Industry Focus

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  • CG: Investing in Videogames and Toys

    Over the last several years, nerdculture and pop culture have become one and the same, with Avengers movies and Game of Thrones dominating the conversation. As this interest has grown, businesses have moved to satisfy audience demand for products associated with pop culture. On today’s episode, Motley Fool Analyst Jim Gillies and Contributor Dan Kline join the show to break down two companies operating in the space: Gamestop and Funko.

    Stay tuned to the end to hear us discuss our favorite video games of all time!

    Stocks Mentioned: GME, FNKO, BKS

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    48 min
  • Financials: The Trade War’s Impact on Banks, and the Best Way to Read SEC Filings

    In this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials, Jason Moser sits down with analyst Auri Hughes in the latest installment of our Between Two Fools interview series. Then, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP talks with Moser about why bank stocks have underperformed the market in the midst of the trade war, the most important things investors should look for in company 10k and 10q filings, and what to think about when rolling over a 401(k). All that, plus the latest stocks we’re watching on this week’s information-packed episode.

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    33 min
  • Financials: The Trade War’s Impact on Banks, and the Best Way to Read SEC Filings

    In this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials, Jason Moser sits down with analyst Auri Hughes in the latest installment of our Between Two Fools interview series. Then, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP talks with Moser about why bank stocks have underperformed the market in the midst of the trade war, the most important things investors should look for in company 10k and 10q filings, and what to think about when rolling over a 401(k). All that, plus the latest stocks we’re watching on this week’s information-packed episode.

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    33 min
  • Tech: Uber's First Earnings Release

    We've got our hands on Uber's first set of earnings results as a publicly traded company -- we talk about why losses widened and the comments from management that surprised us. Also, we hit a looming anti-trust issue for Apple.

    Stocks: AAPL, UBER, LYFT

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    18 min
  • Tech: Uber's First Earnings Release

    We've got our hands on Uber's first set of earnings results as a publicly traded company -- we talk about why losses widened and the comments from management that surprised us. Also, we hit a looming anti-trust issue for Apple.

    Stocks: AAPL, UBER, LYFT

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    18 min
  • Energy: 5 Hot Tips for Buying a New Home

    A home is the largest purchase the average person makes in his or her lifetime. However, real estate transactions can be intimidating, and because most people only go through the process once or twice, it’s hard to develop the experience needed to “know what you don’t know.” To help bridge this knowledge gap, Motley Fool personal finance experts Dan Kline and Maurie Backman join the podcast to share their experience buying properties and their 5 best tips for buying a new home.

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    35 min
  • Energy: 5 Hot Tips for Buying a New Home

    A home is the largest purchase the average person makes in his or her lifetime. However, real estate transactions can be intimidating, and because most people only go through the process once or twice, it’s hard to develop the experience needed to “know what you don’t know.” To help bridge this knowledge gap, Motley Fool personal finance experts Dan Kline and Maurie Backman join the podcast to share their experience buying properties and their 5 best tips for buying a new home.

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  • Healthcare: Is Zolgensma's $2.1 Million Price Tag Ridiculous?
    Here's why paying $2 million for Novartis' revolutionary gene therapy for SMA may not be as crazy as it sounds.  Also, why shares slumped after BioMarin reported its gene therapy may virtually eliminate bleeding in hemophilia A patients.

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    24 min
  • Healthcare: Is Zolgensma's $2.1 Million Price Tag Ridiculous?
    Here's why paying $2 million for Novartis' revolutionary gene therapy for SMA may not be as crazy as it sounds.  Also, why shares slumped after BioMarin reported its gene therapy may virtually eliminate bleeding in hemophilia A patients.

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    24 min
  • CG: Between Two Fools and the Battle Brewing in Home Improvement

    On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Asit Sharma take a look at the most recent quarters for The Home Depot and Lowe's and kick the tires on Canadian Tire. Plus Jason sits down with Motley Fool analyst Thomas King on a new installment of Between Two Fools!

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    31 min

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