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Nvidia continues its streak of triple-digit growth, but we shouldn’t be so surprised. 

(1:08) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss:

- Nvidia’s killer quarter, and why the market yawned over the results. 

- The global IT outage’s impact on Crowdstrike’s past quarter and outlook for the rest of the year. 

- Chewy’s continued turnaround, Dollar General’s merchandising woes, and the new-look mature Salesforce.

(19:11) Film critic and corporate governance expert Nell Minow weights in on the summer box office and recent moves from Disney and Starbucks’ leadership teams. 

(33:16) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Birkenstock and Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Stocks discussed: NVDA, CRWD, CHWY, DG, CRM, BIRK, ANCTF

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Nell Minow

Engineers: Steve Broido

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“If you thought we were in the weeds, now we’re about to start tunneling.”

Jim Gillies joins Ricky Mulvey for an in-depth look at how investors can understand a company’s balance sheet. And a heads up, this show gets to some more advanced concepts than our usual fare. They discuss:

- The basics of balance sheets. 

- If lululemon has an inventory problem.

- A cautionary tale from a mattress seller. 

- Companies with strong balance sheets, (besides Berkshire Hathaway).

Companies discussed: OTC: KSIOF, WING, LULU, SNBR, CATO, CHGG, EBAY, COST, SFM, ASO, MEDP, WINA 

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Jim Gillies

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, it was the first – and only – exposure most of the world had to AI. Not yet two years later, there’s already a lot more competition. 

Jeremy Kahn is the AI Editor at Fortune Magazine and the author of the new book, “Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to our Superpowered Future.” Alex Friedman caught up with Kahn to talk about the current AI landscape. They also discuss:

• Bill Gates’ initial hesitancy to invest in OpenAI.
• Where LLMs go from here.
• Developments in biotech.

Host: Alex Friedman

Guest: Jeremy Kahn

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dez Jones

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Why is the chip designer spending $50 billion on share buybacks?

(00:21) Tim Beyers and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Highlights from Nvidia’s earnings.

- What future supercomputing systems could create.

- CrowdStrike’s first call since its outage.

Companies discussed: NVDA, CRWD, PANW, S

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Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Tim Beyers

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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The U.S. has tried to prevent advanced microchips from getting into the hands of its military rivals. They’ve only had partial success.

(00:21) Alicia Alfiere and Mary Long discuss results from retailers, Abercrombie’s turnaround, and Chewy’s commitment to customers.

Then, (12:40) New York Times reporter Ana Swanson talks with Ricky Mulvey about how Nvidia chips are ending up in China, despite America’s efforts to keep them stateside. Read Ana’s story here.

Companies discussed: CMG, JWN, ANF, CHWY, NVDA

"With Smugglers and Front Companies, China is Skirting American A.I. Bans." https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/technology/china-ai-microchips.html

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Alicia Alfiere, Ana Swanson, Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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In less than two years one company became the driving force of the S&P 500. That rise is unprecedented.

(00:21) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Expectations going into Nvidia’s earnings results.

- Temu’s owner, PDD, shedding $55 billion in value.

- One possible reason why a co-CEO is talking down his company’s stock.

- Red Lobster’s new CEO.

Then, (15:35) Robert Brokamp interviews Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauer about the challenges that teachers face while saving for retirement.

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Companies discussed: NVDA, CSCO, PDD

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Bill Mann, Robert Brokamp, Dan Otter, Scott Dauenhauer

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Another set of tariffs might stall BYD’s international expansion in EVs, and it still isn’t clear if Peloton is actually going anywhere.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Canada’s tariffs on electric vehicles from China, and what it says about global production and adoption of EVs.

- Tesla’s diversified approach to manufacturing coming in handy as Canada, the U.S., Europe and China all craft trade policies.

- Peloton’s return to growth… kind of. And why we’re not buying the turnaround yet.

(15:15) Mary Long talks with David Foulkes, CEO of Brunswick Corporation, on the company’s subscription boating service and the latest in marine technology.

Companies discussed: BYDDY, TSLA, PTON, BC

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Mary Long, David Foulkes

Producer: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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To become an expert, you may not always need expertise. You may just need to start asking better questions. 

Tim Beyers is a lead analyst at The Motley Fool and a frequent guest on Motley Fool Money. He’s also the host of This Week in Tech, a weekly show on our premium livestream. In today’s show, Tim talks with Mary Long about:

• What convinced him to buy Amazon for the first time (and why he sold 2 years later).
• Unit economics, and one company that excels at it.
• The relationship between enthusiasm and education.

Members of any Motley Fool Service can watch “This Week in Tech” at 10:00 am ET on Fridays, or any time at the Fool Live replay hub. 

To become a Motley Fool member, head to www.fool.com/signup.

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Host: Mary Long

Guest: Tim Beyers

Engineer: Dez Jones, Kyle Carruthers

Tickers mentioned: DUOL

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You probably know Sam Altman’s AI organization, but he’s also the chairman of Oklo, an advanced nuclear technology company. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Oklo’s CEO, Jake DeWitte, for a conversation about:

- Why the buildout of nuclear energy stagnated and why that could change.

- How Oklo is using old technology to develop new reactors.

- A recycled energy source that could fuel the entire United States.

Companies mentioned: OKLO

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Jake DeWitte

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Kyle Carrutherso

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The market heard the eight magic words from Fed Chair Jerome Powell: “the time has come for policy to adjust.”

(00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- The Fed’s path to lower rates and what kind of cuts investors can expect.

- Cava’s blowout earnings report, and how its valuation stacks up after a stellar start to 2024

- Retail earnings from: Target, Lowe’s, and TJX.

(19:11) MFM was on-site at Podcast Movement 2024 in DC – we give you a mini-keynote on the state of the podcast industry and why more video might be in the industry and Spotify’s future.

(28:09) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Papa John’s and Progressive.

Stocks discussed: CAVA, CMG, TGT, LOW, TJX, SPOT, PZZA, PGR

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Ryan Henderson

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd

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Zoom is great, but it needs to find something outside video conferencing to get investors and the market excited about where it is going. 

(00:21) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Whether AI and expanded offerings can create a next act and growth pillar for Zoom.

- Why Lowe’s and Home Depot continue to hold up even as home improvement projects dry up.

- The early signs that Target’s focus on loyalty and value are getting customers back in the stores just in time for back to school shopping.

Companies discussed: ZM, LOW, HD, TGT, WMT

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Stock prices are up, but consumers are squeezed. This puts advertisers in an unusual spot. Ricky Mulvey, Dylan Lewis, and Mary Long are live at Podcast Movement and they discuss:

- The macro landscape for advertisers.

- Podcasting’s shift to video.

- The real value of your time to marketers.

Companies discussed: TTD, PUBM, SPOT

Note: No show tomorrow, we’re back on Thursday, August 22.

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Dylan Lewis, Mary Long

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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AMD’s latest acquisition is about building out an ecosystem and doing what it can to offer customers more in the AI race. 

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Why AMD is spending $4.9B on ZT Systems, and what the company’s rack-scale ambitions look like.

- General Motors’ plans to lay off over 1,000 employees, and why it might be AI-driven.

- The questions that company leadership and boards should be asking as they think about AI, and two companies that have established good AI practices so far.

Articles mentioned on the show:

• WSJ piece: Why AI Risks Are Keeping Board Members Up at Night
• Salesforce’s Generative AI Guidelines

Companies discussed: AMD, NVDA, GM, CRM, NOW

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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To get outsized returns, it can pay to find a pond where fewer people are fishing. 

Bill Mann is the director of Small Cap Research at The Motley Fool, lead advisor for our Global Partners service, and a frequent guest on the show. In today’s episode, Bill talks with Mary Long about:

• how travel has informed his investing philosophy.
• what initially caught his eye about Chipotle.
• why he thinks you should “keep turning over rocks.” 

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Host: Mary Long

Guest: Bill Mann

Engineer: Tim Sparks

Tickers mentioned: CMG, CNSWF

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Right now, the S&P 500 is paying a paltry 1.3% dividend yield. The only time it’s been lower than that was during the dot-com boom.

Matt Argesinger and Anthony Schiavone lead The Motley Fool’s Dividend Investor portfolio. They joined Mary Long for a conversation about:

- Why companies pay dividends.

- How to tell if a company’s payout is sustainable.

- Dividend payers including Pool Corp, Nike, and Starbucks

Companies/tickers mentioned: HSY, FAST, POOL, NKE, SPG, SBUX, CMG, SPG, SCHD

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Matt Argersinger, Anthony Schiavone

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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The macro picture might be putting a damper on guidance for some companies, but depressed valuations and climbing cash balances mean as the macro picture clears up, money could come back into the market in waves.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- What Brian Niccol will need to do to turn around Starbucks as CEO, and how Chipotle will handle the departure of their superstar executive.

- Earnings updates from Home Depot, Walmart, and Brinker.

- Warren Buffett’s latest buys – Ulta Beauty and Heico – and what Berkshire and other smart money’s rising cash hoards might mean.

(30:45) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Palo Alto Networks and Kenvue.

Stocks discussed: SBUX, CMG, HD, WMT, EAT, PANW, KVUE

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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The world’s largest retailer is crushing the market.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Walmart’s international growth and pricing power.

- What broader retail sales data says about the economy.

- The economic side effects of weight-loss drugs.

Then, (16:39) Motley Fool Analyst Buck Hartzell joins Ricky to discuss Shift4, a payments company putting up impressive growth numbers.

Companies discussed: WMT, COST, KR, WMS, LLY

Article discussed: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-08-07/ozempic-boom-inside-usa-s-weight-loss-drug-capital?ref=biztoc.com

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Asit Sharma, Buck Hartzell

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Here’s why investors could win.

(00:21) Tim Beyers and Mary Long discuss the lawsuit against Google, the likelihood of a big tech breakup, and consolidation in the snacking sector.

Then, (14:29) Jason Hall and Ricky Mulvey check in on some solar power stocks.

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Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, K, ENPH, SEDG

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Tim Beyers, Jason Hall, Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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(00:21) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Why Starbucks wants Chipotle’s CEO.

- What Home Depot’s quarter says about the economy.

- On Holding’s impressive growth.

Plus, (15:39) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss how investors can prepare for a lower-rate world.

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Companies discussed: SBUX, CMG, HD, TREX, ONON, NKE, OTC: ADDYY

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: David Meier, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Two quarters in, Reddit’s looking pretty good. And big box office numbers and streaming profits can’t distract investors from a slowdown in Disney’s parks segment.  

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Reddit’s strong growth numbers, some of its monetization opportunities beyond ads, and why it could buck the trend of struggling social companies like Pinterest, Snap, and Twitter/X.

- Why strong box office and streaming results weren’t enough to get investors excited about Disney, but long term the company’s prospects still look good.

(16:43) Jason Moser and Mary Long discuss Wayfair, the power of a good distribution network, and the company’s path to consistent profitability.

Companies discussed: RDDT, DIS, W, AMZN, KO

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Mary Long, Jason Moser

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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What can we learn from the people who put everything on the line? Nate Silver talked to just about every type of gambler – poker players, venture capitalists, crypto traders – to find out. 

Silver joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about expected value, Presidential polling, and risk. They also discuss: 

• Why Adam Neumann keeps getting money.
• DraftKings’s surcharge for winning bets.
• Why bubbles are bigger in meme-ified worlds.

Companies mentioned: DKNG, MSFT 

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Nate Silver

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dez Jones, Chace Pryzlepa

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The Yen carry trade sent markets down across the world this week, but the rebound was swift – is this the market’s usual knee-jerk reaction to macro updates or is there more for investors to be mindful of?

(00:21) Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss:

- The market’s dip earlier this week and whether its business-as-usual or cause for concern.

- Anti-trust actions against Alphabet’s Google and its search default agreements with Apple, what it means for the companies and the state of tech regulation. 

- Earnings updates and big moves from: Axon, Shopify, Airbnb, and Upstart

(19:11) Bill Mann walks through the Xs and Os of the carry trade that sent Japan’s NIkkei down big this week, and talks through whether the full effects have been felt and what opportunities look like in the country for investors.

(31:38) Jason and Emily break down two stocks on their radar: Roku and Home Depot.

Stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, AAPL, AXON, SHOP, ABNB, UPST, COST, ROKU, HD

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Emily Flippen, Jason Moser, Bill Mann

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Wall Street may be missing something about Toast.

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Tim Beyers discuss:

- Toast’s quarter, and move into convenience stores.

- Shopify’s impressive profitability.

- What could put a damper on the e-commerce platform’s growth story.

Then, (19:30) Mary Long and Asit Sharma discuss how to write an investment thesis.

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Companies discussed: TOST, SHOP, LRCX

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Asit Sharma

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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(00:21) Kirsten Guerra and Mary Long discuss:

- Why SuperMicro stock is down bad after boasting nearly 150% revenue growth.

- Whether Airbnb's slump is due to a company problem or a macro one.

-The importance of celebrating wins, even when you’ve got losses.

Then, at (15:59), Rick Munarriz and Ricky Mulvey take a look at Roku, and what needs to happen for the company to finally turn a profit.

Companies mentioned: SMCI, NVDA, META, ABNB, AXON

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Kirsten Guerra, Rick Munarriz, Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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Jeremy Siegel, a professor at Wharton and the author of Stocks for the Long Run is ready for an emergency rate cut.

(00:21) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Being a buyer of stocks when others are forced to sell.

- Signs that the economy is fraying, and reasons not to panic.

- Celsius’s quarter.

Plus, (17:51) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about bond ETFs, asset allocation, and Social Security.

Companies/tickers mentioned: KTB, AAPL, CELH, SCYB, USHY

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Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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There was a lot of red across the market today, and very little of it had to do with the performance of companies sitting in investor brokerage accounts. 

(00:21) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- The carry trade with the Japanese yen, and how its affecting stocks in the Nikkei and around the world.

- Whether investors should be paying attention to Warren Buffett’s cash position

- Some keep calm and carry on advice for weathering whatever the market has in store for us.

(16:04) Can the Olympics get Nike back on track? Motley Fool contributor Lou Whiteman joins Mary Long to discuss why investors have soured on Nike and whether the company can regain its step.

Motley Fool premium members can catch Bill Mann's breakdown of the Japanese market and carry trade here.

Companies discussed: AMZN, NVDA, AAPL, BRK.A, BRK.B

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Mary Long, Lou Whiteman

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Austin Morgan, Dan Boyd

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After last weekend, Marvel movies have grossed over $30 billion worldwide. Where does the franchise go from here?

Dave Gonzales is a co-author of “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios” and a return guest to Motley Fool Money. He joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on what the latest Deadpool movie means for the state of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also discuss:

• Ike Perlmutter’s attempt to oust Bob Iger
• Bubbles in comics, movies, and franchises
• Takeaways from Deadpool’s $400+ million opening weekend

Heads up: at (18:05), spoilers for Deadpool abound! If you haven’t watched yet and want to, save this part of the show for once you’re back from the theater. 

Companies mentioned: DIS

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Dave Gonzales

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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Within the Pentagon, there’s an elite unit dedicated to bringing Silicon Valley innovation to slow-moving Washington. It’s called Unit X. 

Chris Kirchoff and Raj Shah are the two men who built that unit. They join Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on the changing defense landscape and what it’s like to bring a venture capital mindset to bureaucrats. They also discuss:

• What it’s like to disrupt Washington’s “primes”
• Supersonic drones, EVOTLs, and 
• How investors and lawmakers can distinguish “statistical techniques” from genuine AI

Companies mentioned: NOC, BA, GOOG, GOOGL, JOBY, PLTR, TSM

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Christopher Kirchoff, Raj Shah

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta are all spending a ton of money to build out cloud capabilities to fuel the next phase of AI growth. But the market isn’t sold on that spend yet.

(00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- Why recent job numbers dramatically boosted the likelihood of a rate cut in 2024.

- Intel’s dividend cut, and what history has to say about companies that stop payments to shareholders.

- Why Apple and Meta are holding up well during a tough earnings season for big tech.

- Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s combined $45B in capital expenditures this quarter, and how investors should be thinking about this investment phase in AI.

(31:41) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Designer Brands and MercadoLibre.

Stocks discussed: INTC, AAPL, META, AMZN, MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, DBI, MELI

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Ron Gross, Matt Argersinger

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Someone’s gotta make ‘em, and someone’s gotta buy ‘em.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long look at earnings from companies on either end of the AI spending spree. They also discuss:

- whether you should fall in love with companies

- AMD’s data center business

- Meta’s “special treatment”

Then, (18:08) Karl Thiel and Ricky Mulvey look at Dexcom, a medical device manufacturer that’s fallen out of favor with Wall Street.

Companies mentioned: AMD, NVDA, META, DXCM, ABT, MDT, ISRG, NVCR

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Asit Sharma, Karl Thiel, Ricky Mulvey

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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Is efficiency everything? Starbucks certainly seems to think so.

(00:21) Bill Mann and Mary Long discuss Microsoft’s AI timeline and what “experience” means at the world’s largest coffee chain.

Then, (15:10) Bloomberg media reporter Hannah Miller joins for a conversation on what the Paris Olympics mean for Peacock.

Companies mentioned: MSFT, SBUX, LCKNY, CMCSA, NLFX, AMZN, DIS, WBD

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Bill Mann, Hannah Miller

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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When you get to be a famous investor, it is harder to generate market-beating returns.

(00:21) Jason Hall and Ricky Mulvey discuss

- Earnings from PayPal.

- Cooled expectations for Bill Ackman’s latest offering.

- And if CrowdStrike is becoming a buying opportunity.

Then, (15:01) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi finish up their Summer School series with a biology class and examine the life cycle of companies.

Companies mentioned: PYPL, OTC: PSHZF, DAL, CRWD, RIVN, MNDY, AMZN, AAPL

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jason Hall, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones

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Eaters and investors are both happy to see the $5 value meal on the menu.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- 2024’s largest IPO – cold storage company Lineage – and whether the REIT is worth watching for investors.

- McDonald’s Q2 earnings, the chain’s pivot to value-oriented menu items, and why the outlook for pinched consumers likely won’t get better any time soon.

(17:44) CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric, Patti Poppe joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss PG&E’s turnaround and how her company is serving the growing electricity demand from data centers.

Companies discussed: LINE, COLD, MCD, PCG

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey, Patti Poppe

Producer: Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Every stock market valuation is a number from today multiplied by a story about tomorrow.

Morgan Housel is the best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever. Robert Brokamp interviewed Housel at our member event FoolFest. This episode is a cut of their conversation. They discuss:

- Why professional money managers often underperform the market.

- The relationship between success and luck for investors.

- Saving like a pessimist and investing like an optimist.

- What spreadsheets can’t tell you about spending.

- The benefit of losing money early in an investing journey.

Companies/Tickers Mentioned: TSLA

Host: Robert Brokamp

Guest: Morgan Housel

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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How do you determine what a company’s worth? You pull a lot of information from a lot of different places. 

Jim Gillies joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on valuation and mosaic theory. They also discuss: 

• How incentives impact valuation
• The “new store growth story” at Costco
• Case studies from a sneaker company and a space company

Companies/Tickers Mentioned: WINA, COST, ONON, SPCE

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Jim Gillies

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dez Jones

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We talk through the estimated $5B in lost activity across banking, travel, and other industries due to Crowdstrike’s faulty update and the $30B shaved off the company’s market cap. 

(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- The impact of the global IT outage, where it will show up financially and how Crowdstrike responded.

- Why the market is down on Tesla’s profitability

- How Spotify’s stellar run is continuing and why dividend investors might want to keep an eye on UPS. 

(19:11) Motley Fool co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker David Gardner talks with Emily Flippen about his best stock recommendation, some of his best investing lessons and how to make sense of the nascent artificial intelligence space.

(31:18) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Twilio and Coupang.

Stocks discussed: CRWD, MSFT, TSLA, CMG, SPOT, UPS, NVDA, TWLO, CPNG.

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Matt Argersinger, Jason Moser, David Gardner, Emily Flippen

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Open seating is coming to an end on Southwest flights.

(00:21) Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey break down earnings from Chipotle and Southwest Airlines’ pressure from activist investors.

Then (11:04) Asit Sharma joins Ricky to discuss one of Warren Buffett’s favorite metrics.

Companies discussed: CMG, LUV, LULU, AMD, NVDA

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Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Sanmeet Deo, Asit Sharma

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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…and it’s not getting from Wiz.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long talk about abandoned acquisitions, AI, and robotaxis while looking at earnings from Alphabet and Tesla.

Then, (17:53) Matt Frankel and Ricky Mulvey check in on Boston Omaha, a holding company that recently lost half of its CEO team.

Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, TTD, PUBM, TSLA, BOC

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey, Matt Frankel

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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Housing supply is slowly rising. So are prices.

(00:21) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss the state of home sales and earnings from UPS and Spotify.

Then, (14:52) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi continue their summer school series with a language arts class for investors.

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Companies discussed: UPS, SPOT

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: David Meier, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones

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CrowdStrike’s update caused problems and blue screens of death for mission-critical operations across the economy. What does it mean for the cybersecurity company and the access tech providers will have going forward?  

(00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- The details of the global IT outage over the weekend and CrowdStrike’s response.

- CrowdStrike’s unique root access and whether vendors will continue to be allowed such deep access to customer Windows systems. 

- Whether CrowdStrike is worth buying on the sell-off, or if management has something to prove first. 

(17:16) President and COO of Kinsale Capital Brian Haney talks Bill Mann through how retail investors can judge financial companies and why insurers have such a tough time in states like Florida. 

Companies discussed: CRWD, MSFT, KNSL

Our conversation with Brian Haney was from FoolFest 2024 – members can catch the full interview and everything from our FoolFest digital pass at foolfest.fool.com. 

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Tim Beyers, Bill Mann, Brian Haney

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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What would you do if you had $10 million in cryptocurrency?

Nathaniel Eliason is the author of Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance. The Motley Fool’s Scott Kassing caught up with Eliason for a conversation about:

- How Eliason’s journey in crypto affected how he thinks about risk.

- Why speculative crypto games were rigged against retail traders.

- How fast money corrupts those grabbing for it.

Host: Scott Kassing

Guest: Nathaniel Eliason

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Kyle Carruthers

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Liz Ann Sonders is a Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab. The Motley Fool’s Bill Mann interviewed Sonders for our member event FoolFest. This show is a cut of that conversation. They discuss: 

- How a deluge of economic information has changed investing. 

- What’s happening beneath the surface of broad market indexes.

- The Magnificent Seven and the best performers in the S&P 500. 

Companies mentioned: SCHW, GE, NVDA

Host: Bill Mann

Guest: Liz Ann Sonders

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Desiree Jones, Kyle Carruthers

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After a year and a half of the big names pushing the market forwards, some of the smaller companies are starting to go on a run. 

(00:21) Bill Mann and Jason Moser discuss:

- The Russell 2000s unusual spike, and why it’s a mix of good news and bad news.

- The Crowdstrike update that grounded planes and the stock this morning, and what it says about cybersecurity overall.

- Earnings updates from Netflix, Domino’s, and Five Below. 

(19:10) Cava CEO Brett Schulman spoke at FoolFest 2024 this week – we air a portion of his conversation with analyst Kirsten Guerra about his company’s stellar performance so far as a publicly traded company, how they’ll get to 1,000 locations and what he puts in his bowl when he visits the restaurant.

(33:56) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Danaher and Alphabet.

Stocks discussed: CRWD, AAPL, META, NFLX, DPZ, FIVE, DHR, GOOGL, GOOG

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Kirsten Guerra, Brett Schulman

Engineers: Steve Broido

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The traders are making money and credit card delinquencies are hopefully plateauing.

(00:21) Matt Frankel and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Bank of America’s comeback story.

- What big financial institutions are counting on from the Fed.

- Why commercial real estate giant Prologis is getting into the data center business.

Then, (17:58) Motley Fool contributor Rachel Warren interviews Dhruv Nagrath, a director at Blackrock, about fixed income trends for investors to watch.

Companies discussed: BAC, WFC, PLD, DLR

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Matt Frankel, Rachel Warren, Dhruv Nagrath

Producer: Dylan Lewis

Engineers: Desiree Jones, Kyle Carruthers

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Alphabet eyes its biggest acquisition of all time in Wiz, and a struggling retailer’s outlook gets worse – but it might be a buying opportunity for investors.  

(00:22) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Retirement lessons and a reminder to ignore the exogenous from our colleagues at FoolFest 2024. 

- Why Alphabet is eying a $23B cybersecurity acquisition.

- Five Below’s stock going on sale, and whether new leadership can put the struggling retailer back on track. 

(16:25) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi continue their summer school series, running through the financial metrics that can help investors understand a company's valuation and one less common ratio that can tell you a lot about profitability.

Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, FIVE, AAPL, NVDA, MSFT

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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We’re picking CEOs for investors to watch.

(1:01) Recorded live at FoolFest 2024, Bill Mann, Asit Sharma, and Ricky Mulvey discuss earnings from Charles Schwab and their takeaways from the conference.

(7:50) Then, they draft their favorite CEOs in the following categories– capital allocation, growth stories, turnarounds, and wildcard picks.

A correction: The CEO of Kinsale Capital is Michael Kehoe.

Companies discussed: SCHW, OTC: CNSWF, ANET, WINA, KNSL, AMD, TTD, IBM, PEP, OTC: ADDYY, RKLB, ORCL, JPM

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Bill Mann, Asit Sharma, Erick DeVore

Engineers: Desiree Jones, Michael Towers of Marx Productions

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We’re on with members in Washington DC looking ahead at some of the major themes of the market in 2024 and looking back at a decade of FoolFests. 

(0:49) Matt Argersinger and Andy Cross discuss:

- Why dividends and some specific market indicators are in focus at FoolFest.

- What to watch as earnings season picks up – Netflix’s metrics game, and whether spend returns for big-ticket items at Home Depot. 

- Some of our favorite memories from a decade of FoolFests and a few trivia questions to revisit Fool stocks and the market over a 10-year period. 

Companies discussed: NFLX, HD, PLD, BABA, HUBS, NVDA, ANET, PANW, MELI

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Matt Argersinger, Andy Cross

Engineer: Desiree Jones

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Steve Jobs was famous for his micromanagement, but he never visited Apple’s manufacturing plants in China. 

Ryan Holiday is a best-selling author and a student of stoic philosophy. His latest book is Right Thing, Right Now: Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds. Dylan Lewis caught up with Holiday for a conversation about:

- How investors can implement stoic philosophy.  

- Why Holiday gave up on marketing spend for his business.

- The cost of getting outside of your comfort zone. 

Company mentioned: AAPL

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guest: Ryan Holiday

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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Mike Maples is a co-founding partner at the venture capital firm, Floodgate. He’s also the author of the new book, “Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future.” Alex Friedman caught up with Maples for a conversation about:

• How to spot true visionaries.
• Missing out on an early investment opportunity in Airbnb.
• Whether the AI future will be defined by incumbents or upstarts.

Companies mentioned: AMZN, LYFT, OKTA, CHGG, AAPL, MSFT

Host: Alex Friedman

Guest: Mike Maples, Jr.

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dez Jones, Tim Sparks

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The Fed and big players in the market are keeping an eye on unemployment and the federal deficit too. 

(00:21) Ron Gross and Bill Mann discuss:

- How Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Jamie Dimon have more than inflation on their mind when it comes to the interest rate picture – they’re watching unemployment, the federal deficit, and spending. 

- Why bank earnings were a bit of a mixed bag, and Delta’s results show the pain may continue for airlines.

- A small acquisition from AMD that could be a big deal in the AI race, and Costco deciding to finally raise the price of its membership tiers. 

(19:11) We kick off FoolFest 2024 with a trip into the vault – Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner with author Malcolm Gladwell in 2014 talking through David and Goliath, the lessons that can be borrowed as we look at small disruptive businesses, and whether titans can hold their lead in major industries. 

(34:11) Ron and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Elf Beauty and Charles Schwab.

Stocks discussed: JPM, WFC, DAL, AMD, NVDA, COST, ELF, SCHW

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Mann, Ron Gross, Tom Gardner, Malcolm Gladwell 

Engineers: Steve Broido 

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