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I don’t know, what’s up with you?
Jason Moser and Mary Long discuss Tesla’s delivery numbers, how personal care companies are dealing with declining sales, and a mattress merger that might not come to be.
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Companies discussed: TSLA, TPX
Host: Mary Long
Guest: Jason Moser
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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This investor is not a cat, though.
Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss Chewy becoming a meme stock, Cedar Fair and Six Flags merging into one company, and headlines from 2029.
Companies discussed: CHWY, SIX, FUN, AMZN, WMT
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Asit Sharma
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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It’s Canada Day! We celebrate our neighbor to the north with a mid-year check on the state of Canada’s stock market.
(00:21) Jim Gillies and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- How the TSX stacks up to the S&P 500 so far in 2024.
- Why investor apathy in Canada is creating some low valuations and great buying opportunities.
- Two Canadian stocks to watch: MTY Brands and Kit’s Eyewear
Companies discussed: BMO, BNS, RY, ENB, SHOP, MTY, KITS
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Jim Gillies
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd
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Nicola Twilley is the author of “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves” and the co-host of Gastropod. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Twilley for a conversation about:
- The cold chain and our economy.
- Finding investment opportunities inside of refrigerators.
- And one reason why Unilever gave up on ice cream.
- A new technology changing how we eat fruits and vegetables.
Companies mentioned: COLD, WMT, UL, YUMC
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Nicola Twilley
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Desiree Jones, Chace Pryzlepa
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What is it worth? Why?
Ricky Mulvey caught up with Motley Fool Canada’s Jim Gillies for a conversation about how retail investors can value stocks and why they have an advantage over institutional traders. They discuss:
- The difference between price and value.
- What financial metrics can and can’t tell investors.
- The valuation case for a sporting goods retailer.
Companies mentioned: AAPL, OTC: WIPKF, MEDP, ASO, DKS, ADDYY, SFM
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Jim Gillies
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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Amazon joins the likes of Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia and Alphabet above $2T. Who is least likely to stay there?
(00:21) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss:
- Tips for playing the long game with the 2024 election cycle ramping up
- Amazon joining the $2T club, and which member is most likely to experience a big fall.
- Disappointing earnings for Walgreen’s and Nike, while McCormick keeps business zesty.
(19:11) Author Nicola Twilley talks about her new book Frostbite, the development of modern refrigeration, and what its evolution can teach us about the development of other technologies today.
(31:22) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Disney and Itron.
Stocks discussed: AMZN, RMD, WBA, NKE, NVDA, DIS, ITRI
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Jason Moser, Bill Mann, Nicola Twilley, Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd
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Welcome to the stock market in 2024.
When we recorded today’s show, Chewy was up about 60% for the month. By the time we wrote the description, Roaring Kitty had posted a picture of a dog and the stock was briefly up more than 80% on the month.
(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Tim Beyers discuss what’s behind Chewy’s surge, Amazon’s new retail plan and journey to being a multi-trillion-dollar company.
Then, William Cohan from Puck (16:13) joins Ricky to discuss his reporting on Paramount and future after it turned down a buyout deal from Skydance Media.
Companies discussed: CHWY, AMZN, PARA
Check out Puck’s newsletters: https://puck.news/newsletters/
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Tim Beyers, William Cohan
Producer: Dylan Lewis
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks
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2024 was a year of uncertainty for FedEx and the business of getting goods from A to B. Looking out to 2025, they expect shipping to pick up again.
(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Rivian and Volkswagen’s partnership and why capital and scale are the name of the game in electric vehicles.
- FedEx’s year focusing on costs paying off, and what their outlook says about the general macro picture.
(15:24) Adam Ante, CFO of Paycor, walks Ricky Mulvey through how the company fits into the landscape of payroll and HR software and the investment thesis behind naming an NFL Stadium.
Companies discussed: RIVN, VWAPY, FDX, PYCR, PAYC
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Asit Sharma, Adam Ante, Ricky Mulvey
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd
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The coffee giant is making a play into a fast growing market.
(00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss Apple’s plans for its next headset, Starbucks new offerings, and earnings from Carnival Cruise Line.
Then, (16:18) Robert Brokamp shares how he’s preparing for retirement, and what he’s learned from leading The Motley Fool’s “Rule Your Retirement” newsletter for two decades.
Companies mentioned: AAPL, AXON, SBUX, CCL
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Jason Moser, Robert Brokamp
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan
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ResMed has had the market on sleep apnea cornered for a while, but new weight-loss drugs might be creeping in. We look at what could change based on recent studies and some other businesses that have established lifelong customers.
(00:21) Bill Barker and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- How weight-loss drugs like Eli Lilly’s Zepbound might be coming for ResMed and the sleep apnea market.
- RXO take a bigger piece of the brokered transportation market, scooping up Coyote Logistics from UPS.
- Target and Shopify linking up for a win-win partnership.
(13:02) Tim Beyers and Ricky Mulvey discuss the value of lifetime-customer relationships, why they’re huge for the likes of Apple, and Costco, and one lesser-known name that may have one too.
Companies discussed: LLY, NVO, RMD, SPOT, AAPL, SNOW
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Tim Beyers, Tim Beyers, Ricky Mulvey
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd
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