Google Steals the Show in AI

Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta are all spending a ton of money to build out cloud capabilities to fuel the next phase of AI growth. But the market isn’t sold on that spend yet. (00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Why recent job numbers dramatically boosted the likelihood of a rate cut in 2024. - Intel’s dividend cut, and what history has to say about companies that stop payments to shareholders. - Why Apple and Meta are holding up well during a tough earnings season for big tech. - Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s combined $45B in capital expenditures this quarter, and how investors should be thinking about this investment phase in AI. (31:41) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Designer Brands and MercadoLibre. Stocks discussed: INTC, AAPL, META, AMZN, MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, DBI, MELI Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Ron Gross, Matt Argersinger Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Aug 202440min

Someone’s gotta make ‘em, and someone’s gotta buy ‘em. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long look at earnings from companies on either end of the AI spending spree. They also discuss: - whether you should fall in love with companies - AMD’s data center business - Meta’s “special treatment” Then, (18:08) Karl Thiel and Ricky Mulvey look at Dexcom, a medical device manufacturer that’s fallen out of favor with Wall Street. Companies mentioned: AMD, NVDA, META, DXCM, ABT, MDT, ISRG, NVCR Host: Mary Long Guests: Asit Sharma, Karl Thiel, Ricky Mulvey Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Aug 202430min

Is efficiency everything? Starbucks certainly seems to think so. (00:21) Bill Mann and Mary Long discuss Microsoft’s AI timeline and what “experience” means at the world’s largest coffee chain. Then, (15:10) Bloomberg media reporter Hannah Miller joins for a conversation on what the Paris Olympics mean for Peacock. Companies mentioned: MSFT, SBUX, LCKNY, CMCSA, NLFX, AMZN, DIS, WBD Host: Mary Long Guests: Bill Mann, Hannah Miller Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Jul 202427min

When you get to be a famous investor, it is harder to generate market-beating returns. (00:21) Jason Hall and Ricky Mulvey discuss - Earnings from PayPal. - Cooled expectations for Bill Ackman’s latest offering. - And if CrowdStrike is becoming a buying opportunity. Then, (15:01) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi finish up their Summer School series with a biology class and examine the life cycle of companies. Companies mentioned: PYPL, OTC: PSHZF, DAL, CRWD, RIVN, MNDY, AMZN, AAPL Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jason Hall, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Jul 202429min

Eaters and investors are both happy to see the $5 value meal on the menu. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - 2024’s largest IPO – cold storage company Lineage – and whether the REIT is worth watching for investors. - McDonald’s Q2 earnings, the chain’s pivot to value-oriented menu items, and why the outlook for pinched consumers likely won’t get better any time soon. (17:44) CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric, Patti Poppe joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss PG&E’s turnaround and how her company is serving the growing electricity demand from data centers. Companies discussed: LINE, COLD, MCD, PCG Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey, Patti Poppe Producer: Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Jul 202433min

Every stock market valuation is a number from today multiplied by a story about tomorrow. Morgan Housel is the best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever. Robert Brokamp interviewed Housel at our member event FoolFest. This episode is a cut of their conversation. They discuss: - Why professional money managers often underperform the market. - The relationship between success and luck for investors. - Saving like a pessimist and investing like an optimist. - What spreadsheets can’t tell you about spending. - The benefit of losing money early in an investing journey. Companies/Tickers Mentioned: TSLA Host: Robert Brokamp Guest: Morgan Housel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Jul 202428min

How do you determine what a company’s worth? You pull a lot of information from a lot of different places.  Jim Gillies joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on valuation and mosaic theory. They also discuss:  How incentives impact valuation The “new store growth story” at Costco Case studies from a sneaker company and a space company Companies/Tickers Mentioned: WINA, COST, ONON, SPCE Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Jim Gillies Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Dez Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Jul 202432min

We talk through the estimated $5B in lost activity across banking, travel, and other industries due to Crowdstrike’s faulty update and the $30B shaved off the company’s market cap.  (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The impact of the global IT outage, where it will show up financially and how Crowdstrike responded. - Why the market is down on Tesla’s profitability - How Spotify’s stellar run is continuing and why dividend investors might want to keep an eye on UPS.  (19:11) Motley Fool co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker David Gardner talks with Emily Flippen about his best stock recommendation, some of his best investing lessons and how to make sense of the nascent artificial intelligence space. (31:18) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Twilio and Coupang. Stocks discussed: CRWD, MSFT, TSLA, CMG, SPOT, UPS, NVDA, TWLO, CPNG. Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Matt Argersinger, Jason Moser, David Gardner, Emily Flippen Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jul 202440min