Thu, 12 April 2018
Bed Bath & Beyond has its worst day ever. Walmart is reportedly set to spend $10 billion to buy a majority stake in Flipkart, the leading e-commerce business in India. Bill Mann analyzes those stories and gets positively giddy over a company called Longfin. |
Wed, 11 April 2018
On Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress. Shares of Facebook recorded their best day in two years. On Wednesday, Zuckerberg continued his testimony. Motley Fool analysts Matt Argersinger and David Kretzmann weigh in on what it means for investors and discuss the implications for other big tech stocks. Thanks to Slack for supporting Motley Fool. Slack: Where work happens. Go to slack.com to learn more. |
Tue, 10 April 2018
Verifone System shares rise 52% on buyout news. McDonald’s announces plans to expand in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Mattel leaves New York as Hasbro deals with a toy shortage. Motley Fool Asset Management’s Bill Barker discusses those stories, as well as categorizing “restaurants” and “stores”. (Tangents include Free Cone Day, Wawa Day, and name-dropping.) |
Mon, 9 April 2018
Is PayPal trying to become the next Wells Fargo? Jason Moser and Taylor Muckerman analyze PayPal’s moves towards traditional banking. Plus, we discuss the pros and cons of retailers using their own private labels and dip into the Fool Mailbag to offer up some investing book recommendations. Thanks to Slack for supporting The Motley Fool. Slack: Where work happens. Go to Slack.com to learn more. |
Thu, 5 April 2018
Shares of AMC Entertainment rise on a new deal to open theaters in Saudi Arabia. Motley Fool Asset Management’s Bill Barker analyzes the global box office landscape. Plus, we discuss JM Smucker’s deal to buy Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, the coffee industry’s fight in California, and more. (Tangents include the Pillsbury Doughboy, the health benefits of coffee, and the curious case of Larry Williams.) |
Wed, 4 April 2018
Investors react to a potential trade war. President Trump continues his war against Amazon. And Dave & Buster’s fail to amuse Wall Street. Motley Fool analysts David Kretzmann and Jason Moser discuss those stories and weigh in on Warren Buffett’s next big buy. |
Tue, 3 April 2018
Why did Spotify go the DPO route? Ron Gross explains their rationale and the downside of DPOs (direct public offering). Plus, we dip into the Fool Mailbag, give a thumbs-up to General Motors’ plan to ditch monthly sales numbers, and discuss our respective spring break trips. |
Mon, 2 April 2018
Tesla shares fall 20% in the past week on a combination of bad news. While some of it is short-term in nature, Jason Moser and Taylor Muckerman discuss why looming debt should give investors pause. Plus, we discuss Under Armour’s data breach and Tim Cook throwing shade at Facebook and Amazon. |