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Who wants to buy a struggling car company? Honda does! Well, maybe.
(00:14) David Meier and Mary Long discuss:
- What merger rumors signal about Nissan’s business.
- How retailers are leaning into the holiday spirit.
- Advice for a seasonal decoration company.
Then (13:56), Stephanie Guild, Robinhood’s Head of Investment Strategy, joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss her outlook for 2025 and what’s excited Robinhood investors in the past year.
CNBC story mentioned: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/18/holiday-decor-spending-could-help-retailers.html
Companies discussed: HMC, NSANY
Host: Mary Long
Guests: David Meier, Stephanie Guild, Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Desiree Jones
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Investing is a decades-long game.
(00:14) Bill Barker and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- The Federal Trade Commission’s ruling on junk fees.
- What killed a merger between Kroger and Albertsons.
- How younger investors can prepare for the next bear market.
Then, (17:28) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp offer some tips on tax-loss harvesting.
WSJ column discussed: https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/why-this-frothy-market-has-me-scared-295c07c3
Companies discussed: KR, ACI, AZO, AAPL, ORLY, SBUX
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Bill Barker, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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Thinner, cheaper, and possibly foldable. Apple engineers are working hard to convince you to buy a new phone.
(00:14) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- Microstrategy’s entrance into the NASDAQ 100.
- How Apple is trying to kickstart growth.
- A burgeoning competitor to Uber and Lyft.
Then, (16:56) Motley Fool Senior Analyst Anthony Schiavone joins Mary Long for a look at UPS, and its frenemy relationship with Amazon.
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WSJ Story on Apple: https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-thin-iphone-foldable-computer-plans-dbb4286c
NYTimes story on Empower: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/technology/empower-ride-hailing-washington-dc.html
Companies discussed: MSTR, AAPL, UBER, LYFT, UPS, AMZN
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Asit Sharma, Mary Long, Anthony Schiavone
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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Axon is on a mission to protect life. As the company works to make the bullet obsolete, the stock has soared, up nearly 160% in the past year alone and returning over 100x since going public in 2001.
Josh Isner is the President of Axon Enterprise and has been with the company for over 15 years. He joins Fool Analyst Jason Moser to discuss:
- Why Axon is like the Apple of law enforcement.
- How immersive technology improves police training and retention.
- The role of drones and humanoids in public safety.
Companies discussed: AXON, MSI
Host: Jason Moser
Guests: Matt Frankel
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Rick Engdahl
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It’s been a banner year for banks. Even the worst performer among the big players is still up 40% year-to-date.
Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel joins Ricky Mulvey for a look back at some of the biggest headlines in the financial sector from the past year. They also discuss:
- Green shoots for the 2025 IPO market.
- Alex Chriss’s first full year at PayPal.
- Two promising payments processors.
Companies discussed: GS, BAC, MS, JPM, PYPL, BOC, FOUR, TOST, SQ, SOFI
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Matt Frankel
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Rick Engdahl
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2024 was another stellar year for investors, but a lot of money is piling into the same places in the U.S. and globally.
(00:46) Bill Mann and Matt Argersinger discuss:
- Why 2024 was such a good year for investors, and the concerns they have about valuations and market concentration as they look ahead to 2024.
- The winners and losers of 2024 and the front-page stories you may have forgotten about – the Crowdstrike outage and Yen Carry Trade.
(19:05) James Zahn, Editor in Chief at The Toy Book, talks through the toys at the top of wish lists this holiday season and how toymakers and retailers are trying bring value to cash-strapped shoppers
- James Zahn’s now-published article on Moxie: https://toybook.com/death-of-moxie-and-the-trouble-with-tech-toys/
(34:35) Bill and Matt break down two ideas on their radar: Nebius and Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield
Stocks discussed: NVDA, NBIS, FYLD
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Ryan Henderson
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd
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The new Willow chip performed a computation in under five minutes that would take a supercomputer 10 septillion years. That’s longer than the universe has been around.
(00:14) Nick Sciple and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- The potential futures and lingering questions for quantum computers.
- A restructuring at Warner Bros. Discovery that’s pleasing its investors.
- Why the media conglomerate may be a falling knife.
Then, (18:42) Motley Fool Contributor Lou Whiteman joins Mary Long for a look at FedEx, and holiday shipping season.
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Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, WBD, PARA, TKO, FDX
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Mary Long, Lou Whiteman
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Chace Przylepa
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As if everything weren’t already enough, Amazon now sells cars.
(00:14) Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss:
- Disruptions to traditional car dealerships.
- Amazon’s next potential venture.
- The rise and fall of GM’s driverless ambitions.
Then, (18:40) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey look at Aercap, an airline leasing company that sees debt as a “raw material.”
Companies discussed: AMZN, CVNA, HYMTF, GM, GOOG, GOOGL, AER
Host: Mary Long
Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey, Jim Gillies
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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Riding coattails isn’t a bad thing in investing.
(00:14) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- The alleged killer of Unitedhealthcare’s CEO getting caught.
- A sporting goods retailer buying back a lot of stock.
- Aritzia’s comeback year.
Then, (17:17) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp address listener questions about diversification in the S&P 500 and foreign stock sales.
Companies/tickers discussed: UHC, ASO, LULU, TSE: ATZ
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Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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Global advertising spend is growing faster than expected and beginning to eat into other ways businesses have historically put budget to use – who are the unexpected winners?
(00:14) David Meier and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- The global ad market eclipsing $1T in 2024, what’s driving the spend, and the lesser known stocks to watch in the industry.
- Reddit’s new “Reddit Answers” tool, the company’s latest foray into AI, and how the online community continues to lead publishers in AI efforts.
- How the market continues to give investors a discount on small caps, and why one ETF might be better than another for exposure.
(17:41) Analyst Asit Sharma joins Mary Long for a look at LVMH’s Bernard Arnault and what he shares with Warren Buffett
Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, META, AMZN, CART, TTD, IAS, RDDT, IJR
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: David Meier, Asit Sharma, Mary Long
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Rick Engdahl
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