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“People aren’t stocks.” That’s just one of the realizations Fool analyst Emily Flippen came to during her time on the hit show, “Survivor.”

Mary Long caught up with Emily to debrief on her time as a castaway in Fiji. They also discuss:

• Emily’s best-case scenario path to the Final Three,
• Conversations at camp (plus, whether she now believes that aliens built the pyramids),
• And what stocks she’d gift to the remaining castaways.

Companies discussed: DASH, UBER

Host: Mary Long

Guest: Emily Flippen

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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Understand how a regular and solo 401(k) compare, who can have them, and ways to maximize their tax-advantaged benefits.

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

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The Hallmark Channel produced *40* new movies for this holiday season — And Hallmark’s movie biz has the greatest ROI in all of Hollywood.

Google was just told by a jury that its App Store fees are illegal — And we calculated that Google’s App Taxes bring in more profits than all but 15 companies in America.

And the Excel Spreadsheet Championships just ended in Las Vegas — So we’re looking at how Excel became the wheel of finance.

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If you’re an entertainment company in need of some money, then Netflix would like a word. (00:14) Ricky Mulvey and Nick Sciple discuss:

- Occidental Petroleum’s acquisition of private energy producer, CrownRock.

- Disney licensing shows out of its walled garden.

- Why Netflix is can afford to be a buyer right now.

- Google’s antitrust loss against Epic Games.

Plus, (13:58) Robert Brokamp interviews Mark Kantrowitz the author of “How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid” about the recent changes to the FAFSA.

Stocks discussed: OXY, XOM, NFLX, DIS, WBD, GOOG, GOOGL, AAPL

Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Robert Brokamp

Guests: Nick Sciple, Mark Kantrowitz

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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SmileDirectClub hit a $9B valuation by cutting out the dentalman… but it just shut down — The lesson? Some industries simply aren’t tech. And prob never will be.

Pinterest uses data to predict next years trends, and they’re right 80% of the time —  

The 2024 predictions say we’re not waiting for milestones, we’re celebrating inch-stones.

And Shohei Otani’s spot in the Dodgers lineup costs a record $700M — But the true value of Shohei Otani isn’t on the field, it’s in tourism. And Japan.

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Should investors be excited about a big department store potentially going private?

(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- The potential for Macy’s going private.

- If department stores are going the way of the dodo.

- What could change the regulatory climate for big deals.

(17:06) Ricky Mulvey and Matt Frankel dive into Boston Omaha, a company that could be poised to be the next great conglomerate.

Companies discussed: BOC, M, WMT, AMZN

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey, Matt Frankel

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Annie Pope

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Pantone named Peach Fuzz the color of the year… for 2024 — So we’re looking at the strategy of PreTRENDing: If you predict a trend, does that make it more likely to become a trend?

Elon Musk’s SpaceX just hit at a $175B valuation — So we’re looking at how America’s most valuable startup found a space with zero competition (literally).

And Rent The Runway was just eclipsed by Urban Outfitters’ clothing rental brand: Nuuly — Because Nuuly turned an outfit test drive into its entire business.

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The key word for retail in 2022 was inventory. This year, it’s shrink.

Deidre Woollard caught up with Motley Fool Senior Analyst Asit Sharma and Contributor Toby Bordelon to check out the retail landscape. They discuss:

- How Americans are spending and changing their priorities.

- The tech replacement cycle, and what that means for Best Buy.

- A slowdown for Home Depot and Lowes.

- Retail trends to watch in 2024.

Tickers discussed: HD, LOW, BBY, LOVE, WRBY, LULU, NKE, UA

Host: Deidre Woollard 

Guest: Asit Sharma, Toby Bordelon

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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Get in, Fools! We’re going to Canada.

Nick Sciple and Jim Gillies, both analysts for The Motley Fool Canada, caught up to talk about the macro environment in America’s Northern Neighbor and opportunities investors can find in a messy housing market. They also discuss:

• The deceptive nature of “static” mortgages
• 6 bank stocks that are long-term, growing winners
• And a company that “specializes in the absurd” 

Tickers discussed: CM, BNS, TD, RY, BMO, TSX:NA, BB, SHOP,  TSX: CSU, TSX: ATD, TSX: SJ

Host: Nick Sciple

Guest: Jim Gillies

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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Google’s Bard just got an upgrade, can it catch up to OpenAI’s ChatGPT?

(00:21) Ron Gross and Andy Cross discuss:

- New jobs report numbers, Alphabet’s latest AI move bringing Gemini into Bard, and GameStop’s curious corporate investing plan update.

- Chewy’s status as the #1 pet pharmacy in the U.S., Lululemon’s business-as-usual quarter, and Smuckers showing it has pricing power in peanut butter.

(19:11) Journalist and author Bethany McLean’s talks with Deidre Woollard about her latest book “The Big Fail” and takes a look at the past three years, how we responded to COVID, and the lasting effects on households, businesses, and the economy.

(33:05) Ron and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Target and MongoDB.

Stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, GME, DOCU, CHWY, LULU, SJM, MDB, TGT

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Andy Cross, Ron Gross, Bethany McLean, Deidre Woollard

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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