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The margin of safety for household spending keeps shrinking. 

(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - What the producer price index is saying about the cost of goods and services. - Americans hitting $1 trillion in credit card debt and what it means for the health of the consumer. - Earnings updates from Disney, UPS, and Axon. 

(19:11) Motley Fool Money’s Deidre Woollard talks with Tom Larsen, a senior director at Corelogic, about extreme weather’s impact on homeowners and insurers.

(28:48) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Sky Harbor and Home Depot

Stocks discussed: DIS, AXON, UPS, WE, TLRY, HD, SKYH

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Matt Argersinger, Jason Moser, Deidre Woollard, Tom Larsen Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Viewers may hate them, but ads are the future everywhere we go online. For investors that might be a good thing.

Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss: - If Disney’s price increases will push subscribers to the ad tier. - Just how popular sports betting might be. - The Trade Desk’s role in the world outside of advertising’s walled gardens.

Companies discussed: TTD, DIS, NFLX, PENN

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Tim Beyers     Producer: Ricky Mulvey     Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Earnings from Chegg, Celsius, and Nelnet show why it pays to watch cash flow and how businesses can shore up when there’s cash on hand. 

(00:21) Jim Gillies and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Celsius incredible top and bottom line results, but why investors should pay attention to the energy drink maker’s relationship with Pepsi and accounts receivable. - Whether Chegg can harness AI for its education offerings. - Why Nelnet’s slow and steady Berkshire approach continues to pay off. 

Companies discussed: CHGG, NNI, CELH

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jim Gillies Engineers: Dan Boyd 

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By one count, a drugmaker founded in 1876 is a more expensive stock than Tesla. (Time Stamp) 

Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker discuss: - Tesla’s CFO departure. - Eli Lilly hitting an all-time high, and the drugmaker’s optimistic results. - How Burger King is driving sales growth with limited time offers. - Zoom calling its employees back to the office.

Companies discussed: TSLA, LLA, NVO, QSR, ZM

Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Bill Barker Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Berkshire Hathaway bounced back from a recent loss with strong net income and billions in cash waiting for action.

Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The value of solid insurance underwriting. - Why Berkshire sees a future in catering to truck drivers. - Finding the secret sauce in consumer businesses.

Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, KHC, CPB, SOVO, SRG, KO, KNSL

Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Jason Moser Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

 

 

 

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Cola-flavored ketchup, Taco Bell’s musical for Mexican Pizza, and McDonald’s Grimace Shake are just some of the ways that food companies are fighting for your attention. But does social media buzz translate to long-term sales? Mary Long caught up with David Henkes, Senior Principal at Technomic and an expert on the food and beverage industry. They discuss: - What it takes to bring a new fast food product to market - How social media changed the restaurant industry - The challenge of automating a kitchen Companies discussed: YUM, MCD, PEP, WEN, CMG, SG Host: Mary Long Guest: David Henkes Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Everybody wants to beat the market. But how does one actually … beat the market? 

 

Ricky Mulvey and Anand Chokkavelu got together to explore different camps within the world of investing – from short-term traders to buy-and-hold-for-lifers, value hunters to growth gurus. They discuss:

• Distinguishing between luck and skill when evaluating high-profile investors

• The power of being a smart contrarian 

• And which traits make for a truly successful market-beating strategy

Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Anand Chokkavelu Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Tim Sparks

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Apple’s having the bad kind of “iPhone moment” and one restaurant chain is showing great growth without raising prices. 

(00:35) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss: - Fitch downgrading U.S. credit and why it shouldn’t worry investors. - How slowing iPhone sales are weighing on Apple, and how AWS keeps cruising for Amazon.  - Surprise profits from Uber, impressive traffic from Wingstop, E.l.f’s epic quarter, and how PayPal might not go anywhere until they announce a new CEO.

(19:05) Motley Fool analyst Rick Munarriz weighs in on the state of Disney’s Marvel and whether they can re-capture the box office magic any time soon..  

(32:00) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Calloway TopGolf and Outset Medical.

Stocks discussed: AMZN, AAPL, UBER, ELF, PYPL, WING, MODG, OM

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Rick Munarriz Engineers: Rick Engdahl

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Shopify pushes merchant services, Etsy tries to find its footing, and MercadoLibre continues to dazzle.

(00:20) Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss: - If Shopify is actually a fintech now. - The imbalance in Etsy’s platform. - How MercadoLibre’s services are taking over Latin America.

(22:06)  Jason Moser and Matt Frankel break down some of the stocks that help them sleep well at night.

Companies discussed: PINS, O, BRK, PSA, MKC, HD, ETSY, MELI, SHOP

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Tim Beyers, Matt Frankel, Jason Moser Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Dan Boyd

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China was the star of Starbucks’ earnings report. Can the company convince consumers to drink more than a dozen cups of coffee annually to keep fueling growth?

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

- Starbucks’ slowing growth in the U.S. and torrid growth in China. - Why investors need to be patient with Pinterest. - How AI and lagging PC sales trends are affecting AMD. 

(15:14) Deidre Woollard caught up with Yasser El-Shimy for a look at Saab – a company that you think does one thing, but really should be on your radar for something else.. 

Companies discussed: SBUX, PINS, AMD, SAABY

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Deidre Woollard, Yasser El-Shimy Engineers: Dan Boyd 

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