Motley Fool Money: 06.06.2014

Alex Chriss is still early in his tenure as the CEO of PayPal, but the company’s turnaround is already showing green shoots. (00:21) PayPal’s earnings and why a drop at a specialty insurance company could be a buying opportunity for investors. (16:57) What to do before you meet a financial advisor, and some questions to ask in an initial meeting. Companies discussed: PYPL, INTU, ZM, KNSL Host: Ricky Muvley Guests: Matt Frankel, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Apr 202432min

Ahead of earnings at Paramount, potential deals and rumors are flying. At 00:21, Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss what’s happening at Paramount as well as strong earnings from Domino’s Pizza and SoFi. At 16:58, Invitation Homes CEO Dallas Tanner shares his vision for housing’s future. Companies discussed: SOFI, INVH, DPZ, PARA Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Dallas Tanner Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Chace Pryzlepa, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Apr 202432min

Executives like to talk about innovation, but how do you spot the difference between world changing stuff and corporate theater? Elliott Parker is the CEO of High Alpha Innovation and author of, “The Illusion of Innovation.” Parker joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about: The power in being contrarian One mega cap that knows how to innovate Why ROIC is not a foolproof metric for investors.  Companies discussed: MSFT, IBM, AMZN, NFLX, BRK  Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Elliott Parker Producers: Mary Long Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Apr 202430min

Winmark doesn’t make a lot of noise. The business speaks for itself. Winmark, a resale is a franchisor that owns concepts including Plato’s Closet, Play It Again Sports, and Once Upon a Child. The company has tripled the return of the S&P 500 since its IPO, and delivered an annualized return of 18% over the past five years. So, investors may want to pay attention to it. Motley Fool Canada’s Jim Gillies caught up with Winmark CEO, Brett Heffes for a conversation about: - The growth of Play It Again Sports and a slowdown at Music Go Round. - How Heffes thinks about capital allocation. - Building an everlasting business. Company discussed: WINA Host: Jim Gillies Guest: Brett Heffes Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Apr 202432min

We’re seeing consistently strong results this earnings season, but the market keeps looking forward. It loves Alphabet’s dividend and Tesla’s mass market ambitions, but is less sold on Meta commingling AI and the Metaverse. (00:21) Andy Cross and Emily Flippen discuss: - Chipotle’s stellar comps and future store growth opportunity. - Why Tesla’s low-priced EV offering has investors overlooking down results. - Alphabet getting in on the dividend game, and the market telling Meta – don’t spend on AI like that.  - What Spotify, Snap, and Roku have to say about the strength of the ad market for 2024. (19:11) Emily and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Tyler Technologies and Visa. Stocks discussed: CMG, TSLA, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, SPOT, SNAP, ROKU, V, TYL. Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Emily Flippen, Andy Cross Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Apr 202440min

At (00:21) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss IBM’s potential acquisition of HashiCorp and how it helps grow the business. And what was it about Meta’s earnings that gave the market pause? Companies discussed: IBM, HCP, META, NOW, CMG, ALGN Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: David Meier Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Apr 202422min

Tesla’s current-state results weren’t strong, but a low-price EV and the company’s robotaxi unveiling in August have investors excited. At (00:21) we talk Tesla’s down results and up market reaction, how Boeing’s backlog insulates it from short-term delivery hiccups, and why Visa’s results are boring – and that’s a-ok. Companies discussed: TSLA, BA, V Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Apr 202423min

A primary reason to invest now? Have money to buy stuff decades later. The stock market can help you with that goal, but so can government bonds. At (00:21), we look at earnings from General Motors and Spotify. At (15:44), we cover the reasons that inflation is sticky, and what investors can do about it. Companies discussed: GM, SPOT, DAL, SGOV, Dividend report link: www.fool.com/2024dividends Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Bill Barker, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Apr 202426min