Motley Fool Money: 03.19.2010

Some companies drop new products. sweetgreen drops new vegetables.  Nicolas Jammet is the Cofounder and Chief Concept Officer of sweetgreen, a health-minded fast casual chain with more than 200 locations. Jammet joined Mary Long for a conversation about:  - The future of automation and eating. - Creating an “Apple-like” retail experience at a restaurant. - sweetgreen’s balance between value and growing to become profitable. Companies discussed: SG Host: Mary Long Guest: Nicolas Jammet Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Heather Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Marras 202429min

When faced with the unknown, what’s a Fool to do? Oftentimes, the answer is simple: Just keep buying.  Ricky Mulvey talks with Fool analysts Matt Argersinger and Alicia Alfiere about: What to do when you’re on edge – about investments and life. Whether politics matter in investing. Stocks they’re buying regardless of who’s in the White House. The note by Tom Engle that is read at the end of the show is also available here.  Companies mentioned: EPR, MELI, AMZN, SCHD, HD, BLK, CVX, TXN, LMT, VIG, V, MC Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Alicia Alfiere, Matt Argersinger Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Desiree Jones, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Marras 202424min

Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft are doing their part to drive $200B in AI-related capital expenditures for 2024. They’ll get some of that back in generative AI cloud workloads, but they’ve got a ways to go.  (00:42) Bill Mann and Matt Argersinger discuss: - How AI demand is refueling cloud growth at Amazon and Alphabet, but why there’s still some reason to be concerned about the sustainability of that spend. - Apple continuing to run counter to the rest of big tech with their AI strategy and cap ex approach.   - Reddit’s first-ever quarterly profit, Atlassian getting its mojo back, and why the red-hot weight loss market didn’t turn into great quarterly results for Eli Lilly. (19:02) Ahead of the 2024 election, David Gardner offers up his advice for how to keep calm with your portfolio and mindset while the news cycle turns next week.  (34:37) Bill and Matt break down two stocks on their radar for very different reasons: eBay and Super Micro Computer. Stocks discussed: AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, AAPL, RDDT, TEAM, LLY, EBAY, SMCI. Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Matt Argersinger, David Gardner Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Marras 202440min

If you want to find market-beating stocks, sometimes you have to go where few others are. (00:15) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Why the market may be overreacting to Boot Barn’s CEO departure. - A niche-grocer that’s seen its stock 2x in the past year. - Finding “growth at a reasonable price.” Then, (16:44) Larry the Werewolf joins Ricky to take a look at Hershey and offer up his top three favorite candies for Halloween. Companies discussed: BOOT, SFM, AER, HSY Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jim Gillies, Larry the Werewolf Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Austin Morgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Loka 202424min

The company’s cloud segment just got A LOT more efficient. (00:21) Tim Beyers and Mary Long discuss: - The transition from “search engines” to “answer engines.” - Google’s fast-improving position within the cloud computing market. - Lessons learned from SuperMicro’s steep rise and sharp fall. Then, (16:14) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Mann take a look at retail cycles and an investment idea that came about from coat shopping. Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, AMZN, SMCI, FRCOY, IDEXY, HNNMY, COST, NKE Host: Mary Long Guests: Tim Beyers, Bill Mann, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Desiree Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Loka 202431min

It’s not just a payments company. (00:34) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - PayPal’s move to become a commerce platform, and how it’s impacting the business. - What’s next for Venmo. - McDonald’s traffic problems. Then, (16:35) Robert Brokamp and Motley Fool Senior Analyst Buck Hartzell finish their series on Berkshire Hathaway, and discuss some lesser-known names trying to follow Berkshire’s path. Visit our sponsor at www.landroverusa.com Companies discussed: PYPL, MCD, BRK.A, BRK.B, MRK, OTC: CNSWF Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jason Moser, Robert Brokamp, Buck Hartzell Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Loka 202431min

Today we’re digging into financial regulations, advanced financial instruments, and the financing Boeing needs to stay afloat. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Robinhood’s venture into the event derivative market and why it’s no surprise to see the brokerage venture further into advanced and more speculative trading to drive transaction revenue. - The CFPBs “open banking” push and what it means for consumers and banks.   - Boeing’s plan to issue $19B in shares to pad the balance sheet and navigate a tough time for its business.  (16:32) Carvana stock has been on a wild ride Fool Analyst Yasser el-Shimy joins Mary Long to discuss why so many investors have bet against Carvana, and how that bet has played out. Visit our sponsor at www.landroverusa.com Companies discussed: HOOD, BA, CVNA Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Mary Long, Yasser El-Shimy  Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Loka 202429min

Last year, Microsoft closed its takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush. In the months that followed, interest rates rose, expectations changed, and Microsoft Gaming eliminated 8% of its workforce. Jason Schreier is the author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment and a reporter at Bloomberg. Schreier joined Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about: - The magic that made Blizzard Entertainment. - The state of the video game industry. - Why Grand Theft Auto VI is taking so long to develop. Companies discussed: MSFT, TTWO, OTC: NTDOY Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Jason Schreier Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Loka 202436min