Industry Focus

Latest Episodes:

Consumer Goods: Chipotle Faces Tough Task of Winning Back Diners and Investors; Luxury Retailers Surge on Upbeat Results Feb 02, 2016

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The CDC has cleared Chipotle just as it prepares to announce full-year 2015 results and new food safety initiatives at a company-wide meeting in Denver. Meanwhile, Coach and Michael Kors bucked the negative trends ailing much of the retail sector during the crucial holiday shopping season.

Financials: A Rundown of Readers Questions on Everything Financial Feb 02, 2016

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From a discussion of peer-to-peer lending to a deep dive into why companies are added to and removed from the S&P 500, as well as many things in between.

Tech: Taking a Bite Out of Apple and Amazon’s Earnings Jan 29, 2016

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Two tech giants announced earnings this week. We run through the numbers and conference calls for Apple and Amazon and explain what investors need to know.

Energy: What We Can Learn from Earnings this Quarter Jan 28, 2016

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Earnings are starting to trickle in for energy industrial stocks, so we discuss the three stocks that interest us the most and the themes we're focused on this quarter. Plus, we dip into the mailbag for a reader question.

Healthcare: Johnson & Johnson's Results Include A Healthy Dose of Asterisks Jan 28, 2016

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Motley Fool's Kristine Harjes and Todd Campbell distill J&J's financials and discover that there's more to the story than the headline numbers suggest.

CG: The Snowmageddon 2016 Edition Jan 26, 2016

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From empty grocery store shelves to cold weather apparel sales, we take a Foolish look at the impact of winter storm Jonas on retailers. Also, Coach shares soar after breaking out of a multi-year streak of declining sales.

Tech: How the FANG’s are Tackling India Jan 22, 2016

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India is viewed as one of the most appealing markets for big tech firms, but it doesn’t come without challenges. On today's episode we run through some of the issues and how tech companies have found creative solutions around them.

Energy: An Interview with Distribution NOW CEO Robert Workman Jan 21, 2016

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The oil market has been on a wild ride lately, and all of these stock movements can make us forget that we're investing in companies. So today we're getting up close and personal with Distribution NOW CEO Robert Workman.

Healthcare: Winners Exiting The Super Bowl of Healthcare Conferences Jan 21, 2016

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Highlighting the major investing take-away's from this years J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.

CG: Industry Focus Welcomes Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner Jan 19, 2016

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Three Fools sit down to discuss their latest views on Chipotle, Take-Two Interactive, Taser, and more.