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Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner shares some investing insights on the current market, investments to avoid, and a motley array of investing topics:

- Investments to Avoid

- Motley Fool Approach to Investing

- Market Valuations

- Paying for Investment Advice

- Two Big Questions

To watch Tom's message to all members, check out fool.com/message.

Host: Mac Greer

Guest: Tom Gardner

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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Oh yes, we’re talking all kinds of stocks!

(00:21) Jason Hall and Matt Frankel discuss:

- AI stocks in the data center space (including CoreWeave)

- Winners and losers in energy and solar from the Big Beautiful Bill.

- With Superman coming out, we rank the intellectual property of Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast, Disney, and Netflix

(19:11) Dave Schaeffer, founder and CEO of Cogent Communications, talks with Asit Sharma and Sanmeet Deo about how Cogent’s deals with customers like Netflix and Meta Platforms work and what keeps him up at night.

(32:39) Jason and Matt talk about Prime Day and other made up holidays and give us the stocks on their radar.

Stocks discussed: CRWV, DLR, EQIX, AMZN, MSFT, BEP, BEPC, NVDA, CRM, CSIQ, RUN, FSLR, ENPH, TSLA, GEV, J, CEG, FLNC, WBD, CMCSA, DIS, NFLX, SOFI, CHD

Host: Anand Chokkavelu

Guests: Jason Hall, Matt Frankel, Asit Sharma, Sanmeet Deo, Dave Schaeffer

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Taiwan Semiconductor’s earnings beat Wall Street expectations, the housing market is picking up steam after, and TopBuild & Ferrero International go shopping.

Tyler Crowe and Matt Frankel discuss:

- Taiwan Semiconductor’s most recent earnings report

- The torrid pace of AI spending

- Lower mortgage rates are taking the cork off existing home sales and refinancing

- Insulation contractor TopBuild now does roofs.

- Ferrero International acquires WK Kellogg

- Two stocks we’re watching this earnings season

Tickers Mentioned: TSM, NVDA, RKT, HD, BLD, QXO, KLG, KO, PEP, HSY, MDLZ, K, NSRGY, PLD

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guest: Matt Frankel

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Starbucks is looking to sell a stake in its China business, Hershey has a new CEO and Meta hits the gas on AI.

Jason Moser and Lou Whiteman discuss:

- Starbucks' move to sell part of its China business.

- Hershey hires a new CEO.

- Meta moves for more talent and invests in eyewear.

- What should be on investors' radar this coming earnings season.

Tickers mentioned: SBUX, HSY, WEN, META, TWLO, NET, CRWD, PANW

Host: Jason Moser

Guest: Lou Whiteman

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Looking at the company and stock behind the summer shopping event.

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

- The Aug.1 tariffs

- This year’s four-day Prime Day (and whether Amazon stock is a deal)

- Elon Musk’s political party and Tesla

- Bold predictions

Companies discussed: AMZN, TSLA

Host: Anand Chokkavelu

Guests: Jason Hall, Matt Frankel

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss:

- Jurassic World Rebirth delivers for Comcast

- CoreWeave finally gets it done for CoreScientific

- Oracle makes a deal with the federal government

- Two stocks to look for if the market pulls back

Companies discussed: CMCSA, NFLX, CRWV, CORZ, ORCL, IOT, HWM

Host: Andy Cross

Guests: Jason Moser

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Independence Week in the United States is the perfect time to explore financial freedom. This week’s podcast highlights nine key points leading to financial independence, featuring insights from Greek Philosophers, Rule Breaker listeners, and David himself. Rediscover Ask For a Raise Day and living below your means. Learn from listener stories about the importance of resilience, avoiding debt, multiplicands or multiplican'ts, and when your kids begin to see the financial light.

Real stories and inspiration helping you achieve financial freedom, American-style.

Host: David Gardner

Producer: Bart Shannon

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For once, the big tech giants are not driving the market’s returns.

(00:21) Motley Fool Senior Analyst, Anthony Schiavone, and Motley Fool Asset Management’s Chief Investment Strategist, Bill Mann, join Ricky Mulvey to discuss:

- American equity markets reaching all-time highs.

- The surprising performance of dollar stores.

- What the passage of The Big Beautiful Bill means for EV makers and the federal deficit.

- Ricky’s goodbye to Motley Fool Money.

Then, (19:11) Motley Fool Canada’s Jim Gillies joins Ricky to discuss speculation in the market and to shine a light on five stocks to keep an eye on.

(35:26) Bill and Anthony discuss two radar stocks, Alphabet and Target.

Companies discussed: MSFT, META, TSLA, DG, MEDP, LULU, SMPL, ATGE, KTB, TGT, GOOG, GOOGL

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Bill Mann, Anthony Schiavone, Jim Gillies

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Jobs hold steady, Cloudflare takes a stand on AI and the stocks leading us to financial freedom.

Jason Moser and Andy Cross discuss:

- The recent jobs report.

- What the stress test means for banks.

- The current state of autos

- Cloudflare pushes back on AI crawlers.

- Stocks to celebrate financial freedom.

Tickers mentioned: BAC, TSLA, F, GM, NET, NFLX, HD, WM

Host: Jason Moser

Guest: Andy Cross

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Figma files for its initial public offering, Amazon ushers in the rise of the machines and Apple noodles its AI strategy.

Jason Moser and Lou Whiteman discuss:

- Figma's IPO filing and what investors should be watching.

- Amazon's robotics aspirations.

- Apple's AI strategy: buy it or build it?

Tickers mentioned: FIG, AMZN, AAPL, HON, ADBE

Host: Jason Moser

Guest: Lou Whiteman

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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