Motley Fool Money: 08.17.2012

Volatility is the price of admission for long-term investing. (00:21) Anthony Schiavone and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Investing mindset for market corrections. - Earnings results from Dollar General. - Why Americans are spending less at convenience stores. Then, (14:08) Nick Sciple joins Ricky to chat about TKO Group and the company’s new boxing league and why company insiders are buying up shares. Companies discussed: DG, SCHD, SPG, HSY, TKO Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Anthony Schiavone, Nick Sciple Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Maalis 29min

Wall Street is fearful. Should you be greedy? (00:21) David Meier and Mary Long discuss: - What’s changed and stayed the same since March 2020. - If cooling inflation data is enough to calm markets. - Meta’s plan to train an AI chip in-house. Then, (21:12), IWG CEO Mark Dixon joins for a conversation about hybrid work, changing downtowns, and how companies can measure the financial benefits of in-person connection. Host: Mary Long Guests: David Meier, Mark Dixon Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Maalis 33min

And what’s that mean for long-term stock investors? (00:21) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - The tech stock sell-off. - If the investing thesis for Tesla has fundamentally changed. - No more free bags on Southwest Airlines (for most fliers). Then, (19:18) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss Social Security’s funding challenges and how investors should prepare. Companies/tickers discussed: QQQ, TSLA, LUV Build your Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Asit Sharma, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl, Heather Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Maalis 29min

Deals are back! Rocket Companies sees a fixer upper with Redfin and ServiceNow steps into the agentic AI era with Moveworks. (00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Rocket Company’s plans to own even more of the homebuying process with its all-stock purchase of Redfin. - ServiceNow’s step into agentic AI and Salesforce’s turf with its $2.8B purchase of Moveworks. (17:03) Vail Resorts kicked off the winter season with some rough conditions despite having snowy slopes. Motley Fool analyst Anthony Schiavone joins Mary Long to check in on the ski resort owner before the company’s quarterly report after the bell today. Companies discussed: RDFN, RKT, NOW, MTN Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Anthony Schiavone, Mary Long Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Maalis 31min

Marc Benioff is the founder and CEO of the cloud-based software company Salesforce. Dylan Lewis caught up with Benioff to discuss: - Why Salesforce doesn’t plan to hire any software engineers this year. - Lessons learned from major acquisitions, like Slack and Tableau. - Where AI goes next. Companies discussed: CRM, MSFT, LEN, DIS Host: Dylan Lewis Guest: Marc Benioff Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl, Heather Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Maalis 31min

When uncertainty spikes, our ability to look out into the future shrinks. (00:21) Emily Flippen and Matt Argersinger discuss: - How the shifting tariff picture is driving uncertainty across markets, economic forecasts, and investor outlooks. - Target’s continuing troubles, and why even Costco can’t escape the retail slowdown. - What’s behind Okta’s 25% post-earnings pop. (19:11) Five years from the beginning of the pandemic, Malcolm Gladwell reflects on our COVID response, his past works, and his latest book Revenge of the Tipping Point. (31:44) Emily and Matt break down two sides of 24-hour trading and what’s on their radar this week: private equity firms and Lovesac. Stocks discussed: TGT, COST, OKTA, BN, BX, KKR, APO, LOVE Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Emily Flippen, Matt Argersinger, Malcolm Gladwell. Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Maalis 40min

On the first call since Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s departure, not a mention of the former CEO was heard. (00:21) Nick Sciple and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Kroger’s business results. - Why some investors are becoming more pessimistic about Abercrombie & Fitch. - A small-cap tobacco company playing in a fast-growing trend. Then, (17:22) Karl Thiel joins Mary Long to discuss advanced-robotics company, Intuitive Surgical. Companies discussed: KR, ANF, TPB, ISRG, GOOG, GOOGL Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Nick Sciple, Mary Long, Karl Thiel Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Maalis 31min

BlackRock wants to buy ports; Trump wants to buy crypto. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss: - How investors can prepare for potential “disturbance.” - BlackRock’s latest acquisition. - The reasons for and against a national “strategic reserve” of cryptocurrency. Then, (14:50), Ricky Mulvey and Mary go to a crypto conference in downtown Denver. Tickers mentioned: BLK, CKHUY, BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA Host: Mary Long Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Maalis 34min