Heading into Memorial Day weekend, we whipped up the top pop-biz stories about legendary business leaders from the last year:
#1. Dolly Parton launched a new album, a food brand, & 78th birthday… So we jumped into her $600M Dollywood conglomerate.
#2. Bill Gates’ former assistant is now wealthier than him… It’s a lesson on risk, reward, and makin’ money.
#3. Jony Ive designed the iPhone… and he just unveiled his next big (secret) thing.
Share this episode with your buddy with your buddy who loves some inspo… or listen to it twice and then take on that next big thing.
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Turnarounds take longer than investors like to imagine.
(00:21) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- Nike’s return to Amazon.
- The fundamentals and risks of investing in turnaround stories.
- A fitness company with a potentially brighter future.
Then, Motley Fool CIO, Andy Cross, and Senior Analyst, Asit Sharma, interview PubMatic CEO Rajeev Goel about trends in digital advertising and his company’s future.
Members of any Motley Fool service can access the whole conversation here: https://www.fool.com/premium/4056/coverage/2025/05/15/pubmatic-ceo-rajeev-goel-interview?_gl=1*wfzp4p*_gcl_au*MTE4NzAwNDAyMS4xNzQ3OTM0ODk3*_ga*MzY5MTIzMDUyLjE3NDc5MjMyNTM.*_ga_B6G4KMLCV0*czE3NDc5MzQ4OTckbzMkZzEkdDE3NDc5MzkzODQkajU1JGwxJGgzMjk1NDE2NDEkZEpJOEZWXzVabC1XWnV6ZHBicHZxZ0pmcXBubWdVRElrcmc.
Guests: Jim Gillies, Andy Cross, Asit Sharma, Rajeev Goel
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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In one direction, there’s digital. In the other, there’s a treasure hunt.
(00:21) David Meier and Mary Long discuss:
- Target’s off-the-mark results.
- Lessons from TJX Companies’ under-the-radar CEO.
- What caused David to do a double-take when listening to Palo Alto’s earnings call.
Then, (17:05), Morgan Housel joins Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross for a conversation about investment decisionmaking and the psychology of spending money.
Companies discussed: TGT, TJX, WMT, PANW
Host: Mary Long
Guests: David Meier, Andy Cross, Morgan Housel
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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America’s 100 favorite brands show... Reputation takes 20 years to build, 1 second to lose.
Dockers khakis just sold for $300M… but did ya know Dockers invented Casual Friday?
Klarna just invented a new financial metric: Revenue per human… you’re gonna start see it everywhere.
Plus, “Plant Nanny” is the hot new job… It pays $50/hour to pamper someone’s succulents.
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Downgrades sound scary, but the U.S. is still the best place for investors to put money to work.
(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Moody’s downgrading U.S. debt, and why it’s somewhere between a symbolic and substantial update for investors.
- Whether the downgrade and “Sell America” thinking means international investors are rethinking “there is no alternative” (TINA) to the U.S.
- Coinbase joining the S&P 500, and crypto’s continued march towards legitimacy.
(16:16) Restaurant industry expert and Principal at Technomic David Henkes joins Ricky Mulvey to talk through why more consumers are brown-bagging it for lunch, and what successful restaurants are getting right.
