Nvidia and Apple are two of the biggest companies investing in the metaverse, but they're making headlines today for different reasons. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - Nvidia's unusual stock movement in the past 24 hours - The graphics chipmaker...

As rough a year as it's been so far for stocks, there's one industry doing just fine. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - Why oil and gas stocks have done well in 2022 - How he expects industry giants like Chevron and Exxon Mobil to deploy capital - Reports...

It's a rare day when a single $20 billion-dollar company drags much larger businesses down with it. (0:25) Tim Beyers discusses: - Snap's 40% drop and CEO Evan Spiegel's less-than-great communication around guidance - The ripple effect on Alphabet,...

It’s not quite Merger Monday, but it’s close! (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - Starbucks becoming the latest U.S. business to exit Russia - VMWare shares popping 20% on reports it will be acquired by Broadcom - The chances more companies with deep...

We’ve got two CEO interviews and several real estate trends for investors to watch. (1:10) Deidre Woollard interviews Nick Bailey, President and CEO of RE/MAX, one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the world. They discuss the...

Hey, what happened to all of those SPACs going public? Dylan Lewis and Bill Mann look back on the great SPAC boom, when more than $240 billion flowed into blank check companies between 2020 and 2021, and discuss: - The incentives that both created the...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq had their 7th straight negative week and investors (including us) are feeling the pain. (0:30) Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss: - How history shows staying invested through downturns pays off in the long run - Major retailers...

What's the Lipstick Effect? So glad you asked. (0:25) Maria Gallagher discusses: - TJX defying the recent trend of retailers struggling - How TJX can potentially smooth out its results in good economic times - Why she thinks beauty companies are the...

"We got the inventory wrong." That's basically what Target CEO Brian Cornell said about his company's latest results. (0:30) Bill Mann discusses: - Why Cornell and Walmart CEO Doug McMillon should have warned investors sooner about their latest...

Two major retailers, two different results as they battle inflation. (0:30) Asit Sharma discusses: - Walmart's unusually large stock drop in the wake of disappointing 1st-quarter results - Being a blacksmith, not a goldsmith - Home Depot raising...

If you were hoping to start the week with a hostile takeover, you're in luck! (0:30) Jason Moser discusses: - JetBlue Airways going hostile in its pursuit of Spirit Airlines - McDonald's leaving a major market for the first time in its history - The...

You might not think of your money as a flock of sheep, but Dr. Martha Beck does. And it makes more sense than you’d imagine. A best-selling author and life coach, Beck joins Motley Fool contributor Brian Stoffel to discuss: - Why you should ask...

After a company pays its expenses, it has some decisions to make – pay a dividend, buy back stock, make an acquisition, or just hold on to the money. That's capital allocation, and not every company does it well. Motley Fool senior analysts Bill...

"This is a once in a blue moon butt-kicking." And we've got the numbers to back it up! (0:30) Jason Moser and Maria Gallagher discuss: - Historic numbers to put the current market into perspective - Disney's better-than-you-might-think results - Rough...

If the consumer economy is going well, why do our portfolios not reflect it? (0:20) Asit Sharma discusses: - Sonos being "underrated" as a business - Revenue growth being Sonos' key metric to watch - Why we keep hammering the point about taking the...

Is Wall Street starting to take a breath before reacting to earnings reports? (0:20) Tim Beyers discusses: - Roblox shares rising despite (on the surface) a disappointing Q1 report - Developer exchange fees - Why The Trade Desk is a company in...

Investors are taking a closer look at stocks trading below their IPO price. (0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - Why he believes that "poor uses of capital have not been punished" - Anchoring to 52-week highs and lows, and why it's dangerous - The level...

More companies are getting more serious about cutting spending. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses: - Uber's CEO telling employees they are cutting marketing and treating hiring like a privilege - Meta Platforms placing a freeze on hiring - The huge...

The future of the metaverse is murky, even if its present technical challenges are clear. But there may be a few trillion reasons why investors should keep their eyes on this new frontier. Venture capitalist Matthew Ball is author of the upcoming...

Ready for a vacation? You’re not the only one! Deidre Woollard talks with Matt Argersinger, lead investor for Millionacres, about the state of hospitality, and the companies and REITs that stand to benefit from more travel. They also discuss: - How...

Busy week for investors as the April jobs report came two days after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates a half-percent. (0:30) Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss: - Pitfalls and potential for stock investors - Rocky times for e-commerce...

The Nasdaq fell 5%, continuing a rough year for investors. (0:20) Andy Cross discusses: - The short-term pain being felt by all investors, including us - Shopify's 1st-quarter results looking similar to Amazon's - Deliverr, the logistics company...

Ride-sharing stocks took a hit today, but don't assume they're the same. (0:20) Maria Gallagher discusses: - Uber's scale outweighing Lyft's - Prospects for Uber reaching profitability by the end of 2023 - Challenges in China contributing to Starbucks...

A trio of earnings reports from Hilton Hotels, Expedia, and Avis Budget Group give us the chance to zoom in on the travel industry. (0:20) Asit Sharma discusses: - Key metrics for hotels, bookings, and car rentals - Travel industry's growth having a...

Just because it's been a rough start to 2022 doesn't mean the market is automatically going higher the rest of this year. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses: - Why right now is a gut check for every investor - What recent history says about the Nasdaq...