Game over for GameStop’s CEO
GameStop’s CEO is out and Spotify is shaking up its podcast strategy. (00:20) Deidre Woollard and Bill Barker discuss: - Why the market isn’t quite certain about Ryan Cohen’s new role at GameStop. - If GameStop can move beyond meme status and find new growth. - Spotify’s layoff’s and what it signals about its strategic shift. (11:40) Asit Sharma talks to former Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia on his new book The Datapreneurs, what Microsoft got wrong about the internet, and where AI could take us next. Companies discussed: MSFT, GME, SPOT, SNOW Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Bill Barker, Asit Sharma, Bob Muglia Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Kesä 202321min
Mixed Signals From Real Estate and Regional Banks
The pressure on commercial real estate borrowers is amping up, but so is insider buying at the regional banks lending them money. (00:15) Bill Mann and Dylan Lewis discuss: How rising rates and low occupancy rates continue to put pressure on interest-only commercial real estate borrowers. The follow-on effects that could hit regional banks. Why insiders at regional banks are buying up shares despite the pessimism. (13:27) Ricky Mulvey talks with CNBC host Melissa Lee to talk about the new documentary "Making of the Meme King" and why founding a company is much different than turning one around. Companies discussed: LOB, CHWY, GME, BBBY, BABA Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Ricky Mulvey, Melissa Lee Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Kesä 202327min
Apple's $3500 "Snowboard Goggles"
Some cryptocurrency platforms are finding it hard to allegedly operate an “unlicensed securities exchange in the USA, bro.” (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Nick Sciple discuss: - Apple’s Vision Pro Product, its biggest product launch in a decade. - How Apple's hardware strategy differs from Meta. - The Vision Pro’s possibilities and limitations. - The SEC’s complaint against Coinbase. Plus, (13:32) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss how to plan for a healthier retirement. Companies discussed: AAPL, META, COIN Article discussed: https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-vision-pro-i-tried-the-new-mixed-reality-headset-f49a8811 Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Nick Sciple, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Kesä 202324min
AI Is Not A Person
The Directors Guild’s deal shows just how much the entertainment industry sees AI as a theat. (00:21) Jason Moser discusses: - What a potential Directors Guild deal means for entertainment. - The challenges facing streamers as they look for more ways to profit from content. - Whether or not Apple can take headsets out of their gaming niche. (16:36) A simple pack of casino playing cards leads Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma on an exploration of how old products can become new again. Companies discussed: SNPS, META, AAPL, NFLX,DIS,WBD, PARA Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Kesä 202328min
Who Controls the Magnets?
If you didn’t have a reliable supply of electricity, what would you do to secure it? Robert Bryce is the author of “A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations” and the writer of an eponymous Substack. Motley Fool Senior Analyst Nick Sciple caught up with Bryce to discuss: - Why more countries are turning to coal - The challenges of building a reliable green energy grid - The resurgence of interest in nuclear energy - Supply chain issues for electric car batteries Company mentioned: SMR Host: Nick Sciple Guest: Robert Bryce Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Kesä 202332min
A Sea Change in Space Exploration
Low Earth orbit now has some real estate problems. Deidre Woollard caught up with Ashlee Vance, author of “When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach.” They discuss: - The new business opportunity in clearing space junk - How a self-taught engineer created a commercially successful rocket company - The massive trade-offs that space companies make by going public Companies discussed: RKLB, SPCE Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Ashlee Vance Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Kesä 202325min
Consumer Spending is Tightening Up… Kind Of
Americans are thinking twice before pulling out their wallets, but it’s not affecting retailers equally. (00:21) Ron Gross and Emily Flippen discuss: - The debt ceiling resolution, and updates on employment and consumer debt. - Why Chewy and Five Below continue to see strong results while other retailers are seeing consumer spending slow down. - The numbers behind MongoDB’s blowout earnings release. (19:11) Scott Kassing talks through three high-conviction stock ideas with Sandhill Investment Management’s Richard Ryskalczyk. (32:49) Emily and Ron discuss Lululemon’s strong earnings report and two stocks on their radar: Compass Minerals and Veeva Systems. Stocks discussed: M, CHWY, FIVE, DG, MDB, LULU, CMP, VEEV Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Emily Flippen, Ron Gross, Richard Ryskalczyk, Scott Kassing Engineer: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Kesä 202339min
Is AI Taking Tech To The Top?
With the Nasdaq up nearly 6% in May, tech seems to be soaring. Will earnings from CrowdStrike and Salesforce add to the AI hype? (00:21) Tim Beyers discusses: - If happy days are here again for the world of tech. - Why the market might be missing the greatness in CrowdStrike’s earnings. - How Marc Benioff found religion when it comes to cutting costs at Salesforce. (19:29) The war on cash is evolving. Jason Moser explains how the financial times keep changing and what it means for fintech. Companies discussed: CRWD, CRM, AAPL, MA, SQ, PYPL, V Host: Deidre Woollard Guests:Tim Beyers, Jason Moser, Alex Friedman Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Kesä 202333min
