Industry Focus

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Financials: JPMorgan’s beef with the US Government Apr 13, 2015

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Highlights from Jamie Dimon’s recent letter to shareholders, as well as a discussion of when is the right time to sell stocks.

Technology: Is Technology Venture Capital Entering a Bubble? Apr 13, 2015

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Motley Fool Analysts Sean O’Reilly and Dylan Lewis discuss recent venture capital investments in the technology industry and if they are getting too excessive.

Energy: Royal Dutch Shell $70 billion bet on LNG Apr 10, 2015

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Taylor and Tyler look at the bullish and bearish viewpoints of Shell's recent decision to acquire BG Group for $70 billion.

Healthcare: How Amgen Could Side-Step The Sting of Patent Expiration Apr 08, 2015

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Expiring patents threaten billions of dollars in sales at Amgen. Here's what the company is doing to offset the threat to some of its best selling drugs.

Consumer Goods: Is Google Fiber a Pet Project or a Real Business? Apr 07, 2015

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Motley Fool Analysts Sean O’Reilly and Vincent Shen discuss Google Fiber and its ramifications for the ISP industry

Financials: Warren Buffett’s Legacy Apr 06, 2015

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The Oracle of Omaha is practically a force of nature in today’s investing world, but how will he be remembered a century from now?

Doomsday 2020: Energy Edition! Apr 02, 2015

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We’ve seen this before… High oil prices create a market where nearly everyone can make money. The surplus of production outstrips supply and prices subsequently fall. This leads to reduced capital investment. It’s called "cyclicality".

Will 2020 be the next turning point due to underinvestment now? Find out on today's episode of Industry Focus.

Healthcare: This is Absolutely The Best Biotech Stock To Buy Right Now Apr 01, 2015

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A drop dead, massively big, upside opportunity exists for this pre-clinical stage biotech star. Motley Fool analyst Michael Douglass and contributor Todd Campbell discuss this and much more.

A Big Week in Tech: Important Moves at Facebook, Twitter & More Apr 01, 2015

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This week’s tech edition looks at Google’s new algorithm, Twitter’s Periscope, and the Facebook announcement that is all one of our analysts can talk about.

Consumer Goods: How Does Buffett’s Kraft Buyout Compare to Past Deals? Mar 31, 2015

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Motley Fool Analysts Sean O’Reilly and Vincent Shen discuss the recent Kraft buyout in the context of past consumer goods mega-deals.