Intro to Micro Caps

Investors react to weaker-than-expected jobs numbers. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg attempts to crack down on sugary drinks. Samsung launches a big rival to the iPhone. And Amazon and Microsoft combine forces in the battle for the living room. Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, we talk horse racing, betting, and investing with Daily Racing Form publisher and columnist Steven Crist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Juni 201239min

Shares of Facebook flounder.  Dell reports weak earnings.  Heinz hikes its dividend.  And Yahoo! unloads its stake in Alibaba.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus, corporate governance expert and film critic Nell Minow talks CEO shenanigans and must-see movies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Maj 201239min

Facebook makes its public debut.  Our analysts discuss Facebook's future and share some stock ideas.  Plus, Yahoo! Finance columnist Dan Gross talks about his new book, Better, Stronger, Faster:  The Myth of American Decline and the Rise of a New Economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Maj 201239min

JPMorgan Chase racks up a big loss.  Disney reports big earnings.  And Berkshire Hathaway gets involved in a bid for Avon.  Our analysts talk about those stories plus share three stocks on their radar.  Plus, we talk about the business of oil and gas with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Steve Coll, author of Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Maj 201239min

The government reports weaker-than-expected jobs growth. Yahoo! deals with a leadership controversy. Whole Foods serves up big earnings. Green Mountain Coffee serves up some bitter earnings. And Microsoft bets on the Nook. Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner talks about his approach to investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Maj 201239min

On this week's show, our analysts discuss earnings news from Amazon.com, Apple, Coca-Cola, Dunkin' Brands, Ford, Netflix, Panera, Procter & Gamble, and Starbucks.  Plus, we debate the relative merits of Google's driverless car. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Apr 201239min

Our analysts discuss the latest earnings news from Coca-Cola, Chipotle, GE, Intel, McDonald's, and Microsoft.   And we talk with CNBC's Carl Quintanilla about the new CNBC documentary, The Costco Craze:  Inside the Warehouse Giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Apr 201239min

Coinstar, Google, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo report earnings.  The U.S. Justice Department files suit against Apple.  And Burger King cooks up a new use for bacon.  Plus, we talk innovation with Economist correspondent Vijay Vaitheeswaran, author of Need, Speed and Greed: How the New Rules of Innovation Can Transform Businesses, Propel Nations to Greatness, and Tame the World's Most Wicked Problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Apr 201239min