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Discussion of how to get a good price on home improvments. Also, details on the SEC examination of Polaris Financial Planning.

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- MGM has been hacked so badly that the hotel keys cards don’t work — We think the solution to ransomware attacks is “The Liam Neeson Doctrine.”

- The biggest IPO on Wall Street in 2 years is Arm computer chips — The stock surged 25% to a $60B valuation because its computer chips are the coolest in the world. (Literally).

- And the largest chain of British pubs is launching Surge Pricing for Beer — So we’re looking at the economics of Happy Hour.

$ARM $NVDA $AAPL $CZR $MGM

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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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Code in Uber’s app reveals their secret next product: Uber Chores — It’s Uber’s chance to respect thy elders. 

The union repping 146K autoworkers goes on strike tonight — It’s GM, Ford, and Chysler, but Tesla’s the elephant in the room. 

And Coca-Cola just unveiled the first ever soda formulated by Artificial Intelligence — And we found a connection between AI soda, Goldfish Crackers, and our podcast.

$UBER $KO $GM $F $TSLA $STLA

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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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Apple unveiled the new iPhone 15 — But the real story isn’t the phone, it’s the beginning of the end of dongles.

Beyonce asked all her fans to wear silver to her concerts — And that surprisingly boosted one business: Etsy.

And there’s a strange phenomenon in the workplace when you get promoted: You proceed to quit — We call it “The Promotion Paradox.”

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Laura interviews Ali Bono, Founder and CEO of Pelican, an education savings platform with a mission to simplify your college savings journey.

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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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Walter Isaacson’s biography on Elon Musk arrives today, so we jumped in for you — And we found the common ingredient among geniuses like Elon, Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Steve Jobs: Curiosity.

Twinkies’ parent Hostess is being acquired for $5.6B by Smuckers — Because the most important meal for Wall Street is snacks.

A once every 25 years antitrust megatrial begins today against Google — But the biggest risk to Google isn’t losing the case. It’s losing its competitive mindset.

$TWNK $SJM $TSLA $GOOG

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The acquisition of Hostess Brands by J.M. Smucker is the latest in a series of food mergers.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The synergies between Hostess and Smucker. - Why Instacart’s valuation dropped. - Kroger’s push to make the Albertsons deal happen.

(16:09)  Deidre Woollard interviews Jesse Singh of home exteriors company Azek on competition in the decking space and what’s next for the brand.

Companies discussed: TWNK, SJM, SOVO, AMZN, WMT, CPB, KR, AZEK

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Jesse Singh Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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