Motley Fool Money: 12.23.2011

Profitable, and worth more than $20 billion, Zoom Video may also be an acquisition target. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Bob Iger's second day back as CEO - Best Buy, and CEO Corie Barry, defying expectations (again) - Zoom Video shares falling close to a 2-year low - How Zoom could fit well into Oracle's business (12:25) Robert Brokamp talks with Megan McCoy, professor at Kansas State University, about relationships and money.  Stocks mentioned: DIS, BBY, AMZN, ZM, MSFT, ORCL Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann, Robert Brokamp, Megan McCoy Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Nov 202228min

Late Sunday night the board of directors at The Walt Disney Company fired CEO Bob Chapek and re-hired Bob Iger. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - The board's sudden reversal on Chapek - Expected changes in Disney's executive ranks - Iger's strengths in building relationships - Iger's track record in succession planning (13:11) Dylan Lewis and Kirsten Guerra engage in a bull vs. bear debate over Pinterest. Stocks mentioned: DIS, PEP, PINS, META Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser, Dylan Lewis, Kirsten Guerra Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Nov 202223min

The big three healthcare companies aren’t paying much attention to Mark Cuban’s new health care venture, Cost Plus Drugs. But their margins could mean a huge opportunity for the new start-up. Chris Hill caught up with Cuban to discuss: - Why he’s able to sell a leukemia drug for thousands of dollars less than competitors - Stocks he bought during the pandemic - Advice for potential NFL owner Jeff Bezos To check out Mark's new business go to www.CostPlusDrugs.com Companies mentioned: WBA, CVS, NFLX, LYV, LVS, AMZN Host: Chris Hill Guest: Mark Cuban Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Nov 202219min

Live from the Hawk & Griffin Pub in Vienna, Virginia...it's Motley Fool Money! Chris Hill talks with Bill Mann, Emily Flippen, and David Gardner about: - 2022 through the lens of a small business - The importance of evaluating the management team of a small cap company - How fear can be contagious for investors - Keeping an eye on inflation as we head into 2023 - Optimism around the UNC men's basketball team Check out the Rule Breaker Investing podcast with David Gardner! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rule-breaker-investing/id1017325738 Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Emily Flippen, David Gardner Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Nov 202225min

If a huge week of retail earnings told us anything, it's that not everyone is ready for the holidays. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Jason Moser discuss: - Walmart beating expectations and raising guidance - Home Depot and Lowe's delivering the goods (without a boost in share prices) - Target's self-inflicted problems continuing - Former Domino's CEO Patrick Doyle taking his talents to Restaurant Brands International - The latest from Williams-Sonoma, Berkshire Hathaway, and Taiwan Semiconductor (19:15) Emily talks with Sumit Singh, CEO of Chewy, about the pet products industry, when it's ok to lose money on customer acquisition, and why his company is expanding into pet healthcare. (32:20) Emily and Jason discuss: - Sam's Club's new pricing strategy - Two stocks on their radar: Chart Industries and Zoom Video Stocks mentioned: WMT, HD, LOW, TGT, WSM, NVDA, BRK.A, BRK.B, TSM QSR, DPZ, CHWY, ROVR, GTLS, ZM Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Emily Flippen, Sumit Singh Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Nov 202239min

Fictional character Alex P. Keaton and real-life CEO Warren Buffett have at least one thing in common. (0:21) Ron Gross discusses: - Getting inspiration from a sitcom character - Buying his 1st stock from research in an investing newsletter - His enduring admiration for Costco - The undefinable-but-real value of the “Buffett Premium” when examining Berkshire-Hathaway’s business Stocks mentioned: DIS, NFLX, COST, BRK-B Host: Chris Hill Guest: Ron Gross Engineer: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Nov 202219min

One reason we like Charlie Munger is he rarely, if ever, minces words. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - The latest PPI data boosting the market - Walmart's inventory levels (and 3rd-quarter results) catching Wall Street's attention - Charlie Munger sounding off on crypto (13:37) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp dip into the Fool Mailbag to answer questions about Roth IRAs, how ETFs work, and more! Companies discussed: WMT, GE, UAA Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Nov 202227min

Social media companies selling advertising have been handed an unexpected gift (if they're able to take it). (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Disney's historic win at the box office this weekend being overshadowed by the specter of layoffs - CEO Bob Chapek's metric for success in 2024 - Eli Lilly falling victim to a prank on Twitter and pulling its ad business in response - How Snap, Facebook, and Instagram need to take advantage of their sudden opportunity (11:35) Jason and Matt Frankel take a closer look at the returns that safe investments are offering. Companies discussed: DIS, AMZN, LLY, META, SNAP Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Frankel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Nov 202223min