More shoppers bought from Shopify merchants and foot traffic declined in physical stores.
(00:14) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- Shopping data from the holiday weekend and what retailers should be cautious of.
- South Korea’s tense political situation, and what it means for the country’s companies.
- Why Wall Street is rewarding a more focused AT&T.
Then, (18:20) Dave Hatter, cybersecurity consultant at IntrustIT, continues his conversation with Ricky about big tech data collection, and how you can better protect your information.
Under Pat Gelsinger, Intel fell behind rivals and was late to the game in AI and its foundry business. Is the outgoing CEO to blame?
(00:14) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger stepping down, why “GPU” is the key focus of his time at the helm of the company.
- The multi-year planning cycle that goes into chipmaking, and why we may wind up praising Gelsinger’s investment in the foundry business several years from now.
- How Fastly will have one fewer name to compete with in the content delivery network market, but why it might spell trouble for the business long-term.
(20:30) What’s your data worth? Ricky Mulvey talks with Dave Hatter, a Cybersecurity Consultant at Intrust IT, about the “surveillance capitalism model” and where your digital data winds up.
It’s our annual Thanksgiving multi-course financial meal – we’re serving up humble pie, talking about the topics we’re skipping this year at the dinner table, and answering the questions you’ve sent our way to say thanks!
(00:33) Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss:
- The market’s strong returns over the past two years, but how they aren’t being enjoyed by all investors or consumers.
- Why Target and Outset Medical helped serve up some humble pie this year, and why they’re thankful for Costco and Axon.
- The topics they don’t want to touch at the Thanksgiving table: the election and tariffs.
(19:03) We offer our thanks to listeners by fielding questions from our listeners about the paths to managing money, factoring your sleep number, what to make of retailer earnings, and how to spatchcock a turkey.
A reminder, you can reach us at: (703) 254-1445, radio@fool.com, or @MotleyFoolMoney on X.
(34:13) Ron and Matt break down the holiday box office slate and two stocks on their radar: Garrett Motion and Samsara.
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Warren Buffett sends us into the season to be thankful with his philanthropic acts and his poignant words, and gives us all a place to start the conversation with family about money.
(00:14) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- NBC’s negotiations to extend their rights to broadcast rights to the Macy’s Day Parade, and why holiday live events are turning into an arms race.
- The expectations for Black Friday through Cyber Monday, and two predictions on the direction of consumer spend and who will be driving it in future years.
- Warren Buffett’s plans for passing his wealth on to his family and philanthropic efforts, and the words of wisdom we should all have in mind as we get together with loved ones this week.
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Companies discussed: CMCSA, M, NFLX, AMZN, BRK.A, BRK.B,
Even if you don’t shop on Shein, the fast-fashion retailer may have changed online shopping for you. The site offers necklaces for under $2, hoodies under $11, and sneakers for less than $20. But, how is the company offering prices that low?
Timothy McLaughlin is a contributing writer for The Atlantic, with a story titled, “The Mysterious, Meteoric Rise of Shein”. Mary Long caught up with McLaughlin to discuss:
- The questions about how fast fashion became ultra-fast fashion.
- Why Shein’s leaders may be staying quiet.
- How an export and tax loophole is driving business for Shein and Temu, and why that could change.
