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Laura answers a listener's question about whether buying mortgage points saves money over the long run.

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

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Poppi & Olipop’s rival sodas are the biggest drama in biz… because of $25K vending machines.

Texas gets its 2nd new stock exchange in a year… The New York Stock Exchange is goin’ South-By-Southwest.

Netflix is looking into launching podcasts… because there’s nothing hotter than a habit.

Plus, Ikea just got into dating… it’s “Mattress Matchmaking.”

$NFLX $SPOT $NYSE

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“The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.

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Digital ad platform, The Trade Desk, missed its own expectations for the first time in 33 quarters. Its investors were not pleased.

(00:21) Alicia Alfiere joined Ricky Mulvey to discuss:

- The expectations, and real business performance of The Trade Desk.

- Robinhood blowing away expectations, and what its earnings reveal about retail investing trends.

- How restaurants are responding to egg shortages.

Then, (15:40) Sanmeet Deo joins Ricky for a look at Celsius’s reposition and what the stock needs for a comeback.

Companies discussed: TTD, HOOD, CRBL, CELH, PEP

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Alicia Alfiere, Sanmeet Deo

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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The 1 alcohol surging right now? Local Light Beer… driven by Millennial dads #Dadlennials.

BuzzFeed’s launching a new social media app… because it’s fighting “S.N.A.R.F.”

Elf Beauty says there are “So Many Dicks”... and it’s a lesson on customer engagement.

Plus, Donut Bouquets? Sushi Bouquets? Lego Bouquets? The big new Valentine’s trend is “Faux-quets.”

$ELF $BZFD $BUD

Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of 🍦Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food. Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen.

“The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.

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Now he wants to run OpenAI.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Mary Long discuss:

- Elon Musk’s bid for OpenAI

- What BYD’s rollout of self-driving technology means for Tesla

- Revitalized interest in Upstart’s AI lending platform

- Developments in the buy now, pay later space

Then, (17:39), Anand Chokkavelu hosts Fool contributors Jason Hall and Rick Munarriz for a Scoreboard episode breaking down Trex, the composite decking company.

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Companies mentioned: MSFT, TSLA, BYD, UPST, JPM, AFRM, FIS, TREX

Host: Mary Long

Guests: Jason Moser, Anand Chokkavelu, Jason Hall, Rick Munarriz

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Michael Schweitzer

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Laura reviews who qualifies for the home office tax deduction and five rules for claiming it when you work from home.

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

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If you customize a Ferrari, they won’t let you buy another… even if you’re Justin Beiber.

Coca-Cola’s biggest acquisition ever is Fairlife… because milk is having a moment.

DOGE is targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… so we’re look at trim-cuts vs buzz-cuts.

Plus, we wrote a heartbroken love poem ahead of Valentine’s Day… to Peloton.

$RACE $KO $PTON

Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food 🍦. Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen.

“The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.

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We’re diving into Shopify’s earnings and long-term vision with President Harley Finkelstein. He joined Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma to discuss:

- Shopify as a 100-year company.

- What a change in de minimis rules would mean for merchants.

- Shopify’s growth levers.

Company discussed: SHOP

Got a question for the show? Email us at podcasts@fool.com

Note: Ricky Mulvey has a position in SHOP

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Asit Sharma, Harley Finkelstein

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Rick Engdahl

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is canceling the US penny… because our cheapest coin is our most expensive.

The biggest diss track in the SB wasn’t Kendrick Lamar… it was from advertisers.

SpaceX and T-Mobile just shockingly teamed up…  to kill the cell phone dead-zone.

Plus, the untold origin story of Ben & Jerry’s… and their most disruptive flavor: Phish Food.

$SBUX $TMUS $T

Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Ben & Jerry’s 🍦. Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen.

“The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.

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The big game didn’t live up to the big billing, but there was plenty to take in during commercial breaks and halftime.

(00:14) David Meier and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- HIMS taking a big swing at the weight-loss industry, trying to seize a tight window for acquiring customers that want GLP-1 drugs and shift public opinion on them.

- Dunkin’ and Starbucks taking very different approaches for morning coffee drinkers.

- McDonald’s lackluster Super Bowl ad and earnings results.

WSJ article on HIMS: https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/hims-super-bowl-ad-spotlights-weight-loss-drug-copycats-as-clock-ticks-on-their-business-3a225c5c

(21:35) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick continue their conversation on 401ks and how you can get yours in better shape.

Companies discussed: HIMS, LLY, NVO, SBUX, SKX, MCD

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: David Meier, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Rick Engdahl

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices