Industry Focus

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Business
**Industry Focus**

Healthcare, technology, energy, consumer goods, and more. Every day, Motley Fool analysts break down a specific industry and the stocks making headlines. Questions? Comments? Email us at IndustryFocus@fool.com.

Latest Episodes:

Financials: Take Charge of Your Credit in 2017 Jan 30, 2017

Show notes

Use these tips to get out of debt and make the most of your credit.

Tech: Paypal and Alphabet Spell it Out for Investors Jan 27, 2017

Show notes

It's earnings season, so we're breaking down quarterly results from two Fool favorites, Alphabet and Paypal. We hit the headline numbers, key metrics, and dig through management's comments to catch all the info investors need to know.

Energy: Who Makes a Better Plane: Boeing or Airbus? Jan 26, 2017

Show notes

Aircraft production is basically a duopoloy with just two major players – here’s what investors need to know.

Healthcare: News! News! News! Here's What's Happening This Week Jan 25, 2017

Show notes

From a big-time patent settlement between Merck & Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb, to Johnson & Johnson's earnings, to Aetna and Humana's $37 billion merger bust, we dive into the details behind this week's biggest healthcare stories.

CG: $50 Billion Merger Will Form an Eyewear Industry Titan Jan 24, 2017

Show notes

Take two leading companies in the eyewear industry, combine them, and what do you get? In this case, say hello to EssilorLuxottica, a massive enterprise that will boast 140,000 employees, $16 billion of annual revenue, and a global scale that overshadows its closest competitors by a wide margin.

Financials: How Did America’s Biggest Banks Perform in Q4? Jan 23, 2017

Show notes

With earnings season in full swing, we now have a good sense for how the nation’s biggest banks performed in the final months of 2016. To say it was a mixed bag would be an understatement. As The Motley Fool’s Michael Douglass and John Maxfield discuss on this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials, two of the nation’s biggest banks had breakout quarters, while two more reported particularly dismal results. Listen in to hear why, as well as to learn the one bank stock we think is best positioned to benefit going forward.

Tech: Framework for Breaking Down a Stock (feat. Facebook) Jan 20, 2017

Show notes

Michael Douglass returns to talk about his framework for analyzing companies and we run Facebook through his wringer. Is it a buy?

Energy: What Ford & GM Investors Need to Know Following the Detroit International Auto Show Jan 19, 2017

Show notes

The 2017 Detroit International Auto Show just ended and there were big takeaways for consumers and investors alike.

Healthcare: The Biggest Advances In 2017 Jan 18, 2017

Show notes

A system that could revolutionize gene research and a first-in-class cancer therapy could be two of healthcare's biggest advances this year. Plus, United Healthcare's earnings review, and a preview of Johnson & Johnson's earnings.

CG: Girl Power Is Now a Multi-Billion Dollar Business Jan 17, 2017

Show notes

Women have been the driving force behind the rise of activewear in the apparel industry. In this episode, we discuss the long-term trends that will continue to fuel this segment and the companies poised to benefit from the nearly $80 billion athleisure market.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected