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Home sales fell nearly 6% in July. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - The challenge for 1st-time home buyers - Why he prefers investing in residential real estate through home improvement businesses (rather than home builders) - The airline industry's woeful track record on share buybacks - "Is this the best use of capital?" being a question to ask about any share buyback announcement (12:37) Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss the growing trend of 2nd-hand fashion and the opportunities for companies involved. Our annual investing conference is free for Motley Fool members and just 12 days away! For more details go to http://Fool.com/FoolFest. Stocks mentioned: HD, LOW, DAL, UAL, AAL, LUV, BRK.A, BRK.B, TDUP, LEVI, NKE, REAL, ETSY Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser, Asit Sharma, Deidre Woollard Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Retail Earnings Week continues with the latest results from Target and Lowe's. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - Target's 2nd-quarter profit falling nearly 90% compared to last year - Silver linings within Target's results - Lowe's posting a quintessential "mixed" quarter - CEO Marvin Ellison's steady leadership (11:05) Does Spotify have a moat against Apple? Travis Hoium joins Ricky Mulvey for a "medium dive" on the streaming audio business. Our annual investing conference is free for Motley Fool members and just 12 days away! For more details go to http://Fool.com/FoolFest. Stocks mentioned: TGT, LOW, SPOT, AAPL, AMZN Host: Chris Hill Guest: Asit Sharma, Travis Hoium Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Retail starts to report earnings and the news is good (so far). (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Walmart exceeded lowered expectations for the 2nd quarter - CEO Doug McMillon's comments on the new customers that drove results - Home Depot passing inflation costs onto customers (and not missing a beat) - How the expectations bar has been raised for Target and Lowe's (13:37) Warren Buffett's quotations hold meaning for investors, regardless of their portfolio size. Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp and a host of Fool investors share their favorite Buffett quotes and why they're relevant. Stocks mentioned: WMT, HD, LOW, TGT, BRK.A, BRK.B Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Buck Hartzell, Alyce Lomax, Scott Phillips, Anand Chokkavelu Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peloton announces more layoffs and store closings. (0:21) Jim Gillies discusses: - How challenging Peloton's balance sheet is right now - Why Peloton will almost certainly have to raise money - The retail landscape when some of the biggest companies are set to report earnings - Why Costco is his favorite retail stock (followed closely by Home Depot) (18:41) Some companies are pulling back on investments, but others aren't stopping. Ricky Mulvey and Sanmeet Deo look at some businesses playing offense in a tough environment. Stocks mentioned: PTON, WMT, TGT, HD, LOW, COST, SHOP, AXON, XPOF, NFLX, TTD Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jim Gillies, Sanmeet Deo Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Build-to-rent housing is taking off and more home contracts are falling through. We’re probably not headed for another 2008 in the housing market, but it sure is weird out there. We’ve got two views on residential real estate, from renting and home lending. Rent CEO Jon Ziglar joined Motley Fool Contributor Matt Frankel for a discussion about: - The numbers behind rent increases. - The rise of build-to-rent housing. - How the rental landscape shifted over COVID. Brandon Snow, Executive Director, at Ally Bank caught up with Motley Fool Contributor Marc Rapport for a chat about the residential real estate market, and why more home contracts are falling through. Stocks mentioned: RDFN, HHC, ALLY Hosts: Matt Frankel, Marc Rapport Guests: Jon Ziglar, Brandon Snow Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Brandon Gentry, Spencer Daniel, Michael Schweitzer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the fun part of being a stock investor. Ricky Mulvey and Bill Mann, Director of Small Cap Research at The Motley Fool kick off their series on small cap investing. They discuss: - Why small cap investors have an opportunity to beat the market. - The metrics that really matter for small caps. - Spotting B.S. from younger companies. - One small cap trend catching our attention. Stocks mentioned: ANET, RDFN, CWH, NFLX, AMZN, CHD Additional resource: 4 Steps to Find Small-Cap Stocks (fool.com) Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Bill Mann Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the Nasdaq officially entered bull market territory. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Jason Moser discuss: - July CPI and how lower-than-expected inflation fueled a market rally - Axon Enterprises posting record revenue in Q2 - Marqeta founder Jason Gardner stepping down as CEO - Drama between Unity Software, AppLovin, and Ironsource - The latest from Disney, Upstart Holdings, Sweetgreen and The Trade Desk (19:45) Tim Beyers talks with Marsha Barnes, founder & CEO of The Finance Bar, about the mindset traps that can keep people from investing and how to avoid them. (30:15) Emily and Jason analyze Nvidia pre-announcing their earnings, as well as: - Domino's Pizza exiting Italy - A listener's question about Intel - Two stocks on their radar: Sonos and Masimo Stocks discussed on the show: DIS, AXON, MQ, U, APPLOVIN, IS, SG, TTD, NVDA, DPZ, INTC, MASI, SONO Host: Chris Hill Guests: Emily Flippen, Jason Moser, Tim Beyers, Marsha Barnes Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

The House of Mouse is firing on all cylinders, and now its total number of subscribers for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ is greater than Netflix. Dylan Lewis and Maria Gallagher (00:21) discuss: - Disney’s pricing power and streaming fatigue. - How Coinbase is faring through a Crypto Winter. - What Softbank is telling investors about the private markets. Plus, Nick Sciple interviews Tim Johnston, Co-Founder of Li-Cycle Holdings (15:41), a lithium-ion battery recycler. They discuss how Li-Cycle can meet some of the growing demand for the metals that go into electric cars, and the company’s partnerships with major energy providers. Stocks mentioned: DIS, NFLX, COIN, UBER, SFTBY, LICY Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Maria Gallagher, Nick Sciple, Tim Johnston Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While some tech companies announce lay-offs, others are posting blowout earnings. (00:21) Deidre Woollard and Tim Beyers discuss: - How a decrease in consumer spending is hitting SaaS companies in unexpected ways. - Why The Trade Desk is thriving in a tough environment. - A “cautious” view on tech layoffs (and why we aren’t hitting the panic button). - Why Walmart might join the streaming wars. - A brilliant, tiny company that’s not getting enough attention from investors. Plus, (15:00) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger look at how companies are managing their share count, and one homebuilder that’s outperformed Amazon for more than a decade. Stocks mentioned: DDOG, TTD, WMT, SNAP, GRPN, JAMF, META, NVR, LOW, NVDA, AMZN Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Tim Beyers, Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chips, and the companies that make and use them, dominate the business news. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - Micron Technology cutting guidance while also announcing a $40 billion investment in the U.S. - How Micron's current picture is similar to Nvidia's - Take-Two Interactive continuing its rough year by lowering guidance - Allbirds shares falling 23% as the young company learns some harsh lessons about business and growth (13:57) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp look to "The Great Resignation" to find examples of what job-seekers should consider if they think we're heading for a recession. Stocks mentioned: MU, NVDA, TTWO, BIRD, MCD, WMT Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the optimal degree of concentration in your portfolio? (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - Nvidia warning that 2nd-quarter revenue will be lower than they'd previously guided - Why Nvidia's long-term thesis appears to be intact - A listener's question about whether to sell some winners in his portfolio (12:31) Shopify's down 70% this year. Does the former high-flier have enough of a moat to fend off the likes of Amazon? Ryan Henderson and Jose Najarro join Ricky Mulvey in a bull vs. bear debate over Shopify. Who made the better argument? Vote in our Twitter poll @MotleyFoolMoney Stocks mentioned: NVDA, SHOP, AMZN Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser, Ryan Henderson, Jose Najarro Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We want a cashless society." That's what Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said in 2019. And while the war on cash may be a strong trend for investors, it's also important to understand the implications of a world that only takes cards (or Apple Pay). Jason Moser caught up with Brett Scott, author of the new book “Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto, and the War for Our Wallets” to discuss: - Incentives in the war on cash - How money transforms when it moves from your wallet to a Venmo account - Why cash is like an emergency staircase - How COVID changed the way we use money Stocks mentioned: BAC, V, PYPL, SQ, MA Host: Jason Moser Guest: Brett Scott Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to be a great CEO in 2022? Leading with a True North, and breaking down some of the crusty hierarchical structures. Some leaders get it, and some really don’t. During Bill George’s tenure at Medtronic, the company’s market cap rose from $1 billion to $60 billion. He believes that leading with authenticity is one of the reasons he was able to help do that. Ricky Mulvey caught up with George to discuss his forthcoming book, “True North: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace” as well as: - How Best Buy CEO Corie Barry pivoted during the pandemic - Mark Zuckerberg vs Satya Nadella - Why more companies may benefit from giving CEOs a term limit - Mary Barra’s big goals at General Motors - How to find your own True North Stocks mentioned: MDT, MSFT, META, BBY, VMEO, GM Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Bill George Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. private sector has added nearly 6 million jobs in the past year. (0:30) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The unemployment rate falling to 3.5% - Demand for cold beverages driving Starbucks' latest quarter - PayPal getting back to basics - MercadoLibre's blowout earnings - The latest from Cloudflare, Zillow, and Twilio (19:45) Jason and Matt analyze Amazon buying iRobot for $1.7 billion in cash, as well as: - Simon Property Group's latest results - Uber's record revenue in the 2nd quarter - eBay's surprisingly profitable business - Two stocks on their radar: Procore Technologies and Stanley Black & Decker Sign up for Stock Advisor at http://fool.com/foolfest and you’ll get a complimentary digital pass to our 2-day investing conference August 29 & 30! (If you're already a Motley Fool member looking for details on the conference, go here - [http://foolfest.fool.com)]http://foolfest.fool.com) Stocks discussed on the show: SBUX, PYPL, MELI, NET, Z, ZG, TWLO, AMZN, IRBT, SPG, UBER, EBAY, CM

Global travel, comfortable footwear, and industrial REITs are on the menu. Pull up a chair! (0:25) Maria Gallagher discusses: - Mixed 2nd-quarter results from Booking Holdings - Why CEO Glenn Fogel's declaration about upcoming record revenue may be grounded in reality - Crocs struggling with gross margin pressure and inventory management - Whether buying the Hey Dude line of footwear was a good use of capital (10:41) Amazon's decision to sub-lease warehouse space caused some industrial REITs to fall. Deidre Woollard and Matt Argersinger discuss the potential for buying opportunities in this group. Stocks mentioned: BKNG, ABNB, CROX, WMT, TGT, STAG, EGP, PLD, RHP, PEB Host: Chris Hill Guest: Maria Gallagher, Deidre Woollard, Matt Argersinger Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Airbnb's record bookings in the 2nd quarter weren't enough to boost the stock higher. Why? (0:25) Tim Beyers discusses: - Airbnb's highly questionable decision to allocate $2 billion for a share buyback plan - Match Group shares hitting a new low as the business clearly has work to do - MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor stepping down after the company reports an eye-popping loss of $94 a share Sign up for Stock Advisor at http://fool.com/foolfest and you’ll get a complimentary digital pass to our FoolFest 2022, our 2-day investing conference! (13:35) Ricky Mulvey talks with WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims about Meta Platforms, Apple, and how companies are really using artificial intelligence. Stocks discussed on the show: ABNB, MTCH, BMBL, MSTR, META, AAPL Host: Chris Hill Guests: Tim Beyers, Christopher Mims Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do Caterpillar, Arista Networks, and Pinterest have in common? 2nd-quarter earnings reports! (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - Global supply chain issues (understandably) affecting Caterpillar's results - How dividend-seeking investors should think about Caterpillar - Stellar results from Arista Networks and its longtime CEO Jayshree Ullal - Pinterest shares popping on user numbers and the backing of activist investor Elliott Management Sign up for Stock Advisor at http://fool.com/foolfest and you’ll get a complimentary digital pass to our FoolFest 2022, our 2-day investing conference! (13:51) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp talk about the indicators commonly associated with recessions and which ones they're watching. Stocks discussed on the show: CAT, ANET, PINS, TWTR Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two stocks we recently covered on the show are back in the news. (0:22) Jason Moser discusses: - Outset Medical shares rising 20% on its announcement regarding shipments - How the FDA's thinking and Outset Medical's are aligned - Pepsi taking a $550 million stake in energy drink maker Celsius Holdings (14:08) Ricky Mulvey talks with Asit Sharma about becoming less distracted as an investor, and an insurance company with a very clear focus. Stocks mentioned: OM, CELH, KO, PEP, GOOG, GOOGL, SNAP, KNSL, MSTR Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eddie Alterman really likes cars. He is the Chief Brand Officer of Hearst Autos and was the editor-in-chief of Car & Driver. Alterman’s new podcast is called “Car Show! with Eddie Alterman”. He joined Ricky Mulvey to discuss: - Why autonomous cars feel farther away today than in 2017 - One way that Tesla could become the new Standard Oil - Ferrari’s strategy toward electric cars - Why traditional carmakers may not get enough credit from investors - Cadillacs with dry bars and LP record players Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Eddie Alterman Engineer: Dan Boyd Stocks: BMWYY, TSLA, F, GM, BA, POAHY, RACE, HYMTF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've got question so we rounded up a wide range of Fools with some answers! In this summer mailbag we’re answering listener voicemails and emails about: - Whether a stock paying a 48% dividend yield is real or a mirage - Lesser-known energy and tech companies that may be worth your attention - How the student-loan pause is impacting SoFi - Saving in a 401(k) and being a stock investor Got a question for the show? Leave us a voicemail at 703-254-1445. Stocks mentioned: MDB, SOFI, STEM, ZIM, FLNC, ENPH Host: Chris Hill Guests: Robert Brokamp, Tim Beyers, Matt Argersinger, Matt Frankel, Jim Mueller Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices