Emily Flippen, and Lou Whiteman discuss: - The AI trade- How the economy is doing- What stocks will go up and down- Stocks on our radar Companies discussed: NVIDIA (NVDA), Target (TGT), Chipotle (CMG), Intel (INTC), Lul...

Another profitable year is in the books for investors. Whether you invested in 2025 or are looking to get started, this episode is for you! Our hosts discuss some of the reasons why people struggle to make those New Year's resolutions work, and share tips on how they've built frameworks that can help you build a plan that works for you. Never made a resolution? Neither has one of today's hosts! Co...

Are you looking for investment opportunities in 2026? So are we and we covered three stocks we love going into the year. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - Why space is worth watching in 2026- Opportunities in healthcare- How Hims & Hers is disrupting the healthcare industryCompanies discussed: Rocket Lab (RKLB), TransMedics (TMDX), Hims & Hers (HIMS). Host: Travis HoiumGuest...

Emily Flippen is joined by Jason Hall and Keith Speights to unpack the biggest energy headlines of the past week and what they could mean for energy investors heading into 2026. How geopolitics and sanctions may impact oil pricing in the year ahead Whether or not the “energy transition” is still moving forward despite policy headwinds How energy investors should be feeling heading into the New Yea...

We look back to look forward and predict whether three of 2025's biggest disappointments can turn it around in 2026. Can Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU), and Nike (NYSE: NKE) get back to beating the market? Tom King, Travis Hoium, and Tim Beyers discuss: - How losing faith with auditors cost Supermicro. - Whether fashion trends favor Lululemon. - The 2026 challenges f...

NYU Professor of Business Vasant Dhar is a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence. He’s the host of the Brave New World podcast, and author of the new book, Thinking with Machines: The Brave New World of AI. Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma recentled talked with Professor Dhar about that new world.  Host: Asit Sharma Guest: Vasant Dhar  Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer  Advertisements are...

William Green is the author of “Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life.” Green also hosts a podcast with the same title. In this replay of an interview from February of this year, Robert Brokamp caught up with William for a conversation about: - What successful investing comes down to.- The personality traits of market beaters.- Investing lessons from Ch...

Do you remember all of the surprises investors got in 2025? We had tariffs, AI upheaval, and even gold having a great year. We discuss all of it. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen discuss: - When tariffs shocked the world - When ChatGPT fell behind Google - Gold’s ouperformance - How well do you remember 2025 Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Oracle (ORCL). Sa...

We’re making a list and checking it twice. There have been nice companies and great CEOs in 2025 but there have also been some duds. We discuss the stocks on each list and end with going shopping for stocks we want to buy in 2026. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - Stocks on our “Nice List” - Stocks on our “Naughty List” - Discount stocks we’re shopping for after the holidays...

Emily Flippen is joined by Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro to sort through the first real wave of economic releases since the government shutdown, and discuss what investors should do when data comes with warning labels. What CPI, retail sales, and job reports say (or don’t say) about consumer strength How investors should think about investing with imperfect data What reports are still coming, where...

We look back to look forward and predict whether three of 2025's biggest winners can keep winning in 2026. Can Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD), and Newmont Corp (NYSE: NEM) beat the market again? Alicia Alfiere, Keith Speights, and Tim Beyers discuss: - What would drive outperformance for Micron. - Why 2025 was so good to Robinhood. - The macro factor Newmont inves...