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Interest rates are paused but the hikes may not be over yet.

(00:21) Bill Mann and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What metrics the Fed is looking at before its next meeting. - How FedEx’s business has evolved over time. - The traits a good chief financial officer should have.

(14:52)  Tom King and Deidre Woollard explore how TransMedics is building a complete organ transplantation supply chain.

Companies discussed: FDX, UPS, TMDX

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Bill Mann, Tom King Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd

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There’s plenty to learn from the Instacart and Klaviyo IPOs, even if you’re staying away from the stocks themselves. 

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

- The market’s reaction to Instacart’s IPO and whether the company can return to its lofty private valuations. - An under-the-radar IPO this week – Klaviyo, and why it’s worth studying to understand the data relationships between businesses and their customers. 

(20:39) Deidre Woollard gets the inside scoop on peak performance and corporate training from consultant and author Greg Harden. 

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Companies discussed: CART, ARM, NDAQ, KVYO, BRZE

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Deidre Woollard, Greg Harden Engineers: Dan Boyd, Kyle Carruthers 

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The United Auto Workers are taking on the entire Big Three at once for the first time ever. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss:  - How investors can measure an automaker’s profits.  - A long-term problem for legacy carmakers.  - The impact of the strike on Tesla.  - Digital payments adoption in India.

Plus, (15:22) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick talk about planning dream vacations before retirement and why you shouldn’t wait.   Companies discussed: F, GM, STLA, TSLA, PYPL   Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Kellogg’s is spinning off its core cereal business to focus on the fast-growing snacks market.

(00:11) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Kellogg’s is splitting up its business. - If snacks still have growth potential. - Monster’s ability to become a 100-year brand.

(13:35)  Ricky Mulvey and John Nash analyze newly-listed TKO Holdings, the company that runs both WWE and UFC, and address the challenges it may face in the future.

Companies discussed: K, TKO, MNST, CELH

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey, John Nash Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl

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“I’d pull back the curtain and there was nothing there.”

The hype of crypto was real. Many of the use cases are still to be determined. Deidre Woollard caught up with Zeke Faux, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg and the author of “Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall.” They discuss: 

- Why investors are quick to throw belief out the window - What really happens at an NFT party with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Jimmy Fallon - Questions around stablecoins, and one company “quilted out of red flags”  - What happens when you spend a book advance on a JPEG image

Tickers discussed: USDT

Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Zeke Faux Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Annie Pope

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Kids are expensive. Consumers are estimated to spend more than $100 billion on back-to-school shopping this year, according to the National Retail Federation.

Deidre Woollard, Mary Long, and Ricky Mulvey got together to talk about companies that could ride the tailwinds of back-to-school season. They discuss: 

• Surprises from a survey revealing the brand preferences of college interns

• Why “experiential” spending could be the future, or failure, of one big-box sports retailer

• If chatbots killed the homework help business

• And six stocks that play to back-to-school trends

Tickers discussed: MBG.DE, TSLA, META, GOOGL, UBER, LYFT, SPOT, AAPL, PYPL, DKS, TGT, SNAP, ELF, CMG, CHGG Host: Mary Long Guest: Deidre Woollard, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl

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We break down two IPOs on today’s show, one for your phone and one for your toes. 

(00:38) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss: - How oil at $90 is and isn’t an inflationary pressure. - What to make of Apple’s latest iPhone release. - The scoop on two new IPOs – Arm Holdings and Birkenstock.

(19:02) Ben Mezrich talks about the origin story of the meme stock and his book-turned-movie Dumb Money, in theaters this weekend. 

(31:38) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: PayPal and Schwab.

Stocks discussed: DAL, AAL, AAPL, ARM, BIRK, PYPL, SCHW

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Bill Mann, Ben Mezrich Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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It’s the week of the big auto show in Detroit but industry watchers are more focused on a potential strike than the vehicles.

(00:26) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The demands of the United Auto Workers. - The fading allure of auto shows. - If vehicles will just keep getting bigger.

(17:02) Ricky Mulvey and Deidre Woollard ponder the return to office and if things in our working lives will ever be the same again.

Companies discussed: F, GM, TSLA, STLA, WE, META, AMZN

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Bill Barker, Ricky Mulvey Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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Apple’s iPhone development might seem iterative by year, but over time it compounds into huge improvements and reasons to upgrade. 

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

- Apple’s fall update and the details on the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus.

- How the company is using phones to feed content for its future Vision Pro headsets.

- Why we want to be hearing more about Slack during Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference. 

(19:31) Motley Fool analyst Bill Mann joins Ricky Mulvey to break down the fundamentals of reinsurance and one misconception about Florida's home insurance woes.

Companies discussed: AAPL, CRM, ARM, BRK.A, BRK.B, TRV

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Ricky Mulvey, Bill Mann Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd 

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Investors are lining up to buy shares of British chip designer, Arm. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker discuss: - Why Arm is going public. - Disney and Charter Communications making peace. - How investors can break down a company’s prospectus.

(15:07) Plus, Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick open the mailbag and answer your questions about 401(k)s, bonds, and asset allocation.

Companies discussed: CHTR, DIS, ARM

Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Bill Barker, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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