Motley Fool Money: 05.11.2012

You'd think the phrase "record inflation" would chill investors, but Wall Street seemed to shrug it off. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - The prospect for more acquisitions and deploying of capital - Optimism being suspended this earnings season - Why he's watching homebuilders, especially Lennar (12:29) Travel spending is heating up! Could that mean a rebound for cruise stocks? Lou Whiteman and Jamie Louko engage in a Bull vs. Bear debate over Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Stocks mentioned: CSU, MSFT, CRM, LEN, RCL, CCL Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Lou Whiteman, Jamie Louko Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Jul 202222min

Pepsi is not an obvious candidate if you're looking for companies with pricing power, but the latest quarter proves Pepsi's got it. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - Pepsi's strong quarterly results in the face of inflation and other headwinds - Gatorade and Doritos helping to fuel better-than-expected profits - Why he's keeping a close eye on Etsy's upcoming earnings report (10:09) Robert Brokamp talks with former FDIC chair Sheila Bair about how students can get smarter about debt and one "stressful" economic problem catching her attention. Bonus resource - https://www.studentdebtsmarter.org Stocks mentioned: PEP, KO, KDP, ETSY, MS, GS Host: Chris Hill Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp, Sheila Bair Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jul 202223min

Elon Musk and Twitter are headed to a Delaware courtroom. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - How messy the current situation is for Twitter's employees and shareholders - The potential for another company to swoop in and buy Twitter - Why Amazon's combination of retail and AWS make it the business he's most curious about this earnings season (14:30) Rachel Warren talks with Matt Kolby, VP of Investor Relations for Indeed, about the trends driving today's labor market and the implications for one lesser-known tech giant. Stocks mentioned: TWTR, CRM, AMZN, RCRUY Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Rachel Warren, Matt Kolby Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jul 202226min

Cars and cameras are getting smarter, and that trend isn’t stopping any time soon. Billions more devices are going to connect to the cloud, and that's just one trend driving tech giant Qualcomm. The company is a leader in making the chips that connect devices to the cloud. Jason Moser sat down with Qualcomm’s Chief Financial Officer Akash Palkhiwala to discuss: - The growing opportunities in artificial intelligence and cloud-connected cars - How personal computers are evolving - One “almost unlimited” market opportunity Stocks mentioned: QCOM, MSFT, TMUS, VZ Host: Jason Moser Guest: Akash Palkhiwala Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Michael Schweitzer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jul 202224min

Warren Buffett isn’t planning on paying his shareholders a dividend, but he’s a big fan of getting a piece of his stocks’ profits. Ricky Mulvey joins The Motley Fool’s Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone to talk about the fundamentals of dividend investing, including: - The case for buying dividend stocks - How to spot healthy payouts - A few interesting income-generating opportunities Tickers mentioned: BRK.A, BRK.B, GE, KO, MTN, VYM, VIG, NOBL, EBAY, DGX, EPR Bonus Resource - List of Dividend Aristocrats - https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/types-of-stocks/dividend-stocks/dividend-aristocrats/ Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Matt Argersinger, Anthony Schiavone Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jul 202224min

As U.S. job growth continues, the biggest tech companies plot their next moves. (0:30) Maria Gallagher and Jason Moser discuss: - June's jobs report, falling gas prices, and the shifting employment landscape - Apple and Google looking to monetize the lock screen of your phone - Meta Platforms planning to launch a $1,000 VR headset - A big rationale for Levi's dividend increase - The latest from Amazon, Upstart Holdings, and GameStop (20:17) Rachel Warren talks with Jay Jacobs, U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs at BlackRock, about the trends he and his team are watching in infrastructure, emerging markets, and healthcare. (33:33) Maria and Jason answer a listener's question about Warner Bros Discovery, and share two stocks on their radar: Paycom and Procore Technologies. Our free investing starter kit includes research on 15 stocks and 5 ETFs. Get a copy by going to http://fool.com/starterkit Stocks discussed on the show: UPST, AMZN, JET, DASH, META, AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, TWTR, GME, LEVI, WBD, PAYC, PCOR Host: Chris Hill Guests: Maria Gallagher, Jason Moser, Rachel Warren, Jay Jacobs Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jul 202240min

If you hate analogies you might want to skip this episode. (0:21) Tim Beyers discusses: - Why GameStop's 4-for-1 stock split is like a Chinese finger trap - Peloton's attempt at boosting employee morale and how it will cost existing shareholders - Whether Peloton is calling a "results-based play" - Virgin Galactic's new partnership with Boeing (13:45) From street food carts to publicly-traded companies, Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma dig into businesses that take pride in their craftsmanship. Got a question about stocks? Call the Motley Fool Money Hotline at 703-254-1445. Stocks mentioned: GME, PTON, SPCE, BA, SONO, AAPL Host: Chris Hill Guests: Tim Beyers, Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jul 202226min

The UK's regulatory authority on competition has officially opened an investigation into Microsoft's deal to buy Activision Blizzard. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Why Wall Street is shrugging off the news - What to expect when the decision is announced by September 1st - Amazon's deal to take a small stake in GrubHub - The prospect for more companies (e.g., Salesforce, Atlassian) to take stakes in smaller software companies (11:51) Deidre Woollard talks with Jacob Goldstein about his recent interview with Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman, the 3% commission model, and more. Got a question about stocks? Call the Motley Fool Money Hotline at 703-254-1445. Stocks mentioned: MSFT, ATVI, UBSFY, AMZN, JET, CRM, TEAM, RDFN, ZG Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Deidre Woollard, Jacob Goldstein Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Jul 202224min