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The European crisis escalates. Sears reports slumping sales. Heinz gets squeezed. Pepsi considers splitting itself into two. Amazon considers making a smartphone. And the new GM celebrates its first anniversary as a public company. Our analysts talk about those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, Wall Street analyst Mike Mayo shares some insights from his book, Exile on Wall Street: One Analysts Fight to Save the Big Banks from Themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Nov 201139min

Greece gets a new leader.  The Obama administration puts a big pipeline on hold.  Starbucks makes a big buy.  And Disney reports big earnings.  Our analysts talks about those stories and share three stocks on their radar.  Plus,  Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson shares some insights from his new book, Civilization: The West and the Rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Nov 201139min

The European financial crisis escalates. The U.S. jobless rate falls to a six-month low. Groupon goes public. Starbucks reports big earnings. And Bank of America cancels plans to charge debit card users. Our analysts talk about those stories and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, financial radio host and best-selling author Dave Ramsey talks about his new book, EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Nov 201139min

European leaders make a deal. Amazon, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Netflix, and Under Armour report earnings. And BP returns to the Gulf.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, Motley FoolUK Money Talk host David Kuo talks about the future of the EU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Okt 201139min

World markets react to the death of Libyan dictator Muammar Qadaffi.   Apple, Chipotle, Intel, McDonald's, and Microsoft report earnings.  And Groupon prepares for its IPO.    Our analysts discuss these stories and share three stocks for the next fifty years.   Plus, Honest Tea co-founder Seth Goldman talks about the business of tea.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Okt 201139min

Google reports big earnings.  Hulu says it's not for sale.  And a hedge fund manager gets an 11-year prison sentence for insider trading.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus, best-selling business author Jim Collins talks about his new book, Great by Choice:  Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck -- Why Some Thrive Despite Them All. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Okt 201139min

Our analysts reflect on the legacy of Steve Jobs and the future of Apple.  We debate the relative merits of the Occupy Wall Street protests, discuss Costco's fee hike, and share some stocks on their radar.   Plus, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin talks about his new book, The Quest:  Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Okt 201139min

Amazon introduces a Fiery challenger to the iPad.  Warren Buffett announces a historic buy.  Netflix makes a big deal.  And Groupon takes half-off its revenues.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus, Harvard Business Review Group editorial director Justin Fox discusses his book, The Myth of the Rational Market:  A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Sep 201139min