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Seth Godin is a bestselling author of “Purple Cow” and “This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans”. Godin is a member of the Marketing Hall of Fame and the Coordinator of The Carbon Almanac. Godin joined chief Rule Breaker David Gardner joined TMF CIO Andy Cross to discuss:

- If AI has a branding problem.

- How the needs for status and affiliation drive human behavior.

- Alphabet’s strategy problem.

Companies mentioned: NKE, H, GOOG, GOOGL

Hosts: David Gardner, Andy Cross

Guest: Seth Godin

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Households and businesses are feeling more uncertain about the future, but the labor market is strong.

(00:21) Motley Fool Senior Analysts Asit Sharma and David Meier join Ricky Mulvey to discuss:

- The latest Fed meeting, and what Jerome Powell is watching.

- What AI means for a consulting giant.

- Earnings from Kroger and Darden Restaurants.

(19:11) Then, we play a portion of our member’s only podcast “Stock Advisor Roundtable.” Brian Stoffel interviews Motley Fool Co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner about how AI has changed his investing process.

(33:36) Asit and David share two radar stocks: Ferrari and CAVA.

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Asit Sharma, David Meier

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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The grocer is in a pickle. Can a longtime employee and new CEO turn it around?

(00:21) David Meier and Mary Long discuss:

- The macro factors influencing Powell’s interest rate decision.

- Andy Jassy’s letter to Amazon employees.

- Albertson’s turnaround and market-beating potential (or lack thereof).

Companies discussed: AMZN, META, MSFT, ACI, KR

Host: Mary Long

Guest: David Meier

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Solar stocks take a tumble.

(00:21) Anand Chokkavelu, Jason Hall, and Matt Frankel discuss:

- Why solar stocks are falling today.

- Lennar earnings.

- How to think of your house: asset vs. investment.

- Matt & Jason’s top 3 homebuilders.

Companies discussed: ENPH, RUN, FSLR, SEDG, CSIQ, LEN, GRBK, MTH, LGIH, DFH, NVR

Host: Anand Chokkavelu

Guests: Jason Hall, Matt Frankel

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Walmart and Amazon are looking into stablecoins and two dividend stocks to get on your radar!

Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- Why Walmart and Amazon are considering launching their own stablecoins.

- Roku and Amazon expand their partnership.

- Two dividend stocks Matt thinks are worth getting on your radar.

Tickers mentioned: WMT, AMZN, ROKU, TTD, OC, WHR

Host: Jason Moser

Guest: Matt Argersinger

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Howard Marks the founder of Oak Tree Capital Management. He joins Motley Fool CEO, Tom Gardner, plus Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and Senior Analyst Buck Hartzell for a conversation about:

- How investors should think about the deficit

- Investing in human emotion

- The inescapability of risk

Hosts: Tom Gardner, Andy Cross, Buck Hartzell

Guest: Howard Marks

Engineers: Bart Shannon, Dan Boyd

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Travel can slow down temporary but the demand to get away from your home is everlasting.

Airbnb CFO, Ellie Mertz, joined Motley Fool CEO and Co-founder, Tom Gardner, and Chief Investment Officer, Andy Cross, for a conversation about:

- Why Airbnb is focusing on experiences and services.

- The stock’s long-term performance.

- How ideas develop at Airbnb.

Company discussed: ABNB

Hosts: Tom Gardner, Andy Cross

Guest: Ellie Mertz

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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And yet, the market remains close to all time highs.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger join Ricky Mulvey to discuss:

- Macro uncertainty and market bullishness.

- A record amount of unsold housing stock in the United States.

- Chime’s IPO.

- Earnings from RH and Adobe.

(19:11) Malcolm Ethridge, Managing Partner at Capital Area Planning Group and author of "Financial Independence Doesn't Happen by Accident".

(35:00) Jason and Matt share two radar stocks: Chipotle and Whirlpool.

Companies discussed: RDFN, CHYM, RH, ADBE, CMG, WHR

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Two Fools duel over CAVA’s prospects. Is there enough tasty growth to support a spicy valuation?

Tim Beyers and Rick Munarriz discuss:

- Oracle’s AI-fueled earnings.

- Dave & Busters and Chewy: who had the better earnings?

- All about the Chime IPO

- Plus … Dueling Fools returns!

Companies discussed: CAVA, ORCL, PLAY, CHWY, CHYM

Host: Tim Beyers

Guests: Rick Munarriz

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Would you be interested in a stock that’s quadrupled in less than three months?

(00:21) Anand Chokkavelu, Lou Whiteman, and Rick Munarriz discuss:

- Chewy earnings

- Hype Meter: CoreWeave

- Sezzle vs. Shopify

Companies discussed: CHWY, CRWV, SEZL, SHOP

Host: Anand Chokkavelu

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rick Munarriz

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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