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**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:

Energy: Would You Invest in a SpaceX IPO? Jun 09, 2016

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Elon Musk’s pet project SpaceX is still a private company, but would you invest in it if the situation was otherwise?

Healthcare: Biotech Buzz: ASCO Winners and Losers and Biogen's Discouraging Failure Jun 08, 2016

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What cancer drug companies came out ahead at this weekend's ASCO conference and a closer look at Biogen's recent disappointment.

CG: Unicorns, Giants, and the Rideshare Industry Jun 07, 2016

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With massive, multi-billion dollar valuations, unicorn start-ups Uber and Lyft are locked in an intense, sometimes controversial, race to become the ride of choice for users all over the world. We look at the stories behind each company and how their expansion plans are pushing them into complementary industries like delivery and driverless cars, often with the help of industry incumbents.

Financials: Everything You Need to Know About IRAs (But Didn't Know to Ask) Jun 06, 2016

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Understanding the ins and outs of individual retirement accounts can give your retirement savings a jump-start.

Tech: All it’s Cracked Up to P/E? Jun 03, 2016

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We discuss the P/E ratio and what it implies. Premium analyst Simon Erickson joins the show to explain how some Fools’ mentality towards the metric is different than most investors.

Energy: Is This a Good Time to Buy Into the Beaten-Up Brazilian Oil? Jun 03, 2016

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Tune in to hear why Petrobras and Vale, two Brazilian energy companies that seem to be bottoming out, might not be worth the potential upside amidst seemingly endless corruption scandals.

Also, our analysts look at the most important points from OPEC’s meeting this week, and why 2015 clocked the lowest level of oil finds we’ve seen in six decades.

Healthcare: Billionaires Are Buying Healthcare Stocks – Should You Follow In Their Footsteps? Jun 01, 2016

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Investing gurus are snapping up shares in healthcare companies, but investors should do their own research before buying too.

CG: Viacom Investors Left on the Sidelines in Redstone Family Drama May 31, 2016

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From mental competency hearings to billionaire family trusts and rebelling management, Viacom has become the stage for a very public, very ugly dispute between ailing media mogul Sumner Redstone, his daughter, and the company’s CEO and Board of Directors. But what about the company’s long-term business prospects?

Tech: How an iPhone Winds Up in Your Hands May 27, 2016

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This episode we go inside Apple’s supply chain, explain the contract manufacturing model that the company uses, and highlight a few manufacturers to show how many different pieces go into the iPhone.

Energy: What Investors Can Learn From the Lifecycle of a Barrel of Oil May 26, 2016

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It’s found in the ground and winds up in your gas tank – but who makes money making this process happen?