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Did Elon Musk break Twitter? Or did Twitter break Elon Musk?

Ben Mezrich is the author of “Bringing Down The House,” “The Accidental Billionaires,” “Dumb Money,” and, most recently, “Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Mezrich to discuss:

• Twitter’s impact on Musk’s legacy,
• The philosophies that drive Einstein-esque founders,
• And the startup working to “de-extinct” the Woolly Mammoth.

 

Tickers discussed: TSLA, META, GME, AMC

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Ben Mezrich

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Annie Pope, Rick Engdahl

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Chips – the modern world runs on ‘em. But who are the players that bring these tiny technological wonders into existence? 

Chris Miller is a Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Miller to discuss:

• The semiconductor supply chain
• Intel’s turnaround and new focus on foundries 
• How TSMC balances secrecy, transparency, and trust when it comes to intellectual property

Tickers discussed: TSMC, SSU, NVDA, AAPL, AMD, INTC, ASML

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Chris Miller

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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After boosting the Fed Funds rate 5 percentage points in a year and a half, the central bankers might finally be done with interest rate hikes.

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

- Why the market is cheering recent CPI and labor data, and why it might mean we’ve hit the end of rising rates.

- Results from Target, Wal-Mart, and Home Depot and what they say about the state of the consumer.

- Warren Buffett’s latest portfolio moves and why it isn’t surprising that he’s been a net seller of stocks recently.

(19:11) The New Yorker’s Heidi Blake explains the complicated world of carbon offsets and how incentives can get in the way of the environmental and financial impact they’re intended to bring.

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(33:49) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Rockwell Automation and Vail Resorts.

Stocks discussed: TGT, WMT, HD, AAPL, AXP, ROK, MTN

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Heidi Blake, Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Annie Pope

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For both Walmart and Cisco, expectations for the future don’t tell the whole story.

(00:21) Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- Cisco’s move into the software space.

- If AI can improve the meeting experience.

- Walmart’s strengths as a global player.

(21:29) Ricky Mulvey interviews ACV Auctions Chief Operating Officer, Vikas Mehta on the ever-evolving business of selling used cars.

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Companies discussed: WMT, AMZN, COST, CSCO,ACVA

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Tim Beyers, Ricky Mulvey, Vikas Mehta

Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Sometimes in this business, you need to get your hands a little greasy. We go hands-on and one-on-one with Red Robin’s CEO to see what they’re cooking up.

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

- The stunning revelation that Apple earns 36% of Google search revenue from safari as part of their default agreement.

- Target’s efficient quarter and product mix decisions for the holiday quarter.

- Airbnb’s $200M acquisition ot AI company GamePlanner.AI

(16:28) Ricky Mulvey talks with Red Robin CEO GJ Hart about how he’s trying to turn the 54-year-old burger chain into a premier fast casual dining destination.

Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, AAPL, TGT, ABNB, RRGB

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Tim Beyers, Ricky Mulvey, GJ Hart

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Inflation is closer to the Federal Reserve’s target. Restaurant employment is back to pre-pandemic levels. Maybe the economy is landing softly.

(00:21): Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss:

 - What lower inflation means for stock investors.

- Sticky housing prices.

 - Home Depot’s quarter and sales decline.

 - What softer spend on big-ticket purchases means for Trex.

 Plus, (13:32) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp air some economic grievances discounts, shrink, and dynamic pricing.

 Companies discussed: HD, TREX, AAPL, COST

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 Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Alison Southwick

 Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp

 Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Monday.com’s earnings are part of what seems to be a good time to be a tech platform serving other businesses.

(00:21) David Meier aand Deidre Woollard discuss:

- The evolving climate for business-to-business platforms.

- What tech companies need to consider as they hit profitability.

- If Monday.com will be the acquirer or the acquired.

(19:51) Rob Bates and Deidre Woollard discuss the challenges jewelers face as they roll into their big season.

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Companies discussed: MDNY, CRM, HUBS, SIG

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Rob Bates, David Meier

Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Chace Przylepa

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You may be asking the wrong question about the future – it’s not what it looks like, but what it sounds like. 

Tobias Dengel is the President of WillowTree, a TELUS International Company, that specializes in digital product design and development. He’s also the author of “The Sound of the Future: The Coming Age of Voice Technology.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Dengel to discuss:

• What Alexa and Siri get wrong about voice interaction,
• Secret leaders in voice technology,
• And the next battle in the cybersecurity arms race.

Tickers discussed: MCD, SG, AMZN, APPL, GOOG, MSFT, META, NVDA, TU

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Tobias Dengel

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Here at the Motley Fool, we like our individual stocks. But – what if we’re wrong? 

Jonathan Berk is a professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and co-host of the podcast “All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Berk to discuss – and debate – the merits of individual stock investing. They also talk about:

• The ripple effects of decision-making,
• Whether short-term investing deserves its bad reputation,
• And the time horizon needed to differentiate between luck and skill. 

Tickers discussed: CMG, NFLX, NVDA, MCD

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Jonathan Berk

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Studios struck a deal with actors and now the content engine can start back up again, but will Hollywood be tighter with its spend?. 

(00:11) Emily Flippen and Andy Cross discuss:

• SAG-AFTRA’s deal with the film and tv industry, Disney’s deal to buy the rest of Hulu, and Warner Brothers Discovery’s “generational disruption.”
• The Trade Desk’s warning about ad markets, and DataDog showing healthy signs in cloud spend.
• How Adyen is learning how to better play the expectations game.

(19:02) Motley Fool Contributor Lou Whiteman spoke with Brad Jacobs, former CEO of XPO Logistics, about embracing a problem, how a short-seller targeting his company led to a great capital allocation decision, and other lessons from his book How to Make a Few Billion Dollars.

(31:14) Emily and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Axon and Gartner.

Stocks discussed: DIS, WBD, TTD, DDOG, ADYEY, CPNG, XPO, LLY, IT, AXON

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Emily Flippen, Andy Cross, Lou Whiteman, 

Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Annie Pope

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