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2025 has been the year of AI capex (so far). Companies have been announcing huge spending increases and signing deals to secure critical supplies like semiconductors for years into the future. So far, the market has responded well to these announcements. Except today when Meta announced the most ambitious AI capital spending plan of the Magnificent 7 companies and the market blinked. Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss Meta’s ambitious spending plan sending the stock down, Microsoft’s and Alphabet’s earnings and outlook getting mixed reviews, one year without Brian Niccol at Chipotle, and one year with Brian Niccol at Starbucks. Companies discussed: META, GOOG, MSFT, CMG, SBUX, AMZN. Host - Tyler Crowe; Guests - Matt Frankel, Jon Quast
Guests: Matt Frankel,Jon Quast
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Microsoft has agreed to a deal that will allow OpenAI to become a for-profit company, likely paving the way for an IPO. The tech giant’s stake will be worth $135 billion and comes with another $250 billion in cloud computing revenue. We also discuss recent jobs news and the future of AI in transportation and medicine. Travis Hoium, Lou Whitemand, and Rachel Warren discuss Microsoft’s $135 billion OpenAI stake, rolling lay-offs in Corporate America, and NVIDIA’s deals in robotics, aviation, and medicine. Companies discussed: Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Target (TGT), NVIDIA (NVDA), UPS (UPS). Host - Travis Hoium; Guests - Lou Whitemand, Rachel Warren
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Rachel Warren
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We discuss how cloud outages may impact stocks beyond Amazon. Plus, GM’s great results may show how weak EV sales will be in the U.S. and how Co-CEO roles have become so popular in tech. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jason Hall discuss cloud outages, GM’s results and the EV future, the rise of the co-CEO, and Apple’s iPhone growth. Companies discussed: Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), General Motors (GM), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), General Electric (GE), Walmart (WMT), Meta (META), Netflix (NFLX). Host - Travis Hoium; Guests - Lou Whiteman, Jason Hall
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jason Hall
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In our second quarterly call, Motley Fool CEO and co-founder Tom Gardner talked about the current market and what to do about it. Tom also shared five investment ideas. For today's Motley Fool Money episode, we're sharing the audio version of that Quarterly Call. First, where are we now? Then, what to do about it? Finally, five investment ideas. Guest - Tom Gardner
Guests: Tom Gardner
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Stocks with a high short interest have outperformed the market over the past five years, but is this meme-trading or a new trend in long-term investing? Plus, the crew talks about Taiwan Semiconductor’s earnings, Google’s medical AI, and the 'cockroaches' that could be hiding in the market. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Dan Caplinger discuss how highly-shorted stocks and memes have outperformed the market, TSMC and ASML’s earnings, hidden leverage in the market, and Google’s new medical AI. Companies discussed: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), ASML (ASML), AMC (AMC), Gamestop (GME), Bitcoin (BTC), Alphabet (GOOG), Palantir (PLTR), Coinbase (COIN), NVIDIA (NVDA), AMD (AMD), Joby (JOBY), Delta (DAL). Host - Travis Hoium; Guests - Lou Whiteman, Dan Caplinger
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Dan Caplinger
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Long-time analysts Emily Flippen, Jeff Santoro, and Jason Hall dive into bank earnings, Robinhood’s meteoric rise, and take a look at how alcohol consumption has changed the landscape for vice investments. Companies discussed: JPM, GS, WFC, HOOD, STZ, SAM. Host - Emily Flippen; Guests - Jason Hall, Jeff Santoro
Guests: Jason Hall,Jeff Santoro
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What can we learn about investing in 1999 or 2007 that can be applied today? While history doesn’t repeat, it often rhymes and we discuss what we wish we would have known 25 years ago and how we’re applying that today. Travis Hoium, Jon Quast, and Jason Moser discuss how 2025 compares to 1999 and 2007, what we wish we knew, energy’s role in AI, and how well do you know investing history? Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Waste Management (WM), Rubrik (RBRK). Host - Travis Hoium; Guests - Jon Quast, Jason Moser
Guests: Jon Quast,Jason Moser
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As Prime Day kicks off, we’re asking the big questions. Emily Flippen is joined by Jason Hall and Dan Caplinger to tackle three timely stories: whether 2025’s tariff push is actually “working” (and who’s really paying), how a U.S. sale of TikTok could reshape social commerce just as Amazon’s big event feels less special, and what the September 30th expiration of federal EV tax credits means for demand at Tesla, BYD, Ford, and beyond. Plus, a lightning round of stocks positioned to benefit from these trends. Companies discussed: AMZN, PDD, TSLA, BYDDY, F, SYM. Host: Emily Flippen; Guests -Jason Hall, Dan Caplinger
Guests: Jason Hall,Dan Caplinger
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The Federal Reserve is lowering interest rates, which can be good for borrowers but not so good for savers. Robert Brokamp speaks with Brendan Byrnes, managing director of Motley Fool Money (www.fool.com/money) about how to find the highest yields for your cash and how to choose the best credit card for your situation. Also in this week’s episode: a recent ADP report confirms that we’re in a “no-fire, no-hire” job market, a study puts popular AI tools to an estate-planning test — which came out on top? Just in time for Halloween season, the S&P 500 has reached a spooky level — how has the classic 60/40 portfolio performed when the market is so richly valued?-The recent government shutdown demonstrates (once again) that everyone should have an emergency fund. Tickers discussed: SPY. Host - Robert Brokamp; Guest - Brendan Byrnes
Guests: Brendan Byrnes
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In a little less than ten years, OpenAI has gone from an idea to a half-trillion dollar company, and its ambitions for the next several years are much, much, bigger. Plus, Fair Isaac Corporation is opening a new front in the battle for your credit score and Berkshire Hathaway puts its massive cash pile to use. Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss OpenAI becomes a $500 billion company with staggering growth projections, Berkshire Hathaway acquires Occidental Petroleum’s chemical division, Fair Isaac Corporation upends the credit score market, and the market’s performance during and after government shutdowns, together with stocks on their radar. Companies discussed: FRMI, DLR, ORCL, BRK.A, BRK.b, OXY, FICO, EXPN, EFX, TRU, UPST, MELI, ETSY, CW. Host - Tyler Crowe; Guests - Matt Frankel, Jon Quast
Guests: Matt Frankel,Jon Quast
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