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Financials: Our 4 Favorite Stocks Right Now Aug 22, 2016

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If one stock recommendation is good, how about four? Everybody likes a good stock recommendation. In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, The Motley Fool's Gaby Lapera and John Maxfield talk about four stocks that they like right now. Listen in to hear about two industries that seem to offer opportunities for bargain hunters, as well as one popular stock that's seen its price cut in half over the past year.

Tech: Hip to be Square? Aug 19, 2016

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Following this week's survey of the payment landscape on the Financials show, we do a deep dive into payments and services company Square.

Energy: What's the Difference Between the Canadian and U.S. Oil & Gas Industries? Aug 18, 2016

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The devil is in the details when comparing Canadian and U.S. Oil Stocks.

Healthcare: Two Big Back-Alley Brawls Break Out in Washington Over Policy Aug 17, 2016

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Insurers and Washington clash over Obamacare profitability and marijuana advocates get dealt a big blow by the DEA on this week's Industry Focus Healthcare.

CG: Department Stores Surge on Latest Earnings Results Aug 16, 2016

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Macy’s, Kohl’s, Nordstrom, and J.C. Penney investors must be smiling as all four companies have enjoyed 20% share price gains since reporting their second quarter results last week. Adam Levine-Weinberg joins Industry Focus to break down the earnings and what the future holds for major department stores.

Financials: How to Make Money in the Payments Business in 2016 Aug 15, 2016

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Every month trillions of dollars of transactions move around digital networks between consumers, merchants, and banks. Payment processors are the companies that make all that commerce possible, and in 2016, the business of payment processing is good.

Tech: Don't Sweat Alphabet's Brain Drain Aug 12, 2016

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Several key execs have stepped down from their posts at Alphabet subsidiaries in the past few months. We explain why investors shouldn't worry too much.

Energy: Why Are Some Oil Companies Still Increasing Production In the Face Of Low Oil Prices? Aug 11, 2016

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Earnings season is upon us and some of the oil & gas industry’s top names are announcing plans to increase production in spite of stubbornly low oil prices.

Healthcare: Bristol-Myers' Revolutionary Cancer Drug Suffers A Big Blow Aug 10, 2016

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Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo came up short in a key lung cancer trial, causing shares to plummet. Should investors panic?

CG: Industry Leaders Set Their Sights on Hulu and Jet.com Aug 09, 2016

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In the past week, two major companies have written large checks to buy into what they believe represents the future of their businesses. Time Warner inked the first deal as it paid over $580 million for a 10% stake in Hulu. And just days later, Wal-Mart announced its $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com.

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