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Energy: An IF Halloween Spooktacular Oct 31, 2019

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It’s Halloween and we’ve got a special show for you. Motley Fool Contributor Dan Kline joins the show and we break down our biggest fears in the market today, list out the stocks we think are going to turn into pumpkins, shared our zombie stocks that are set to come back from the dead, and then Dan, Nick, and Austin share their Mt. Rushmore of Halloween Candy.

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Healthcare: Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Goes From Bust To Boon, Plus Why Walgreen's Shuttering 200 Healthcare Clinics Oct 30, 2019

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Biogen's drug pipeline took a massive hit earlier this year when it stopped development of its Alzheimer's disease drug, aducanumab, for a lack of efficacy. Now, Biogen says new data shows it may work after all. Can this drug pass muster with regulators? Also, Walgreen's is closing retail clinics within its stores, but that doesn't mean it's giving up on plans to offer more healthcare services entirely.

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CG: A Conversation with StitchFix COO Mike Smith Oct 29, 2019

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Founded by Katrina Lake in 2011, StitchFix has taken the fashion world by storm. By leveraging data science, StitchFix sends customers personalized “fixes” tailored toward their size and style, and the company has continued to innovate through new initiatives like its Style Shuffle game and new Direct Buy Program. We hope you’ll enjoy this conversation between StitchFix COO Mike Smith and the Motley Fool’s Tom Gardner, Andy Cross, and Tim Beyers.

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Financials: Earnings From Major Fintechs and Updates on Green Dot’s Business Oct 28, 2019

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Earnings season is in full swing, and in this week’s Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP discuss the latest results from PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and Visa (NYSE: V). Also, at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas, Frankel had a chance to sit down with Green Dot’s (NYSE: GDOT) BaaS (Banking as a Service) team for an update on the company’s business and new partnership. Plus, we hear about some more recent stocks our listeners bought, and more on this week’s show. Check out more of our content here:

Tech: We Had a Feeling Oct 25, 2019

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It's been a tumultuous couple of months since we did our S-1 show on co-working start up The We Company (or WeWork). Fellow IF host Nick Sciple hops on to walk through what has happened over the past couple weeks, what We's sliding valuation means for the company, investor Softbank, and its founder Adam Neumann.

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Energy: Tesla’s Big Quarter Oct 24, 2019

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Tesla shocked the investing world on Wednesday night, reporting a surprise profit and positive free cash flow in its third quarter earnings report. Motley Fool Analysts Jim Mueller and Jim Gillies join the show to break down the numbers.

Stocks Mentioned: TSLA

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Healthcare: 2 Recent IPOs That Have Our Full Attention Oct 23, 2019

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2019 has been a banner year for big name IPOs, but several newly minted public companies have flow under-the-radar of most investors. On this episode of Industry Focus: Healthcare, host Shannon Jones talks with healthcare specialist Brian Feroldi shine a spotlight on two little-known healthcare companies that recently went public and deserve some attention: TransMedics, an organ transportation specialist, and Silk Road Medical, which has pioneered a new treatment for stroke prevention. Are either of these stocks worth buying today? Stocks mentioned: TMDX, SILK. Check out more of our content here:

CG: Two Sleeper Stocks Looking to Wake Up & Ready, Set, Earningspalooza! Oct 22, 2019

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On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Asit Sharma take a closer look at Land's End and Herman Miller, two sleeper stocks with some big potential. Plus Jason and Asit highlight four companies with earnings reports coming out later this week that they'll be following. Thanks to Molekule for supporting Industry Focus.

Stocks: LE, MLHR, TSCO, AMZN, ORLY, ELY

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Financials: A Rundown of Third Quarter Bank Earnings and More Oct 21, 2019

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Earnings season is now in full swing, and most major U.S. banks have reported. In today’s Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP discuss the results from 10 of the most important banks and what investors need to know. Plus, the pair discusses Schwab’s (NASDAQ: SCHW) decision to allow trading of fractional shares of stock, as well as the potential implications of the WeWork saga.

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Tech: Manhattan Associates Oct 18, 2019

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We're back with another deep dive on a software company currently undergoing the transition from the license model to SaaS -- Manhattan Associates. We run the company through contributor Brian Feroldi's checklist. Stocks: MANH Check out more of our content here:

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