Cybersecurity Is Big Business
The threats are getting bigger but so are the businesses trying to prevent them. David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Metrics to watch in business-to-business tech companies. - Why Palo Alto Networks reported on a Friday night. - The growth trends for cybersecurity as a whole. Companies discussed: ZM, PANW, ZS, CRWD Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: David Meier Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Elo 202325min
How a Scam Spreads
A good scam works like a magic trick. There’s a beautiful, complex story being sold, but the truth is disappointingly simple. The Oman Ghana Trust Fund raised hundreds of millions of dollars. Investors hoped their money would help unlock Ghana’s inheritance and billions of dollars worth of gold. Many were sold 10-to-1, even 100-to-1 returns on this promise. Yepoka Yeebo is the author of “Anansi’s Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Yeebo to discuss: - How a scammer builds credibility. - The investor biases can lead someone to be defrauded. - How the money in the trust fund scam’s scheme actually disappeared. Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Yepoka Yeebo Producer: Deidre Woollard Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Elo 202320min
Stocks to Stay Cool
Air conditioners have had a busy summer. This July was the hottest recorded month since the year 1880. Deidre Woollard and Motley Fool Senior Analyst Sanmeet Deo dive into the business of staying cool. They discuss: - The major players and macro landscape for HVAC companies. - Carrier’s transformation. - Growth expectations for heating and cooling companies. - One industry that is incredibly difficult to disrupt. Companies discussed: CARR, WSO, TT, LLI, FERG Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Deidre Woolard, Sanmeet Deo Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Elo 202325min
Inside China’s Economic Woes
A real estate bankruptcy shakes confidence in China and consumers across the globe focus on lower-priced items. (00:21) Ron Gross and Emily Flippen discuss: - Why the consumer focus on groceries and lower cost items are helping Walmart and hurting Target. - The story behind Adyen’s 40% post-earnings drop. - The latest results from JD.com and Tencent, and how to look at some of the scary headlines coming out of China. (19:11) VICI CEO Ed Pitoniak speaks with Motley Fool Money’s Deidre Woollard to talk about what to expect next on the Las Vegas strip, why wellness is an increasingly interesting category for experience spending, and what good real estate deals look like in this environment. (33:24) Ron and Emily break down two stocks on their radar: Astec and NICE. Stocks discussed: WMT, TGT, ADYEY, JD, TCEHY, ASTE, NICE Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Emily Flippen, Ron Gross, Deidre Woollard, Ed Pitoniak Engineers: Dan Boyd, Annie Pope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Elo 202339min
Grab Your Groceries
More of us are going to Walmart, but Aldi just made a big move that has put it on the radar of Big Grocery. Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Whether Walmart is learning from grocers or grocers are learning from Walmart. - If an Aldi acquisition spells the end of the beloved Winn-Dixie brand. - Why Amazon has struggled with getting grocery right. Companies discussed: WMT, TGT, KR, ACI, AMZN Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Bill Barker Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Elo 202319min
Two Sides of Retail
Cava delivers some spicy results in its first earnings report and Target and TJX are on the opposite sides of retail trends. (00:21) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Cava’s stellar first earnings report, and how store count, traffic, and prices are all pushing the company forward. - How Target is being bitten by slowing consumer spend in high-ticket items and increased focus on essential items. - Why TJX is happy to see inventory issues in retail and how the company continues to thrive in a tough environment. Companies discussed: TGT, TJX, CAVA, WMT Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Elo 202317min
2 Short 2 Furious
Michael Burry, the investor featured in “The Big Short,” made a major bet against market indexes. Are investors due for a sequel of the Great Financial Crisis? (00:13) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss: A sales slowdown The Home Depot. Why the home retailer has “an incredibly high” return on invested capital. Credit downgrades for regional banks. Michael Burry’s bearish option bet against the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, worth $1.6 billion in notional value. Companies discussed: HD, MTB Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Asit Sharma Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Elo 202319min
PayPal Finally Finds Its New Chief
PayPal finds its new leader over at Intuit; can he make this fintech shine again? Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Dan Schulman’s report card as a CEO. - What Alex Chriss might, or might not, bring to the party. - If a potential deal for U.S. Steel could be a winner for U.S. infrastructure. Companies discussed: PYPL, X, CLF, INTU, META, TSLA Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Jason Moser Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Elo 202324min
