Lyft rises in its public markets debut. Wells Fargo makes a change at the top. Lululemon hits a new high. Analysts Aaron Bush, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser discuss those stories and dig into the latest from McCormick, Blackberry, and Restoration Hardware, as well as surprising e-commerce news. Plus, Motley Fool media analyst Tim Beyers reviews Apple’s big event and discusses Google, Microsoft, and the future of gaming.
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Retail numbers tell the story of a strong consumer.

(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- Retail sales numbers and what people are and aren’t buying.
- What drives good numbers for Goldman Sachs.
- Charles Schwab’s bounce-back quarter.

(14:24) David Meier interviews Fluence Energy CEO Julian Nebreda on opportunities in the energy storage industry.

Companies discussed: FLNC, SCHW, GS, HD, LOW, DNUT, PLAY

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Julian Nebreda, David Meier, Bill Barker
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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The Treat Yourself Economy Rolls On

You know the saying: keep your friends close, keep your … customers … closer.  
Bill Magnuson is the Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Braze, a customer engagement platform that works with some of Business’s biggest names. Fool Analyst Tim Beyers caught up with Magnuson for a conversation about:

Braze’s origin story.

The power of personalized marketing.

The company’s latest results, and its plans to create even more value in the future.


Companies discussed: BRZE

Host:Tim Beyers
Guest: Bill Magnuson
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks


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Braze Blazes Ahead

Sam Bankman-Fried is heading to prison for 25 years. Bitcoin is nearing an all-time high. What even is crypto anymore?
Zeke Faux is the author of “Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall.” He returns to Motley Fool Money to join Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about:

FTX’s inevitable decline.

The resurgence of meme coins, and smaller stories in the crypto space.

The side effects of creating cryptocurrencies.


Tickers discussed: BTC, META, DOGE, TSCO, GME, AMC, USDT, SLP, WIF

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Zeke Faux
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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SBF Goes to Jail

Conventional theory says stocks, debt, and hedges shouldn’t all be at highs at the same time – what does it mean for investors? 

(00:21) Emily Flippen and Matt Argersinger discuss:
- The latest inflation numbers and whether the Fed will actually cut rates in 2024.
- The oddity of stocks, interest rates, and alternative hedges like commodities all being up at the same time. 
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter, and why Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are all doing what they can to reduce reliance on Nvidia in AI. .

(19:11) Motley Fool Money’s Deidre Woollard talks with Barbara Kellerman – author of Leadership from Bad to Worse: What Happens When Bad Festers – about bad leaders, and bad followers, and lessons we can borrow from Volkswagon’s emissions scandal. 

(28:33) Emily and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Hershey and Coupang.

Stocks discussed: AMZN, META, MSFT, NVDA, CPNG, HSY

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Emily Flippen, Matt Argersinger, Deidre Woollard, Barbara Kellerman
Engineers: Dan Boyd 

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Everything at Highs: Tech, Rates, Gold and Cocoa

Google is the latest tech company to host a conference full of AI pronouncements.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- Why the market is smiling on Alphabet lately.
- How Google’s announcements show the company’s AI ambitions.
- What Blackstone might buy next.

(17:26) Robert Brokamp interviews Steve Chen, the CEO of NewRetirement, on what savers often miss about retirement.

Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, BX, MSFT, AZMN

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp
Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long
Engineers: Ricky Mulvey, Dan Boyd
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