Roku and Netflix rise on upgrades. AT&T prepares to sell DirecTV at a steep loss. Movie theater stocks AMC, Cinemark, and Cineworld tumble on news that Cineworld is closing all cinemas in the U.S. and U.K. IBM spins off its legacy business. AMD gets serious about acquiring chip maker Xilinx. Domino’s dips due to rising cheese costs. Software company Alteryx surges on a boost in guidance. Costco reports big sales numbers for September. And Apple and Amazon get primed for big events. Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss those stories and share two stocks on their radar: Equinix and EXP World Holdings. Plus, management consultant Roger Martin shares insights from his book, When More Is Not Better: Overcoming America’s Obsession with Economic Efficiency.
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When More is Not Better

Join hosts Dylan Lewis, Deidre Woollard, Ricky Mulvey, and Mary Long as they cover the day’s top business news and financial headlines with the Motley Fool's team of investment analysts. Tune in on weekends for the greatest investing classes you never got the chance to take in school and perspectives from special guests helping to shape the future.

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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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