Industry Focus

The tech-boom era survey company SurveyMonkey has finally IPO'd after 19 years as a private company. Can the older tech company cut it on the public markets? We run through the company's user base, explore its financials, and explain whether we're interested in buying shares.

Stocks: SVMK, GOOG, GOOGL, DBX

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After several punishing years for the sector, offshore oil looks like it may be ready to bounce back. We give a primer on the sector and discuss the prospects and positioning of some of the industry’s largest players.

Stocks Discussed: RIG, ESV, DO, SDRL, NBL

After several punishing years for the sector, offshore oil looks like it may be ready to bounce back. We give a primer on the sector and discuss the prospects and positioning of some of the industry’s largest players.

Stocks Discussed: RIG, ESV, DO, SDRL, NBL

Geron shares tumbled after J&J jilted them and Omeros  shares fell sharply following a clinical-trial update. Should you avoid these stocks, or are they bargain bin stocks worth buying? GERN OMER INCY

Geron shares tumbled after J&J jilted them and Omeros  shares fell sharply following a clinical-trial update. Should you avoid these stocks, or are they bargain bin stocks worth buying? GERN OMER INCY

After making its market debut in August, Sonos stock saw gains of as much as 40% before a mixed earnings report and news from Amazon sent shares tumbling. We break down the quarterly results before considering how new, competing devices might change the long-term outlook and earnings potential for Sonos.

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After making its market debut in August, Sonos stock saw gains of as much as 40% before a mixed earnings report and news from Amazon sent shares tumbling. We break down the quarterly results before considering how new, competing devices might change the long-term outlook and earnings potential for Sonos.

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Here's what investors need to know about the latest interest rate increase, predictions of a major recession, and more.

Intro: In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP take a look at several news stories that all investors should pay attention to. You'll hear about:

• The latest Federal Reserve rate hike and what it means for bank stocks.
• Venmo has surpassed ATMs in terms of transaction volume.
• How reliable are corporate projections from an investor's perspective?
• Projections of how bad the next recession will be, what could cause it, and how to prepare.
• Whether Visa Checkout and MasterPass are serious threats to PayPal or not.
• Our latest stocks to watch.

Here's what investors need to know about the latest interest rate increase, predictions of a major recession, and more.

Intro: In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP take a look at several news stories that all investors should pay attention to. You'll hear about:

• The latest Federal Reserve rate hike and what it means for bank stocks.
• Venmo has surpassed ATMs in terms of transaction volume.
• How reliable are corporate projections from an investor's perspective?
• Projections of how bad the next recession will be, what could cause it, and how to prepare.
• Whether Visa Checkout and MasterPass are serious threats to PayPal or not.
• Our latest stocks to watch.

Tech: Sirius and Pandora Finally Get Together

After years of will-they/won't-they, the two media companies have finally decided to make a deal. What does the acquisition look like, and why is Sirius interesting in the struggling online radio company? We tackle that, and the recent departures of Instagram's co-founders from Facebook.

Stocks: P, SIRI, AAPL, SPOT, FB