Motley Fool Money: 10.07.2011

A trio of earnings reports from Hilton Hotels, Expedia, and Avis Budget Group give us the chance to zoom in on the travel industry. (0:20) Asit Sharma discusses: - Key metrics for hotels, bookings, and car rentals - Travel industry's growth having a positive ripple effect on advertising revenue - Why he prefers travel brands with staying power (13:10) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss how to adjust your monthly budget after you get a raise. Here's the retirement calculator Bro mentioned! - http://calcxml.com/calculators/retirement-planning?skn=606 Stocks discussed: HLT, EXPE, CAR, ABNB, MAR Host: Chris Hill Guests: Asit Sharma, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Maj 202223min

Just because it's been a rough start to 2022 doesn't mean the market is automatically going higher the rest of this year. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses: - Why right now is a gut check for every investor - What recent history says about the Nasdaq falling in the first 4 months of the year - The types of businesses he's looking to invest in right now (15:20) Matt Frankel spent the weekend in Omaha, Nebraska at "Woodstock for Capitalists". Ricky Mulvey talks with Matt about his biggest takeaways from the Berkshire-Hathaway annual meeting. Stocks discussed: PYPL, JNJ, HD, LOW, MKC, BRK.A, BRK.B, PGR, CVX, OXY, ATVI, MSFT Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Frankel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Maj 202227min

For more than 25 years Michelle Singletary has penned the nationally syndicated column "The Color of Money". Between her column and her books, she doesn't hold back when it comes to helping people be smarter about budgeting and personal finances. Deidre Woollard caught up with her to talk about: - How our financial habits changed during the pandemic - One significant way to take control of your budget - Why she suggests not buying a home right now Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Michelle Singletary Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Brandon Gentry, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Maj 202223min

Office Hours: Valuing ETFs, Investing For Kids, and Creating Dividends You've got questions? We've got answers! John Rotonti and Robert Brokamp answer audience questions about investing in ETFs, cash management, measuring risk, and more. Got a question for the show? Call our voicemail: 703-254-1445 Bonus resource - https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/07/16/do-you-have-an-investing-checklist.aspx Host: John Rotonti Guest: Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Apr 202224min

The biggest companies in the U.S. markets couldn't stop April being the worst month for the stock market in years. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss: - Amazon falling more than 10% after a weak 1st-quarter report - Apple's supply chain outlook - Microsoft delivering strong earnings across its business units - Atlassian's guidance outweighing great 3rd-quarter profits - Pinterest bouncing back from a 52-week low - The latest from Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Pinterest (19:00) CNBC host Becky Quick calls in from the Berkshire-Hathaway annual meeting to discuss Warren Buffett's investing strategies, inflation, the strength of the U.S. economy, and more. (35:40) Emily and Ron share two stocks on their radar: Teladoc Health and Sherwin-Williams. Stocks discussed: AMZN, AAPL, MSFT, FB, TEAM, ROKU, GOOGL, PINS, BRK, HP, SHW, TDOC Looking for 15 more stocks and 5 ETFs? Get a copy of our free investing starter kit at http://fool.com/starterkit Host: Chris Hill Guests: Ron Gross, Emily Flippen, Becky Quick Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Apr 202239min

It's one of the best advantages a business can have: a moat to keep competitors at bay. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - Meta Platforms bouncing back from its recent lows - PayPal's strong 1st-quarter revenue and lowered guidance for the full fiscal year - The growing strength of ServiceNow's cloud business (14:22) Jason Moser and Matt Frankel discuss some ways to identify businesses with moats, and share some stocks that know how to protect themselves. Stocks discussed: FB, PYPL, NOW, BRK.A, BRK.B, AAPL, KO, BB, DIS, GOOG, GOOGL, INTC, AMZN, PGR Some of the stocks mentioned today are featured in our free Investing Starter Kit. Get your copy here - http://fool.com/starterkit Host: Chris Hill Guests: Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Matt Frankel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Apr 202225min

To understand Alphabet's latest results it helps to look past the headlines and hand-wringing. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses: - 1st-quarter revenue growing 23% - Alphabet's board approving a $70 billion share buyback plan - CFO Ruth Porat's continued strong performance with the company's capital allocation - The pricing power of Chipotle boosting its 1st-quarter results - How Chipotle's specific plans for opening new locations provides clues as to where the business goes from here (12:00) Jim Mueller and Bill Mann square off in a "bull vs. bear" debate over Netflix. Who made the better argument? Vote in our poll on Twitter @MotleyFoolMoney Stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, CMG, NFLX Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Jim Mueller, Bill Mann Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Apr 202221min

Now that Elon Musk has a deal in place to take Twitter private, we have a few questions. (0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - The mediocre performance (to date) of Twitter's business - Whether Tesla shareholders should be nervous about Musk running another company - How other ad-driven businesses like Pinterest and Facebook are feeling - The latest results, and near-term future, for bellwether stock UPS (14:00) Inflation is rising, but that's probably not a good enough reason by itself to expect a raise at work. Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp talk with Kara Chambers, head of People Development at The Motley Fool, for insights and suggestions. Stocks discussed: TWTR, DRI, TSLA, FB, PINS, UPS Want even more stock ideas? Get a copy of our FREE investing starter kit - http://fool.com/starterkit Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Kara Chambers Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Apr 202229min