Industry Focus

Anthony Coniglio, CEO of NewLake Capital Partners, joins Emily Flippen to discuss one of the most exciting but dangerous new consumer goods businesses: cannabis. Anthony breaks down the impact that he’s seen from COVID-19, his perspective on how the cannabis markets may shake out, and how NewLake plans on riding the green wave to profitability.

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Earnings season is now underway and we've heard from the largest U.S. banks. In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP take a look at earnings from JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and discuss what investors should watch going forward. Then, they take on a few listener questions and talk about two stocks -- a credit card giant and an insurer -- that are on the radar this week.

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Lyft announced it will begin its Essential Deliveries program, helping government agencies, healthcare organizations, and non-profits with on-demand delivery of meals, groceries, and medical items. It's a hint at delivery ambitions for a company that has long focused on solely ride-hailing. We talk about that, plus news that Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates, and DoorDash have been named in a class action lawsuit over their platforms fees and claimed abuse of market power.

Stocks: UBER, LYFT, GRUB

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Frontline Heroes is a grassroots charitable organization formed to get masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to medical professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Ben Hunt of Epsilon Theory joins the show to discuss the work he and others are doing to source PPE in Asia, ship it to the U.S., and distribute it to healthcare workers on the basis of need. 

If you would like to contribute to Frontline Heroes, you can donate here. 

If you or someone you know is a healthcare professional with an urgent need for PPE, you can fill out the form here to request aid from Frontline Heroes. 

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With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerts, sports, and other live events have ground to a halt. Where has that left businesses servicing the live event space? Fool Contributor Luis Sanchez joins the show to break it all down, including a look at the balance sheets of Livenation and Eventbrite. 

Stocks Mentioned: LYV, EB, DIS, WWE

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Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline joins Emily Flippen to discuss some of the business that have surprised consumer goods investors with their resiliency. From beer to pizza to desk chairs- early data is suggesting that not all consumer goods businesses are declining, even if their core consumers incomes may be.

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We recently learned that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) sold shares of three of its major stock holdings -- is Warren Buffett losing faith in these investments, or is there more to the story? And we recently found out that some of our favorite fintech companies like PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) will be participating in the $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program. Finally, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP answer some listener questions and discuss why they're watching JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE: LOB) this week.    To get 50% off our Stock Advisor service, go to https://IF.Fool.com.

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fter a meeting this morning, OPEC, along with Russia and other partners, announced plans to cut 10 million barrels of oil production per day. Jason Hall joins the show to break down what it means for the energy industry. In addition, we discuss Saudi Arabia’s recent investments in European oil companies, Warren Buffett selling airline stocks, and answer listener questions about Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’ recent spinoff of Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation.

Stocks Mentioned: OXY, CLR, AR, TOT, RDS-A, RDS-B, E, EQNR, BIP, BIPC, BEP, BAM, NEP, NEE, BR, MA, MASI

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Wayfair was up over 50% earlier this week on earnings and the news that the company had re-accelerated growth as more folks are staying home and ordering online. We talk about the results, and why fellow e-tailer Chewy is well positioned to thrive while we're all semi-quarantined.Stocks: W, CHWY

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On this episode of Industry Focus, Motley Fool Advisor Aaron Bush joins host Emily Flippen to talk about “Mastering the Meta” - an inside look at the gaming industry and how businesses and consumers alike have changed in the wake of the COIVD-19 outbreak.

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