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Is efficiency everything? Starbucks certainly seems to think so.

(00:21) Bill Mann and Mary Long discuss Microsoft’s AI timeline and what “experience” means at the world’s largest coffee chain.

Then, (15:10) Bloomberg media reporter Hannah Miller joins for a conversation on what the Paris Olympics mean for Peacock.

Companies mentioned: MSFT, SBUX, LCKNY, CMCSA, NLFX, AMZN, DIS, WBD

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Bill Mann, Hannah Miller

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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When you get to be a famous investor, it is harder to generate market-beating returns.

(00:21) Jason Hall and Ricky Mulvey discuss

- Earnings from PayPal.

- Cooled expectations for Bill Ackman’s latest offering.

- And if CrowdStrike is becoming a buying opportunity.

Then, (15:01) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi finish up their Summer School series with a biology class and examine the life cycle of companies.

Companies mentioned: PYPL, OTC: PSHZF, DAL, CRWD, RIVN, MNDY, AMZN, AAPL

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jason Hall, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones

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Eaters and investors are both happy to see the $5 value meal on the menu.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- 2024’s largest IPO – cold storage company Lineage – and whether the REIT is worth watching for investors.

- McDonald’s Q2 earnings, the chain’s pivot to value-oriented menu items, and why the outlook for pinched consumers likely won’t get better any time soon.

(17:44) CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric, Patti Poppe joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss PG&E’s turnaround and how her company is serving the growing electricity demand from data centers.

Companies discussed: LINE, COLD, MCD, PCG

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey, Patti Poppe

Producer: Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Every stock market valuation is a number from today multiplied by a story about tomorrow.

Morgan Housel is the best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever. Robert Brokamp interviewed Housel at our member event FoolFest. This episode is a cut of their conversation. They discuss:

- Why professional money managers often underperform the market.

- The relationship between success and luck for investors.

- Saving like a pessimist and investing like an optimist.

- What spreadsheets can’t tell you about spending.

- The benefit of losing money early in an investing journey.

Companies/Tickers Mentioned: TSLA

Host: Robert Brokamp

Guest: Morgan Housel

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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How do you determine what a company’s worth? You pull a lot of information from a lot of different places. 

Jim Gillies joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on valuation and mosaic theory. They also discuss: 

• How incentives impact valuation
• The “new store growth story” at Costco
• Case studies from a sneaker company and a space company

Companies/Tickers Mentioned: WINA, COST, ONON, SPCE

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Jim Gillies

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dez Jones

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We talk through the estimated $5B in lost activity across banking, travel, and other industries due to Crowdstrike’s faulty update and the $30B shaved off the company’s market cap. 

(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- The impact of the global IT outage, where it will show up financially and how Crowdstrike responded.

- Why the market is down on Tesla’s profitability

- How Spotify’s stellar run is continuing and why dividend investors might want to keep an eye on UPS. 

(19:11) Motley Fool co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker David Gardner talks with Emily Flippen about his best stock recommendation, some of his best investing lessons and how to make sense of the nascent artificial intelligence space.

(31:18) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Twilio and Coupang.

Stocks discussed: CRWD, MSFT, TSLA, CMG, SPOT, UPS, NVDA, TWLO, CPNG.

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Matt Argersinger, Jason Moser, David Gardner, Emily Flippen

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Open seating is coming to an end on Southwest flights.

(00:21) Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey break down earnings from Chipotle and Southwest Airlines’ pressure from activist investors.

Then (11:04) Asit Sharma joins Ricky to discuss one of Warren Buffett’s favorite metrics.

Companies discussed: CMG, LUV, LULU, AMD, NVDA

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Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Sanmeet Deo, Asit Sharma

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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…and it’s not getting from Wiz.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long talk about abandoned acquisitions, AI, and robotaxis while looking at earnings from Alphabet and Tesla.

Then, (17:53) Matt Frankel and Ricky Mulvey check in on Boston Omaha, a holding company that recently lost half of its CEO team.

Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, TTD, PUBM, TSLA, BOC

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey, Matt Frankel

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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Housing supply is slowly rising. So are prices.

(00:21) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss the state of home sales and earnings from UPS and Spotify.

Then, (14:52) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi continue their summer school series with a language arts class for investors.

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Companies discussed: UPS, SPOT

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: David Meier, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones

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CrowdStrike’s update caused problems and blue screens of death for mission-critical operations across the economy. What does it mean for the cybersecurity company and the access tech providers will have going forward?  

(00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- The details of the global IT outage over the weekend and CrowdStrike’s response.

- CrowdStrike’s unique root access and whether vendors will continue to be allowed such deep access to customer Windows systems. 

- Whether CrowdStrike is worth buying on the sell-off, or if management has something to prove first. 

(17:16) President and COO of Kinsale Capital Brian Haney talks Bill Mann through how retail investors can judge financial companies and why insurers have such a tough time in states like Florida. 

Companies discussed: CRWD, MSFT, KNSL

Our conversation with Brian Haney was from FoolFest 2024 – members can catch the full interview and everything from our FoolFest digital pass at foolfest.fool.com. 

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Tim Beyers, Bill Mann, Brian Haney

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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