Industry Focus

Industry Focus

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Industry Focus episodes

  • Financials: Markel Earnings and 4 Smart Ways to Invest in Retail

    In this week’s installment of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP discuss the latest results from Markel (NYSE: MKL) and why we’re so excited about the company’s future. Then, Frankel discusses four of his favorite ways to invest in retail through the real estate industry. Plus, we read some more of our listener’s most recent stock purchases and reveal the stocks we’re watching this week.

    32 min
  • Tech: Spotify Keeps Shopping

    Spotify made some big purchases in 2019, buying up Gimlet and two other companies for $400 million. This week, it doubled-down on its podcast bet, announcing it was buying Bill Simmons' media outlet The Ringer. We explain how podcasts fit into Spotify's strategy and check in Google's YouTube now that Alphabet has started breaking out its revenue contribution.

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    Stocks: SPOT, GOOG, GOOGL (edited) 

    26 min
  • Energy: A Look at the Oil Market with Tracy Shuchart (@chigrl)

    Last week, we sat down with Tracy Shuchart to discuss the current state of the oil market. Tracy is an expert on the oil and gas market, working as an oil futures trader and managing an energy-focused portfolio for a family office. She’s also built a huge following on Twitter through her @chigrl account, where she shares what she’s watching in the market each day. 

    Topics include why shale drillers could be due for a wave of bankruptcies, coronavirus, how changing tanker fuel standards are impacting oil demand, and why a product glut is weighing down the oil market. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation!

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    37 min
  • Wildcard: It's Healthcare Earningspalooza!

    On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard Wednesday host Jason Moser sits down with Fool healthcare analyst and IF favorite Shannon Jones to catch up on the latest regarding the coronavirus as well as three big healthcare earnings reports and the stock you need to have on your watch list!

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    26 min
  • CG: A Deep Dive Into the 2020 Super Bowl Ads
    Super Bowl commercials cost $5.6 million for 30 seconds. That’s a lot of money, but the game brings around 120 million viewers and a level of attention for the ads that’s unlike any other marketing opportunity. On this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline to break down which ads worked, which didn’t, and the one that really bothered them.

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    30 min
  • Financials: Visa and PayPal Show the War on Cash is Far From Over

    Visa (NYSE: V) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) recently released their fourth quarter earnings. On this week’s Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP discuss the numbers and what it means going forward. We’ll also hear about Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) latest investment move and why Jason and Matt are watching Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) this week.

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    29 min
  • Bonus: WWE Execs Fired, a Casino Invests in Barstool Sports, and Our Super Bowl LIV Preview

    WWE stock plunged more than 20% on Friday following the surprise departure of its co-presidents. Dan Kline joins the show to break down the news, as well as Penn National Gaming’s recent investment in Barstool Sports. Finally, Dan, Austin, and Nick give their picks for the Super Bowl game and some of the most interesting prop bets on the board. 

    Stocks Mentioned: WWE, PENN, PDYPY, DEAC

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    21 min
  • Tech: Amazon at $1T

    Apple and Amazon both put up stellar earnings results, we break down the numbers for each and explain why the companies in the $1T club can keep growing.

    Stocks: AAPL, AMZN, MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL

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    33 min
  • Energy: A Look at the Driverless Car Industry with Ed Niedermeyer

     After years of hype, self-driving cars have entered a Trough of Disillusionment, as optimistic company deadlines for debuting robotaxi services have come and gone. Co-host of the Autonocast Ed Niedermeyer joins Motley Fool Senior Auto Analyst John Rosevear and host Nick Sciple to discuss the current state of the autonomy industry. Topics include the recent Cruise Origin vehicle reveal, Uber’s self driving aspirations, regulatory barriers to driverless cars, and Ed’s recent book Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors.

    Stocks Mentioned: GM, F, TM, GOOG, APTV, TSLA, HMC, HYMTF, NSANY, UBER, LYFT, DPZ

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    53 min
  • Wild Card: Getting "Into the Weeds" with the Cannabis Industry

    Matt Anderson from Vanguard Scientific joins the show this week from MJBizCon to talk about the ins-and-outs of what retail investors should know when making the decision to invest in cannabis, and if there's truly any more green left in the beaten down segment.

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    12 min

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