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Welcome to the stock market in 2024.

When we recorded today’s show, Chewy was up about 60% for the month. By the time we wrote the description, Roaring Kitty had posted a picture of a dog and the stock was briefly up more than 80% on the month.

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Tim Beyers discuss what’s behind Chewy’s surge, Amazon’s new retail plan and journey to being a multi-trillion-dollar company.

Then, William Cohan from Puck (16:13) joins Ricky to discuss his reporting on Paramount and future after it turned down a buyout deal from Skydance Media.

Companies discussed: CHWY, AMZN, PARA

Check out Puck’s newsletters: https://puck.news/newsletters/

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Tim Beyers, William Cohan

Producer: Dylan Lewis

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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McDonald’s, Starbucks, & Wendy’s all just launched $5 Deals… because it’s Hot Deal Summer #BigDealEnergy

Delta just opened its 1st luxury massage lounge at JFK… because Delta is the new DINK airline.

And Rivian just got a $5B check from Volkswagen… because VW badly needs an IT guy.

Plus, the 2 biggest companies in the world are both run by openly gay men… Pride has come a long way in business.

$RIVN $VWAGY $MCD $WEN $SBUX

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00:00 - intro

4:12 - Rivian's NEW Sugar Mama

9:40 - Delta Spa Strat

14:50 - Hot Deal Summer

18:39 - Takeaways

19:29 - Other News!

20:50 - Best Fact Yet

22:19 - Shoutouts

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2024 was a year of uncertainty for FedEx and the business of getting goods from A to B. Looking out to 2025, they expect shipping to pick up again.

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

- Rivian and Volkswagen’s partnership and why capital and scale are the name of the game in electric vehicles.

- FedEx’s year focusing on costs paying off, and what their outlook says about the general macro picture.

(15:24) Adam Ante, CFO of Paycor, walks Ricky Mulvey through how the company fits into the landscape of payroll and HR software and the investment thesis behind naming an NFL Stadium.

Companies discussed: RIVN, VWAPY, FDX, PYCR, PAYC

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Adam Ante, Ricky Mulvey

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd

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Laura explains what retirement plan matching is, how to maximize it, and what to do if you don’t have employer matching at work.

Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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PoolCorp has become the largest pool company in America… by borrowing Apple’s key financial strategy.

Netflix updated its legendary 15-year-old Culture Doc… but the highlight is “The Keeper Test.”

The hot new trend at grocery stores is digital price tags instead of stickers… we’ve got a consumer warning from aisle 6.

Plus, one golf course is using llamas as caddies… yep, llamas are now taking caddy jobs.

FYI, as promised here’s Netflix’s original PowerPoint deck on company culture created by its co-founder Reed Hastings back in 2009: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/culture-1798664/1798664

$POOL $NFLX $WMT $AAPL $MSFT

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00:00 - intro

03:24 - Pool Boy Inc.

07:40 - NFLX Keeper Test

12:29 - Digital Price Tags

16:54 - Takeaways

17:36 - Other News

19:13 - Best Fact Yet

20:44 - shoutouts

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The coffee giant is making a play into a fast growing market.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss Apple’s plans for its next headset, Starbucks new offerings, and earnings from Carnival Cruise Line.

Then, (16:18) Robert Brokamp shares how he’s preparing for retirement, and what he’s learned from leading The Motley Fool’s “Rule Your Retirement” newsletter for two decades.

Companies mentioned: AAPL, AXON, SBUX, CCL

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jason Moser, Robert Brokamp

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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Ballast Point's San Diego brewery was just purchased… by the biggest Non-Alc Beer: Athletic.

Europe’s economy is being powered by American tourists… It’s the revenge of the “P.I.G.S.”

One ransom attack has made it impossible to buy or fix a car… so we’re calling Liam Neeson.

Plus, the world’s ugliest dog… can be seen here: https://shorturl.at/qZE7S

$STZ $SPY ATDRY

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00:00 - intro

01:39 - World's Ugliest Dog

04:34 - Athletic Brewing

08:28 - Car Dealership Ransom

13:21 - American Tourism Saves Europe

17:45 - Takeaways

18:32 - In Other News

19:58 - Best Fact Yet

21:31 - Shoutouts

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ResMed has had the market on sleep apnea cornered for a while, but new weight-loss drugs might be creeping in. We look at what could change based on recent studies and some other businesses that have established lifelong customers.

(00:21) Bill Barker and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- How weight-loss drugs like Eli Lilly’s Zepbound might be coming for ResMed and the sleep apnea market.

- RXO take a bigger piece of the brokered transportation market, scooping up Coyote Logistics from UPS.

- Target and Shopify linking up for a win-win partnership.

(13:02) Tim Beyers and Ricky Mulvey discuss the value of lifetime-customer relationships, why they’re huge for the likes of Apple, and Costco, and one lesser-known name that may have one too.

Companies discussed: LLY, NVO, RMD, SPOT, AAPL, SNOW

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Tim Beyers, Tim Beyers, Ricky Mulvey

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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How Savvy Millennials are causing Wells Fargo to lose $10 million per month on a rent-paying credit card.

How the “AI Mafia” of 6 stocks (led by Nvidia) is adding the stock market to the “Vibecession”.

And DiGiorno is using what they call “Chaos” to retake their #1 status in frozen pizzas… because the war’s in the stores.

Plus, the newest movie studio in Hollywood is… Starbucks Studios.

$SBUX $WFC $SPY

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Michael J. Fox might not know it, but his character on “Family Ties” set the course for one Fool’s investing career.

Ron Gross is the Director of US Investing at The Motley Fool and a frequent guest on the show. In today’s episode, Ron talks with Mary Long about his early days on Wall Street, what he’s learned from crises, and the attributes he looks for when hiring new analysts. 

Share stories of your own investing journey with us at podcasts@fool.com. 

Host: Mary Long

Guest: Ron Gross

Engineer: Dez Jones, Annie Pope

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