Episodes

  • Fast Fashion’s Unknowns

    Fast Fashion’s Unknowns
    Nov 24 2024
    Even if you don’t shop on Shein, the fast-fashion retailer may have changed online shopping for you. The site offers necklaces for under $2, hoodies under $11, and sneakers for less than $20. But, how is the company offering prices that low? Timothy McLaughlin is a contributing writer for The Atlantic, with a story titled, “The Mysterious, Meteoric Rise of Shein”. Mary Long caught up with McLaughlin to discuss: - The questions about how fast fashion became ultra-fast fashion. - Why Shein’s leaders may be staying quiet. - How an export and tax loophole is driving business for Shein and Temu, and why that could change. Read Tim’s story: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/09/shein-ceo-chris-xu-fast-fashion/679709/ Companies discussed: PDD, AMZN OTC: HNNMY, Host: Mary Long Guest: Timothy McLaughlin Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • You Can’t Patent LSD

    You Can’t Patent LSD
    Nov 23 2024
    Mary Long caught up with Motley Fool Contributor Keith Speights to check in on the psychedelic industry. They discuss: - Advice to investors looking at a highly speculative industry. - The cash and regulatory questions for these companies. - Key differences between the cannabis market and psychedelic stocks. - The challenges of doing a double-blind test on psychedelic compounds. Companies discussed: CMPS, CYBN, ATAI Host: Mary Long Guest: Keith Speights Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Expectations Over Results

    Expectations Over Results
    Nov 22 2024
    The market yawned at Nvidia’s 94% growth and cheered as Williams-Sonoma posted year-over-year declines. It’s all about expectations. (00:55) Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss: - How Walmart is thriving while Target struggles with “decelerating discretionary demand.” - Market expectations affecting the reactions to Nvidia’s strong quarter and Williams-Sonoma’s seemingly weak one. - Snowflake’s strong report and what its new deal with Anthropic means . (19:03) Adobe CFO Dan Durn walks through how the leading software company for creatives is approaching AI tooling and monetization. (34:35) Emily and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: Tesla and C3Ai. Get a two week free trial of 1Password at www.1password.com/MOTLEYFOOL Visit our sponsor at www.landroverusa.com Stocks discussed: TGT, WMT, WSM, NVDA, SNOW, PANW, ADBE, TSLA, AI. Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Emily Flippen, Dan Durn Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Comcast Spins Out Cable Networks

    Comcast Spins Out Cable Networks
    Nov 21 2024
    Comcast is shedding cable networks including MSNBC, USA Network, and CNBC from the parent, and putting them in a new company, temporarily called SpinCo. (00:14) Bill Barker and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Nvidia’s quarter and data center growth. - Why Comcast is spinning off its cable assets. - Microstrategy’s unusual bond offering. Then, (17:04) a replay of Scoreboard, hosted by Anand Chokkavelu. Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone take a look at Sunbelt REIT, Eastgroup Properties. Visit our sponsor: Get $1,000 off Vanta at www.vanta.com/fool Companies discussed: NVDA, CMCSA, MSTR, EGP Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Bill Barker Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Target Misses the Mark

    Target Misses the Mark
    Nov 20 2024
    The retailer is trying to be everything for everyone. That’s a pretty tall order. Is Target up for the task? (00:14) Jason Moser and Mary Long discuss earnings from Target and TJX, plus: - The state of the consumer heading into the holiday shopping season. - What it takes to build out a true omnichannel operation. - How management teams land on forward guidance. Then, (14:45) Yasser el-Shimy and Ricky Mulvey take a look at Warner Brothers Discovery and debate whether the streaming stock is a steal. Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Companies discussed: TGT, WMT, TJX, AMZN, WBD, NFLX Host: Mary Long Guests: Jason Moser, Yasser el-Shimy, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Walmart’s Flywheel Keeps Spinning

    Walmart’s Flywheel Keeps Spinning
    Nov 19 2024
    But the retailer’s valuation is giving investors more questions. (00:14) Nick Sciple and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Highlights from Walmart’s quarter. - What shoppers want from mac and cheese. - Why nicotine pouches may be “the biggest consumer product story this decade.” Then, (17:04) Robert Brokamp kicks off a two-part series with Christine Benz, Morningstar’s Director of Personal Finance and the author of “How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement.” Visit our sponsor: Check out Public’s bond account offerings at www.public.com/motleyfool Companies discussed: WMT, COST, PMI, MO, TPB Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Nick Sciple, Robert Brokamp, Christine Benz Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Netflix: Show Me the Ad Money

    Netflix: Show Me the Ad Money
    Nov 18 2024
    Over 60 million households tuned in to Tyson vs. Paul – Netflix’s first livestreamed sports event – we unpack what went well, what didn’t, and how it fits into the company’s new hybrid monetization model. (00:15) Seth Jayson and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Netflix’s foray into live sports with the Paul vs. Tyson fight, how technical issues didn’t prevent the audience numbers from hitting staggering levels, and what to watch for as the streamer goes deeper into live this winter. - Spirit Airlines’ widely anticipated bankruptcy and how it’s a reminder of how quickly fates can change in the airline industry. - Apple’s rumored “AI Wall Tablet” and why it seems like an odd entry into artificial intelligence and the smart home market. (14:44) Coming up luxury stocks have taken a dip – Mary Long and analyst Asit Sharma check in on LVMH and some of the other big brands commanding big bucks. Companies discussed: NFLX, DIS, SAVE, JBLU, AAPL, LVMH Visit our sponsor: www.1password.com/MOTLEYFOOL for a two-week trial. Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Seth Jayson, Mary Long, Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Charles Duhigg on How Silicon Valley Learned to Lobby

    Charles Duhigg on How Silicon Valley Learned to Lobby
    Nov 17 2024
    Campaign contributions are just table stakes for companies trying to make legislation in their favor. Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, and the author of Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit. Mary Long caught up with Duhigg to talk about his latest article in The New Yorker. They discuss: - How Airbnb mobilized voters in San Francisco. - The battle to regulate artificial intelligence. - How the crypto industry is building political power. Check out Duhigg’s article on lobbying in Silicon Valley: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/10/14/silicon-valley-the-new-lobbying-monster Companies discussed: MSFT, ABNB, COIN Host: Mary Long Guest: Charles Duhigg Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Austin Morgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins