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Target and Crowdstrike are flying after earnings, and in a few years you might be able to take off in an EVTOL.  (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Target finally finding its footing, and how the company is turning to loyalty programs for more growth. - Crowdstrike’s results showing enterprise spend on cybersecurity isn’t slowing down. - Bitcoin’s spot-ETF fueled rise to all-time highs. (16:53) Motley Fool Money’s Deidre Woollard talks with analyst Sanmeet Deo about the highly speculative, highly futuristic world of EVTOLs and personal air travel. Companies discussed: TGT, CRWD, BTC, JOBY, ACHR Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Deidre Woollard, Sanmeet Deo Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We try to separate the falling knives from the buying opportunities. (00:21) Jim Gillies and Dylan Lewis discuss: - NYCB’s credit downgrade, material weaknesses, and current struggles. - Stitch Fix’s latest earnings, and whether the clothing company could be a turnaround play. - Why Jim likes the prospects for beat-up fintech company PROG holdings. (14:46) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp talk about trends in travel and tips if you’re trying to avoid the crowds and fees next time you step on a plane. Companies discussed: NYCB, SFIX, PROG Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The European Commission is the latest to take aim at Apple’s app store. (xx:xx) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Spotify and Apple are engaging in a new music streaming battle. - If Spirit Airlines will seek another buyer. - Why the latest go-private offer may be good news for Macy’s shareholders. (18:03) Ricky Mulvey and Lou Whiteman cover the state of play for airline stocks. Companies discussed: AAPL, SPOT, JBLU, M, UAL, DAL, AAL, LUV, ULCC, AER Claim your Epic discount: www.fool.com/epic Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey, Lou Whiteman Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a stock goes parabolic, there’s more to the story than business performance. Mary Long caught up with Tim Beyers and Kirsten Guerra, advisors on The Motley Fool’s Interconnected Opportunities investing service to discuss: - Super Micro’s real business. - The original bull thesis for the data center service company. - Super Micro’s relationship with Nvidia. - What’s behind the stock’s recent performance. Stocks discussed: SMCI, NVDA, DELL, HPQ Host: Mary Long Guests: Tim Beyers, Kirsten Guerra Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With small caps, come great thrills. What about great rewards?  Ricky Mulvey caught up with Bill Mann, a lead analyst at the Fool and our Director of Small-Cap Research, for a primer on small-cap investing. They check in on a handful of different small caps and discuss: If the disappearance of “the small-cap premium” is a win for investors.   How to navigate environments with limited feedback. The value (or lack thereof) of book value.  Tickers discussed: WINA, COST, DDS, BOC, FVRR, ASR, BRK.A, BRK.B Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Bill Mann Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AI race heats up with Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Google Gemini’s rough week. And Salesforce joins Meta in the Big Tech dividend club. (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman -.Apple putting an end to Project Titan and its automotive ambitions. - Earnings updates from Axon and Okta, and a new dividend from Salesforce. (19:11) Motley Fool Money’s Deidre Woollard caught up with analyst Karl Thiel about the role of patents in pharmaceuticals, and the dreaded patent cliff looming for roughly 200 big-time drugs over the next decade. (33:06) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Palo Alto Networks and eBay. Stocks discussed: TSLA, AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, AXON, OKTA, CRM, PANW, EBAY. Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Deidre Woollard, Karl Thiel Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Snowflake, Okta, and Snowflake, growth may come from more products not just more customers. (00:21) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The power of a great CFO. - What a change in leadership means for Snowflake. - Why growing revenue isn’t just about new customers. (17:00) Gary Stevenson, author of “The Trading Game,” explains what it was like to be one of the world’s top financial traders. Companies discussed: CRM, OKTA, SNOW, C Claim your Epic discount: www.fool.com/epic Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: David Meier, Gary Stevenson Producers: Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a struggling business comes out with good news, it usually spells trouble for the shorts. Just ask those betting against Beyond Meat today. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Apple’s automotive ambitions “Project Titan” seemingly being wrapped up, and what it means for the tech company. - Beyond Meat’s short-squeeze-fueled 40% spike, and why shorts are getting greedy with Beyond and some other companies right now. - Coupang’s continued rise as the major player in e-commerce in South Korea. (17:08) Deidre Woollard talks with Carrie Sun, author of the new memoir, “Private Equity,” for a behind-the-scenes look at life at a hedge fund. Companies discussed: AAPL, BYND, CPNG Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Deidre Woollard, Carrie Sun Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Chace Pryzlepa, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoom has a new growth story. Are investors buying it? (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker discuss: - Zoom’s quarter, and if the company has a moat. - AutoZone’s international growth. - Wendy’s plan to test surge pricing. - If cereal is a part of a complete and nutritious dinner. Plus, (18:15) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about 403(b)s, UTMAs, and the safety of brokerage platforms. Got a question for the show? Email us at podcasts@fool.com. Companies discussed: ZM, AZO, WEN, KLG, SCHW Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Bill Barker, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warren Buffett’s annual letter points to a steady path ahead. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Berkshire Hathaway doesn’t pay a dividend. - If utility businesses are in trouble. - What a mountain of cash means for the insurance business. (17:53) Ken Costa, author of The $100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer, explains how a sea change in wealth could impact the world’s financial future. Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, DPZ, LULU Claim your Epic discount: www.fool.com/epic Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Ken Costa Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Chace Przylepa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a group of hedge fund managers share the last time they cried?  Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and a best-selling author. His latest book is “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.” Mary Long caught up with Duhigg for a conversations about: - The habits of Supercommunicators. - How Boeing and Netflix navigated communications crises. - An under-the-radar figure running the technical side of Microsoft. Host: Mary Long Guest: Charles Duhigg Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve probably interacted with large language models. The next version might be large vision models. Cathy Hackl is a futurist, Apple Vision Pro developer, and co-author of the upcoming book “Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution.” Deidre Woollard caught up with Hackl for a conversation about: - How businesses, like Lockheed Martin and Lowes, are already using spatial computing. - The current challenges developing apps for the Vision Pro - Virtual air rights, digital fashion, and questions about the future of spatial computing. Companies discussed: APPL, U, LMT, LOW, META, GOOG, GOOGL Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Cathy Hackl Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earnings season rolls on plus some acquisitions made the news this week: (00:21) Emily Flippen and Andy Cross discuss: - Earnings reports for Nvidia, Etsy, Wayfair, Walmart, Palo Alto Networks, and MercadoLibre - Acquisition roundup: Capital One is acquiring Discovery Financial and Walmart is acquiring Vizio (19:11) Bloomberg reporter, Kurt Wagner talks about Twitter and his new book “The Battle for the Bird.” (34:25) Emily and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Grab Holdings and HubSpot Stocks discussed: NVDA, ETSY, W, WMT, PANW, MELI, COF, DFS, GRAB, HUBS Host: Ron Gross Guests: Emily Flippen, Andy Cross, Kurt Wagner Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does Nvidia’s blockbuster quarter signify for the future? (00:21) Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What is fueling Nvidia’s growth? - How far the demand for GPUs can stretch. - What concerns Tim about Nvidia’s capital allocation. Companies discussed: NVDA Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Tim Beyers Producers: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investors want PayPal to become the next Meta, but it’s not easy to transform a business. (00:13) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The reason behind Palo Alto Network’s lowered outlook. - Where the next big cybersecurity threats could come from. - Fubo’s attempt to sport a sports streaming superpower. (17:12) Matt Frankel and Ricky Mulvey look at Meta’s rebound and if PayPal could be next for a glow up. Companies discussed: META, PYPL, ADYEY, NVDA, PANW, ZS, CRWD, FUBO, DIS, WBD Claim your Epic discount: www.fool.com/epic Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Matt Frankel, Ricky Mulvey, David Meier Producer: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Capital One wants Discover for a $35 billion dollar all stock deal. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jim Gillies discuss:  - How a merged Capital One and Discover would compare to the big banks.  - The investor reaction to the proposed merger.  - Home Depot’s earnings.  - The end of an activist story at a company that makes garden rakes. Plus, (16:47) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick continue their conversation with Jason Moser and Bill Mann. They cover the stocks that got away and the ones that broke their hearts. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/motleyfool Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Companies discussed: DFS, COF, HD, GFF, UA, LULU, NVDA, TDG, JD, EB, U, IOT, ONON Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Jason Moser, Bill Mann Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Jim Gillies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why would Eli Lilly put on a failure party? Deidre Woollard talked about the art of failing with Amy Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, and author of “Right Kind of Wrong”. They discuss: - The complex failure at Boeing. - What to do after something goes wrong. - The problem with “move fast and break things.” Companies discussed: BA, LLY Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Amy Edmondson Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Chace Przylepa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Netflix kill the video star? James Keyes is the former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, and the author of “Education is Freedom: The Future Is in Your Hands.” Deidre Woollard caught up Keyes to discuss: - What it is like to be a CEO at a company facing bankruptcy. - 7-Eleven and the American Dream. - Blockbuster’s early streaming play - How AI is changing education. Company discussed: NFLX Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: James Keyes Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economic data and earnings season combined for a volatile weak in the stock market. (00:21) Bill Mann and Jason Moser discuss: - The latest inflation numbers and what they mean for investors - Earnings wrap-up for Twilio, Lyft, Airbnb, Shopify and Trade Desk - Nvidia’s disclosure of its investments and how it impacted stocks (19:11) Corrado Russo shares some thoughts on the international real estate market. (34:09) Bill and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: Fresenius and Home Depot Stocks discussed: TWLO, LYFT, ABNB, SHOP, TTD, SHOP, NVDA, NNOX, ARM, HD, FMS Host: Ron Gross Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Corrado Russo Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retail numbers fall as some wonder if it’s more than cold weather holding consumers back. (00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - How the retail spending numbers might impact the Fed. - If Stellantis is ready to take on Big EV. - Deere’s returns for investors. (17:55) Drew University Professor Chris Andrews shares his thoughts on why some companies are changing their strategies on self-checkout. Companies discussed: WMT, DG, KR, STLA, GM, F, DE Claim your Epic discount: www.fool.com/epic Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Bill Barker, Chris Andrews Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices