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We celebrate Independence Day with our “Financial Independence” special, featuring encore interviews with two of the best of the business.  First Dave Ramsey talks money, marriage, and magic beans.  After that Clark Howard shares some financial tips from his latest bestseller Living Large In Lean Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court upholds the healthcare law.  Coke bets big on India.  Google unveils a new tablet.  And McDonald's unveils a bigger, Big Mac.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fed makes a move.  Moody's downgrades big banks. Microsoft unveils its Surface tablet. And Burger King serves up a hot I.P.O.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, we talk about the natural gas revolution with journalist Tom Wilber, author of Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale. Learn more about your ad choices....

Investors brace for elections in Greece.  JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testifies before Congress.  Dell and Nokia announce some big cuts.   And Microsoft makes a big buy.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar.  Plus, we talk about the business of lying with Dan Areily, author of The Honest Truth About Dishonesty:  How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves....

Our analysts discuss some of the big investing stories from 2012 and share some stocks on their radar.   Plus,  journalist Andrew Blum talks about his book,  "Tubes:  A Journey to the Center of the Internet". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investors react to weaker-than-expected jobs numbers. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg attempts to crack down on sugary drinks. Samsung launches a big rival to the iPhone. And Amazon and Microsoft combine forces in the battle for the living room. Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, we talk horse racing, betting, and investing with Daily Racing Form publisher...

Shares of Facebook flounder.  Dell reports weak earnings.  Heinz hikes its dividend.  And Yahoo! unloads its stake in Alibaba.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus, corporate governance expert and film critic Nell Minow talks CEO shenanigans and must-see movies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook makes its public debut.  Our analysts discuss Facebook's future and share some stock ideas.  Plus, Yahoo! Finance columnist Dan Gross talks about his new book, Better, Stronger, Faster:  The Myth of American Decline and the Rise of a New Economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JPMorgan Chase racks up a big loss.  Disney reports big earnings.  And Berkshire Hathaway gets involved in a bid for Avon.  Our analysts talk about those stories plus share three stocks on their radar.  Plus, we talk about the business of oil and gas with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Steve Coll, author of Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

The government reports weaker-than-expected jobs growth. Yahoo! deals with a leadership controversy. Whole Foods serves up big earnings. Green Mountain Coffee serves up some bitter earnings. And Microsoft bets on the Nook. Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner talks about his approach to investing. Learn more about your a...

On this week's show, our analysts discuss earnings news from Amazon.com, Apple, Coca-Cola, Dunkin' Brands, Ford, Netflix, Panera, Procter & Gamble, and Starbucks.  Plus, we debate the relative merits of Google's driverless car. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our analysts discuss the latest earnings news from Coca-Cola, Chipotle, GE, Intel, McDonald's, and Microsoft.   And we talk with CNBC's Carl Quintanilla about the new CNBC documentary, The Costco Craze:  Inside the Warehouse Giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coinstar, Google, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo report earnings.  The U.S. Justice Department files suit against Apple.  And Burger King cooks up a new use for bacon.  Plus, we talk innovation with Economist correspondent Vijay Vaitheeswaran, author of Need, Speed and Greed: How the New Rules of Innovation Can Transform Businesses, Propel Nations to Greatness, and Tame the World's Most Wicked Pr...

On this week's Motley Fool Money Spring Break Special,  our analysts share three stocks for the next ten years.  Plus, we talk about the business of creativity with Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine:  How Creativity Works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Housing prices hit a 10-year low. Research in Motion tries to reconnect.  And Starbucks tries to work out some bugs.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar.  Plus, we talk home prices and stock valuations with Yale Professor Robert Shiller, author of Finance and The Good Society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple announces a dividend. McDonald's CEO retires. Amazon bets big on robots.  And Kraft picks a name for its global snacks business.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar.  Plus,  Washington Post reporter Liza Mundy discusses her new book, The Richer Sex:  How the New Majority of Female Breadwinners is Transforming Sex, Love, and Family. Learn more about your...

S&P 500 dividends reach record levels. Goldman Sachs deals with a very public resignation.  Disney deals with a box office flop.  And Yahoo! sues Facebok.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar.  Plus, we talk big banks and Wall Street culture with Credit Agricole Securities Managing Director Mike Mayo, author of Exile on Wall Street: One Analyst's Fight to Save...

Apple unveils its new iPad. Starbucks serves up trouble for Green Mountain. And Pandora serves up disappointing earnings.  Our analysts discuss these stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, Wired contributing editor David Wolman talks about his new book, The End of Money: Counterfeiters, Preachers, Techies, Dreamers – and the Coming Cashless Society. Learn more about your ad choices....

Retailers and automakers post strong results for February. Online review site Yelp goes public.  And Google's new privacy policy goes into effect.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar.  Plus, we talk Apple, China, and the business of habits with New York Times investigative reporter Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit:  Why We Do What We Do In Life an...

Oil prices continue to climb. Johnson & Johnson makes a change at the top.  Wal-Mart and Home Depot report earnings. And Apple debates how to deploy its cash.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, we talk innovation with Dartmouth College Professor of Business Ron Adner, author of The Wide Lens: A New Strategy for Innovation.   Learn more about your ad ch...

Baidu, GM, and Zipcar report earnings.  Warren Buffett rebalances.  Kellogg's makes a big deal.   And Linsanity hits Wall Street.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar.  Plus, corporate governance expert and movie critic Nell Minow shares her thoughts on Facebook, bad boards of directors, and the Academy Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Big banks make a deal.  Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings, Philip Morris, and Whole Foods hit new highs.  LinkedIn connects.  And Groupon disappoints.  Plus, Fortune editor Adam Lashinsky shares some insights from his new book, Inside Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Government reports better than expected unemployment numbers. Facebook files to go public.  And Clorox cleans up with its quarterly earnings.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar.  Plus,  we talk money mistakes with Carl Richards, author of The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

The GDP grows at a 2.8% clip for the 4th quarter. President Obama announces new energy initiatives.  Apple reports huge earnings. And JC Penney undergoes a big makeover.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share a few stocks on their radar.  Plus, we talk with Alex Goldfayn, author of Evangelist Marketing: What Apple, Amazon, and Netflix Understand About Their Customers (That Your Company Pro...

Mortgage rates hit a new low.  Google reports weaker-than-expected earnings.  Yahoo!'s co-founder resigns.   And Apple launches a new initiative.   Our analysts discuss those stores and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus,  Yum! CEO David Novak shares his thoughts on leadership, China, and the Colonel's secret recipe.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices