Tariffs Tangle Markets, Businesses, Investors
When uncertainty spikes, our ability to look out into the future shrinks. (00:21) Emily Flippen and Matt Argersinger discuss: - How the shifting tariff picture is driving uncertainty across markets, economic forecasts, and investor outlooks. - Target’s continuing troubles, and why even Costco can’t escape the retail slowdown. - What’s behind Okta’s 25% post-earnings pop. (19:11) Five years from the beginning of the pandemic, Malcolm Gladwell reflects on our COVID response, his past works, and his latest book Revenge of the Tipping Point. (31:44) Emily and Matt break down two sides of 24-hour trading and what’s on their radar this week: private equity firms and Lovesac. Stocks discussed: TGT, COST, OKTA, BN, BX, KKR, APO, LOVE Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Emily Flippen, Matt Argersinger, Malcolm Gladwell. Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Mars 40min
Kroger CEO Kicked Out of Grocery Store
On the first call since Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s departure, not a mention of the former CEO was heard. (00:21) Nick Sciple and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Kroger’s business results. - Why some investors are becoming more pessimistic about Abercrombie & Fitch. - A small-cap tobacco company playing in a fast-growing trend. Then, (17:22) Karl Thiel joins Mary Long to discuss advanced-robotics company, Intuitive Surgical. Companies discussed: KR, ANF, TPB, ISRG, GOOG, GOOGL Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Nick Sciple, Mary Long, Karl Thiel Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Mars 31min
Crypto's New Backer
BlackRock wants to buy ports; Trump wants to buy crypto. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss: - How investors can prepare for potential “disturbance.” - BlackRock’s latest acquisition. - The reasons for and against a national “strategic reserve” of cryptocurrency. Then, (14:50), Ricky Mulvey and Mary go to a crypto conference in downtown Denver. Tickers mentioned: BLK, CKHUY, BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA Host: Mary Long Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Mars 34min
Tariffs Become Reality
The Trump administration’s 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are now in effect. Is this a negotiation tactic? A new long-term reality? (00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - The impacts of tariffs on investors and companies. - If Target is a value play. - Okta’s market opportunity in security verification. Then, (17:20) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp offer financial planning tips for solopreneurs. Companies discussed: HD, TSM, TGT, OKTA Build your Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Mars 31min
Now Serving: IPOs, Exits, Extra Cheese
A fresh IPO, outgoing CEO, and Domino’s finally joining the field on stuffed-crust pizza. (00:21) Bill Barker and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Mixue’s splashy debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange, and how the boba tea chain stacks up to Starbucks and McDonald’s. - Rodney McMullen’s departure from Kroger and what’s next for the nation’s largest grocery chain. - Domino’s finally delivering what the people want: stuffed crust pizza. (17:41) Have you seen a med spa in your neighborhood? Mary Long caught up with analyst Nick Sciple to find out why this industry is booming and one company that’s selling a few products that can help you look a little younger. Article discussed: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-19/med-spas-boom-with-botox-lip-filler-weight-loss-drugs-in-demand Companies discussed: LKNCY, KR, DPZ, PZZA, ABBV, EOLS Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Barker, Nick Sciple, Mary Long Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Mars 29min
The State of Weight-Loss Drugs
$150 billion. That’s how much some experts estimate weight-loss drugs could bring in in sales within the next five years. Motley Fool analyst Karl Thiel joins Ricky Mulvey to check in on the GLP-1 landscape. They also discuss: - How weight-loss drugs actually work, and how big-name prescriptions differ from each other. - What investors need to know about Ozempic and Mounjarno’s patent cliffs. - The scenarios in which Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are actually undervalued. Companies discussed: LLY, NOVO, HIMS, PFE, RHHBY, VKTX, GPCR, ISRG Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Karl Thiel Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Mars 30min
Nvidia, Apple, and Eli Lilly: Manufacturing the Future
The great buildout for AI and GLP-1 drugs continues. (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - How Nvidia continues to deliver in the face of great expectations, but even those great results haven’t kept the market happy with the chipmaker or big tech stocks to start 2025. - Apple and Eli Lilly’s plans to expand manufacturing and development in the U.S. - Earning updates from Home Depot, Axon, and Cava. Here is Jason’s fabled at-home Cava recipe: https://moribyan.com/spicy-lamb-meatballs-cava-copycat/ (19:11) Jason dives deeper into Axon’s earnings with President Josh Isner, breaking down some of the major growth opportunities ahead, and how the company is approaching the focus on government budgets and tariff talks. (34:53) Matt and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: Marqueta and EPR Properties. Stocks discussed: NVDA, AAPL, LLY, HD, AXON, CAVA, MQ, EPR Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Josh Isner Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Feb 40min
What Drives Nvidia’s Growth?
The tech giant is a data center business. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Why Wall Street is shrugging off Nvidia’s 78% yearly revenue growth. - CEO Jensen Huang’s vision for AI in the coming years. - Short sellers targeting digital ad seller, AppLovin. Companies discussed: NVDA, APP, META Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Asit Sharma Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Feb 24min
