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The European Central Bank cut rates this week and the Fed is expected to cut rates next week. When money gets cheaper, the party gets started. (00:21) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - OpenAI’s $50 billion valuation jump in one week. - A space SPAC that’s more than 10xed since April, 2024. - One of Warren Buffett’s top lieutenants selling $140 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock. Then, (16:27) Asit Sharma joins Ricky to look back on Meta’s turnaround story and what it means for investors today. Companies discussed: MSFT, ASTS, RKLB, BRK.A, BRK.B, META, LE Visit www.factormeals.com/foolpod50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: David Meier, Asit Sharma Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The airline is keeping its CEO, but losing a large chunk of its board. In the fight with Elliott Management, who’s winning?(00:21) Bill Mann and Mary Long discuss: Proposals for the US to develop a sovereign wealth fund The activist battle at Southwest Airlines Why Campbell’s dropped the “soup” Then, (13:52) Robert “Bro” Brokamp continues a two-part interview with Dave Hatter, a cybersecurity consultant at Intrust IT, about how to protect your personal data after a security breach. Check out the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Join us at our live podcast recording in Denver with Bigger Pockets on Wednesday, September 18: https://www.meetup.com/biggerpockets/events/303028272/ Companies discussed: SWA, DLA, CPB Host: Mary Long Guests: Bill Mann, Robert Brokamp, Dave Hatter Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Niccol, the former CEO of Chipotle, began leading Starbucks earlier this week. Transforming the coffee shops back into third places will be a tough task. (00:21) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - The situation that Niccol is coming into at Starbucks. - Why previous leadership at the coffee giant didn’t work out. - A sporting goods retailer that may have reached bottom. Then, (18:22) Robert “Bro” Brokamp kicks off a two-part interview with Dave Hatter, a cybersecurity consultant at Intrust IT, about the Social Security database hack and how to make your personal information more secure. Visit our sponsor www.factormeals.com/foolpod50 Join us at our live podcast recording in Denver with Bigger Pockets on Wednesday, September 18: https://www.meetup.com/biggerpockets/events/303028272/ Companies discussed: SBUX, ASO Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jim Gillies, Robert Brokamp, Dave Hatter Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big tech takes center stage with Apple’s annual iPhone event and Google’s latest anti-trust case. What do they say about where tech’s been and where it’s going? (00:21) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Apple’s “Glowtime” product event, what to expect for the iPhone line and the company’s AI ambitions. - The latest anti-trust case against Google and why Meta and Apple should probably be paying attention. - Big Lots’ bankruptcy and why the discount retailer has struggled at a time when customers are looking for value. (14:46) OneStream is an operating system for CFOs. Its CEO, Tom Shea, joined Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about the problems that its software solves for, its AI use case, and what's behind the company's 36% year-over-year revenue growth. Companies discussed: AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, META, BIG, WMT, TGT, DG, OS Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Muley, Tom Shea Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s show is a cut of our members-only podcast, Stock Advisor Roundtable. Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Garnder answers member questions about: - Finding multi-baggers. - Under the radar opportunities. - Having a Chief Technology Officer in your family. Join Stock Advisor here: www.fool.com/signup Members of Stock Advisor and other advanced investing solutions at the Motley Fool can listen to the full show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qS2aRb3W5kAlffrVyok3z?si=255f8cf561f94cc5 Companies discussed: GOOG, AMZN, APPL, NVDA, SEZL, DFH, PACS, CLBT Host: Brian Stoffel Guest: Tom Gardner Producers: Mac Greer, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Austin Morgan, Dez Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fewer eyes on a market, the less efficient it’s going to be. Bill Mann is the Director of Small Cap Research at The Motley Fool. He joined Ricky Mulvey to check on the small caps. They discuss: - What investors should look for in younger companies. - If Walgreens has a real turnaround story brewing. - A rapidly growing travel company out of South America. Companies discussed: WBA, SCHW, CRSP, DESP Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Bill Mann Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL owners approved private equity firms investing in teams this season, we talk about the soaring franchise valuations and hear a player’s perspective on money. (00:21) Emily Flippen and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Weak jobs data, inverted yield curve, and whether the market will cheer a larger rate cut this fall. - Why private equity is interested in Smartsheet and putting money into NFL franchises this season. - The latest earnings updates from: Toro, Docusign, and ABM Industries (19:11) Brandon Copeland played ten years in the NFL – now the linebacker is an ivy league professor, author, and advocate for college athletes. Copeland talks through his book Your Money Playbook, the realities of an NFL contract, and how some college players are finally getting their due. (34:45) Emily and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: McKesson and AO Smith. Stocks discussed: SMAR, DOCU, TTC, ABM, MCK, AOS Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Emily Flippen, Matt Argersinger Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It takes more than a buncha buzzwords to build a company. (00:21) Tim Beyers and Mary Long discuss: How jobs reports impact investment theses A tech company’s changing identity What C3.ai actually does (XX:XX) Sanmeet Deo joins Mary for a look at how a chicken restaurant cooks up success. Learn more about the Range Rover Sport www.landroverusa.com Companies discussed: AI, NVDA, MSFT, WING Host: Mary Long Guest: Tim Beyers, Sanmeet Deo Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Department of Justice has some questions about Nvidia’s business. (00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - The subpoena that instigated the chip maker's selloff. - A record amount of share repurchases by corporations. - Earnings from Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dollar Tree. (18:10) Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel joins Ricky to take a look at real estate brokerages Redfin and Zillow, and discuss what lower interest rates mean for the industry. Companies discussed: NVDA, GS, DKS, WMT, DLTR, RDFN, Z Register for our live event in Denver, CO on September 18 here: https://www.meetup.com/biggerpockets/events/303028272/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Jason Moser, Matt Frankel Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Chace Przylepa, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intel, Southwest, and Boeing, have all had brutal starts to 2024 – can any of them turn it around? (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - The latest sign of Intel’s struggles – possibly being removed from the Dow – and how it got here. - Elliot Management’s increased stake in Southwest, and how the activist investor is planning on improving the airline. - Boeing’s recent analyst downgrade, and why manufacturing issues might lead to financial ones for the company’s aerospace and airline divisions. (16:23) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp dig into the mailbag and some questions on asset allocation, retiring early and becoming a financial advisor. Companies discussed: INTC, NVDA, LUV, BA Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“If you thought we were in the weeds, now we’re about to start tunneling.” Jim Gillies joins Ricky Mulvey for an in-depth look at how investors can understand a company’s balance sheet. And a heads up, this show gets to some more advanced concepts than our usual fare. They discuss: - The basics of balance sheets. - If lululemon has an inventory problem. - A cautionary tale from a mattress seller. - Companies with strong balance sheets, (besides Berkshire Hathaway). Companies discussed: OTC: KSIOF, WING, LULU, SNBR, CATO, CHGG, EBAY, COST, SFM, ASO, MEDP, WINA Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Jim Gillies Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, it was the first – and only – exposure most of the world had to AI. Not yet two years later, there’s already a lot more competition. Jeremy Kahn is the AI Editor at Fortune Magazine and the author of the new book, “Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to our Superpowered Future.” Alex Friedman caught up with Kahn to talk about the current AI landscape. They also discuss: Bill Gates’ initial hesitancy to invest in OpenAI. Where LLMs go from here. Developments in biotech. Host: Alex Friedman Guest: Jeremy Kahn Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Dez Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nvidia continues its streak of triple-digit growth, but we shouldn’t be so surprised. (1:08) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss: - Nvidia’s killer quarter, and why the market yawned over the results. - The global IT outage’s impact on Crowdstrike’s past quarter and outlook for the rest of the year. - Chewy’s continued turnaround, Dollar General’s merchandising woes, and the new-look mature Salesforce. (19:11) Film critic and corporate governance expert Nell Minow weights in on the summer box office and recent moves from Disney and Starbucks’ leadership teams. (33:16) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Birkenstock and Alimentation Couche-Tard. Stocks discussed: NVDA, CRWD, CHWY, DG, CRM, BIRK, ANCTF Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Nell Minow Engineers: Steve Broido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the chip designer spending $50 billion on share buybacks? (00:21) Tim Beyers and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Highlights from Nvidia’s earnings. - What future supercomputing systems could create. - CrowdStrike’s first call since its outage. Companies discussed: NVDA, CRWD, PANW, S Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Tim Beyers Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. has tried to prevent advanced microchips from getting into the hands of its military rivals. They’ve only had partial success. (00:21) Alicia Alfiere and Mary Long discuss results from retailers, Abercrombie’s turnaround, and Chewy’s commitment to customers. Then, (12:40) New York Times reporter Ana Swanson talks with Ricky Mulvey about how Nvidia chips are ending up in China, despite America’s efforts to keep them stateside. Read Ana’s story here. Companies discussed: CMG, JWN, ANF, CHWY, NVDA "With Smugglers and Front Companies, China is Skirting American A.I. Bans." https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/technology/china-ai-microchips.html Host: Mary Long Guests: Alicia Alfiere, Ana Swanson, Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In less than two years one company became the driving force of the S&P 500. That rise is unprecedented. (00:21) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Expectations going into Nvidia’s earnings results. - Temu’s owner, PDD, shedding $55 billion in value. - One possible reason why a co-CEO is talking down his company’s stock. - Red Lobster’s new CEO. Then, (15:35) Robert Brokamp interviews Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauer about the challenges that teachers face while saving for retirement. Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com See how your 403(b) stacks up at www.403bwise.org Companies discussed: NVDA, CSCO, PDD Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Bill Mann, Robert Brokamp, Dan Otter, Scott Dauenhauer Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another set of tariffs might stall BYD’s international expansion in EVs, and it still isn’t clear if Peloton is actually going anywhere. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Canada’s tariffs on electric vehicles from China, and what it says about global production and adoption of EVs. - Tesla’s diversified approach to manufacturing coming in handy as Canada, the U.S., Europe and China all craft trade policies. - Peloton’s return to growth… kind of. And why we’re not buying the turnaround yet. (15:15) Mary Long talks with David Foulkes, CEO of Brunswick Corporation, on the company’s subscription boating service and the latest in marine technology. Companies discussed: BYDDY, TSLA, PTON, BC Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Mary Long, David Foulkes Producer: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To become an expert, you may not always need expertise. You may just need to start asking better questions. Tim Beyers is a lead analyst at The Motley Fool and a frequent guest on Motley Fool Money. He’s also the host of This Week in Tech, a weekly show on our premium livestream. In today’s show, Tim talks with Mary Long about: What convinced him to buy Amazon for the first time (and why he sold 2 years later). Unit economics, and one company that excels at it. The relationship between enthusiasm and education. Members of any Motley Fool Service can watch “This Week in Tech” at 10:00 am ET on Fridays, or any time at the Fool Live replay hub. To become a Motley Fool member, head to www.fool.com/signup. Have an analyst you want us to feature on an upcoming “Meet the Fool” episode? Want to share your own investing journey with us? Send a note (or a voice recording!) to podcasts@fool.com Host: Mary Long Guest: Tim Beyers Engineer: Dez Jones, Kyle Carruthers Tickers mentioned: DUOL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You probably know Sam Altman’s AI organization, but he’s also the chairman of Oklo, an advanced nuclear technology company. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Oklo’s CEO, Jake DeWitte, for a conversation about: - Why the buildout of nuclear energy stagnated and why that could change. - How Oklo is using old technology to develop new reactors. - A recycled energy source that could fuel the entire United States. Companies mentioned: OKLO Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Jake DeWitte Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Tim Sparks, Kyle Carrutherso Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The market heard the eight magic words from Fed Chair Jerome Powell: “the time has come for policy to adjust.” (00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The Fed’s path to lower rates and what kind of cuts investors can expect. - Cava’s blowout earnings report, and how its valuation stacks up after a stellar start to 2024 - Retail earnings from: Target, Lowe’s, and TJX. (19:11) MFM was on-site at Podcast Movement 2024 in DC – we give you a mini-keynote on the state of the podcast industry and why more video might be in the industry and Spotify’s future. (28:09) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Papa John’s and Progressive. Stocks discussed: CAVA, CMG, TGT, LOW, TJX, SPOT, PZZA, PGR Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Ryan Henderson Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices