Industry Focus

Industry Focus

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Industry Focus episodes

  • Energy: A Defense Stocks Basket

    Motley Fool Contributor Lou Whiteman joins the show to take a look at the defense industry and share picks for a defense stocks basket.

    Basket: NOC, LHX, BAH, KTOS

    Honorable Mention: GD

    Other Tickers Mentioned: LMT, CACI

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    35 min
  • Wildcard: The Tattooed Chef -- Mouthwatering or Malarkey?

    Take a reprieve from the election and eat your feelings with this episode of Industry Focus where the Motley Fool’s Brian Feroldi and Emily Flippen dig into the latest and greatest plant-based food company: The Tattooed Chef (TTCF). As one of the latest companies to go public via a SPAC in 2020, Feroldi and Flippen discuss the merits of this unique and vertically integrated food production company and if they’re interested in adding it to their portfolios today.

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    28 min
  • Election Special: The Final Countdown

    In today’s episode, Host Emily Flippen and Asit Sharma take a friendly and Foolish look at the upcoming election, breaking down three scenarios: industries they believe would benefit from a Biden win, others that could benefit from a Trump reelection, and finally a company whose attractive opportunity is unchanged as a result of the election.

    Stocks: AMZN, ADSK, TWTR, GOOG, NYT, CCL, CUK, RCL, NCLH, UNP, DE, MLM, CHRW, PFE, MRK

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    39 min
  • Financials: Visa and Mastercard Earnings, Square's Next Business, and Mall Bankruptcies

    In this week's installment of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP dive into the latest results from Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA), both of which saw earnings decline sharply despite strong payment volume. Plus, Square (NYSE: SQ) is reportedly trying to make a move into the tax preparation business, and two mall REITs just filed for bankruptcy as the pandemic continues. And finally, hear why Matt is keeping a close eye on Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) this week while Moser is watching Bill.com (NASDAQ: BILL)

    Stocks: V, MA, SQ, BRK.A, BILL 

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    31 min
  • Tech: Pinterest Pops, Spotify Drops

    We recap results from two Fool favorites -- Pinterest and Spotify!

    The monetization train just keeps chugging along for Pinterest, revenue was up almost 60% and the company added users in the U.S. and internationally.

    Wall Street wasn't quite as happy with numbers from Spotify, but some comments from management point to some interesting developments to watch in the coming months.

    Stocks: PINS, SPOT

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    30 min
  • Energy: Where ESG Impact Falls Short with Will Thomson of Massif Capital

    Will Thomson returns to the show to discuss Massif Capital’s recent paper on how ESG funds are failing to invest in the resources and companies necessary to drive a clean energy transition. We also discuss potential investment opportunities in some of these underappreciated areas. Sectors discussed include: lithium, copper, rare earth metals, electric utilities, SPACs, and more.

    Stocks Mentioned:  VWDRY, RWEOY, NEE, TRQ, LAC, FVAC, TSLA, TSX:IVN

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    55 min
  • Wildcard: The Business of Video Games with Joost van Dreun

    In recent decades, the video game industry has experienced incredible growth, surpassing film and music to become the most valuable form of entertainment in the world. What has driven this growth and what comes for the interactive entertainment industry? Video game researcher, professor, and investor Joost van Dreunen joins the podcast to answer those questions and more! If you’d like to learn more about the video game industry, make sure to check out Joost’s recent book One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games.

    Stocks Mentioned:  AAPL, MSFT, NTDOY, EA, FB, GOOG, GOOGL, AMZN, ATVI, ZNGA, GME, TCEHY, BILI, HUYA, DOYU

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  • CG: Revenge of the Lifestyle Stocks

    YETI, Dick’s, Thor Industries… Investors were only lukewarm on these stocks last year. But COVID has changed everything. Join Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma and host Emily Flippen as they discuss these three diverse companies and answer the inevitable question of what happens when life returns to normal for each company.

    Stocks: YETI, DKS, THO

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    40 min
  • Financials: Earningspalooza Rolls On, JP Morgan Chase Puts Square in its Sights, & More!

    Financials host Jason Moser and Motley Fool analyst John Maxfield cover the latest earnings reports from LiveOak Bank, Ameris Bancorp, and American Express. Then they take a look at JP Morgan Chase's efforts to take on Square as well as the news that more banks are releasing reserves and what that could mean for investors!

    Stocks: AXP LOB ABCB SQ PYPL JPM

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    40 min
  • Tech: Anti-Trust and Snap's Back

    The Department of Justice filing an anti-trust lawsuit against Alphabet property Google was the tech story of the week. We unpack the DOJ's case, Google's response, and what shareholders should make of all of it. Then we talk about how Snap has quietly become a market beating stock and whether our opinion of the business has changed.

    Stocks: SNAP, GOOG, GOOGL

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    37 min

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