Intro to Micro Caps

Chair Jerome Powell thinks the chances of a recession are low, though the economic outlook is more uncertain. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Nick Sciple discuss: - Takeaways from the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee Meeting. - Netflix’s $320 million movie, The Electric State. - Brad Jacob’s venture, QXO, acquiring Beacon Roofing Supply. Then, (16:40) Fools answer mailbag questions about industrial stocks, quantum computing, and biotech. Companies discussed: NFLX, CNQ, QXO, AER, BECN, VRTX, TDG, GXO, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Nick Sciple, Mary Long, Karl Thiel, Lou Whiteman, Tim Beyers, Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Mars 31min

Jensen Huang sees a path to $1 trillion in AI infrastructure. Is Wall Street buying it? (00:14) Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss Nvidia’s “Super Bowl of AI,” plus: - The coming generation of chips. - Increased competition from hyperscalers. - Partnerships in fast food, autonomous driving, and robotics. Then, (19:44), a number of Fool analysts answer questions from the listener mailbag about early stock analysis, how healthcare companies are using AI, and how to factor in customer experience to investment decisions. Got a question for the show? Email podcasts@fool.com Companies/tickers discussed: NVDA, PYPL Host: Mary Long Guests: Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Karl Thiel, Dylan Lewis Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Mars 33min

If approved, the technology giant will make the largest acquisition in its company’s history by purchasing Wiz. (00:14) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Why Alphabet is spending $32 billion on a cloud security company. - BYD’s announcement that it can charge an electric vehicle battery in five minutes. - Robinhood rolling out prediction markets on its platform. Then, (18:51) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer mailbag questions about keeping cash on the sidelines and health savings accounts. Visit our sponsor: Build your Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Got a question for the show? Email podcasts@fool.com Companies/tickers discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, CRWD, CIBR, OTC: BYDDY, HOOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Mars 31min

To stay on top, the consumer giants need a player in every potential market. (00:21) David Meier and Dylan Lewis discuss: - February retail numbers showing continued consumer struggles, and why this upcoming retail earnings season will be a key read on the economy. - Pepsi’s $2B acquisition of alt-soda Poppi, the venture capital-style of trend investing for consumer brands, and how Coke and Pepsi need to keep absorbing the next potential big thing. (13:55) It’s no secret that a lot of investors have high hopes about the future of artificial intelligence. But how do genuine experts, people who have been studying AI and machine learning long before it entered the mainstream, feel about the future of the field? Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross and Asit Sharma talk with Oren Etzioni, an AI Expert and Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, about the current and future states of artificial intelligence. Check out Fool24 on TMF’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@MotleyFool And Motley Fool members can get the replay here: https://www.fool.com/premium/4056/coverage/2025/03/06/ai-expert-dr-oren-etzioni-interview-3625-3pm Companies discussed: DG, WMT, PEP, KO. Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: David Meier, Andy Cross, Asit Sharma, Oren Etzioni Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Mars 25min

Companies, investors, and countries are all having a hard time knowing what the future holds. And that makes forecasting hard. (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The market’s correction reaction to tariffs, and what higher prices might mean for consumers that are already spending less. - The market’s questions around Tesla’s tough start to 2025, slipping european sales, and Elon Musk. - Earnings from Adobe, Vail, and Docusign. (19:22) Macro-focused investor Richard Bernstein walks Ricky Mulvey through the big picture he’s seeing, and how tariffs, trade uncertainty, and how it all flows into what we’ve seen in the stock market over the past few weeks. (32:51) Jason and Matt break down where they turn to celebrate Pi Day and two stocks on their radar: Ansys and Starbucks. Stocks discussed: TSLA, ADBE, MTN, DOCU, ANSS, SBUX Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Richard Bernstein, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Mars 40min

Volatility is the price of admission for long-term investing. (00:21) Anthony Schiavone and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Investing mindset for market corrections. - Earnings results from Dollar General. - Why Americans are spending less at convenience stores. Then, (14:08) Nick Sciple joins Ricky to chat about TKO Group and the company’s new boxing league and why company insiders are buying up shares. Companies discussed: DG, SCHD, SPG, HSY, TKO Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Anthony Schiavone, Nick Sciple Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Mars 29min

Wall Street is fearful. Should you be greedy? (00:21) David Meier and Mary Long discuss: - What’s changed and stayed the same since March 2020. - If cooling inflation data is enough to calm markets. - Meta’s plan to train an AI chip in-house. Then, (21:12), IWG CEO Mark Dixon joins for a conversation about hybrid work, changing downtowns, and how companies can measure the financial benefits of in-person connection. Host: Mary Long Guests: David Meier, Mark Dixon Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Mars 33min