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Dune: Part 2 just brought in $182M at the box office on opening weekend, but the winner was IMAX — Because regular theaters are in trouble, premium theaters ain’t.

Whole Foods Market its 1st ever Bodega — Because the idea can be right even if the execution is wrong.

And while tech companies continue layoffs, 1 company is hiring: The Government — We call it FedTech… and to hire up, they’re paying up.

Plus, a massive helium deposit was found 2,200 feet under Minnesota — It’s #2 in the periodic table, but #1 in our hearts.

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We try to separate the falling knives from the buying opportunities.

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

- NYCB’s credit downgrade, material weaknesses, and current struggles.

- Stitch Fix’s latest earnings, and whether the clothing company could be a turnaround play.

- Why Jim likes the prospects for beat-up fintech company PROG holdings.

(14:46) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp talk about trends in travel and tips if you’re trying to avoid the crowds and fees next time you step on a plane.

Companies discussed: NYCB, SFIX, PROG

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Interview with Dan Ellis, He a co-host of the podcast "Godless Rebelution" and Utah State Director for American Atheists. We discuss a lot of recent news stories.

Investing Skeptically: 18 year performance without bonds.

CEOs of Meta, Disney, and Microsoft attended the wedding of Asia’s richest family: The Ambani’s — Behind it all is Reliance Industries, India’s biggest company.

Apple was just fined $2B by the European Union for anti-competitive drama with Spotify — The shocker? The App Store in question is the only part of Apple that’s growing.

And Iowa’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has set the all-time scoring record for women and men — But we’re looking at her NIL deals and thinking: she’s already pro.

Plus, it’s Jack’s birthday, so we’ve got a poll going in his honor about a surprise in Birkenstock’s earnings report:

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The European Commission is the latest to take aim at Apple’s app store.

(xx:xx) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- Why Spotify and Apple are engaging in a new music streaming battle.

- If Spirit Airlines will seek another buyer.

- Why the latest go-private offer may be good news for Macy’s shareholders.

(18:03) Ricky Mulvey and Lou Whiteman cover the state of play for airline stocks.

Companies discussed: AAPL, SPOT, JBLU, M, UAL, DAL, AAL, LUV, ULCC, AER

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Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey, Lou Whiteman

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd

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From the backseat of a Waymo self-driving cab in San Francisco, we’ll make you an expert on the entire self-driving car industry. As our robot drives us around the City with mics in-hand, we cover the past, present, and future of robotaxis — and the technology, the business model, and the shockingly vast impact. From the controversies caused by Uber, Cruise, and Tesla to the huge gains to humankind that self-driving technology can bring, it’s all in this bonus episode.

So sit back, relax, and take your hands off the wheel — This is the world’s first self-driving podcast… For the first time in history, a podcast has been recorded in a self-driving robotaxi. 

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When a stock goes parabolic, there’s more to the story than business performance.

Mary Long caught up with Tim Beyers and Kirsten Guerra, advisors on The Motley Fool’s Interconnected Opportunities investing service to discuss:

- Super Micro’s real business.

- The original bull thesis for the data center service company.

- Super Micro’s relationship with Nvidia.

- What’s behind the stock’s recent performance.

Stocks discussed: SMCI, NVDA, DELL, HPQ

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Tim Beyers, Kirsten Guerra

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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With small caps, come great thrills. What about great rewards? 

Ricky Mulvey caught up with Bill Mann, a lead analyst at the Fool and our Director of Small-Cap Research, for a primer on small-cap investing. They check in on a handful of different small caps and discuss:

• If the disappearance of “the small-cap premium” is a win for investors.  
• How to navigate environments with limited feedback.
• The value (or lack thereof) of book value. 

Tickers discussed: WINA, COST, DDS, BOC, FVRR, ASR, BRK.A, BRK.B

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Bill Mann

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Rick Engdahl

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The AI race heats up with Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Google Gemini’s rough week. And Salesforce joins Meta in the Big Tech dividend club.

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

- Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman

-.Apple putting an end to Project Titan and its automotive ambitions.

- Earnings updates from Axon and Okta, and a new dividend from Salesforce.

(19:11) Motley Fool Money’s Deidre Woollard caught up with analyst Karl Thiel about the role of patents in pharmaceuticals, and the dreaded patent cliff looming for roughly 200 big-time drugs over the next decade.

(33:06) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Palo Alto Networks and eBay.

Stocks discussed: TSLA, AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, AXON, OKTA, CRM, PANW, EBAY.

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Deidre Woollard, Karl Thiel

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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