Industry Focus
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Nick, Emily, Jason, and Dylan get together to talk through the companies they've learned the most from, the stocks they've sold recently (and why!) and also where you can catch all of them with The Motley Fool's new audio offering in 2022.

Stocks: MELI, SHOP, GME, BBY

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In this last iteration of Industry Focus Consumer Goods (don’t worry - we’re just moving to Motley Fool Money!), Emily Flippen and Asit Sharma revisit their 2021 consumer goods basket as well as reflect on lessons learned from investing in the industry at large.

Stocks: Grocery Outlet (GO), Peloton (PTON), Beyond Meat (BYND), Dollar General (DG), and Sleep Number (SNBR)

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On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials host Jason Moser sits down with Motley Fool contributor Dan Caplinger. Tune in as they discuss why regulators are taking a closer look at the buy now pay later space. Then they wrap up the show with a listener question on where to put non-stock portfolio cash.

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We revisit all the new companies we talked about in 2021, look at the landscape of the IPO market in general, and zoom in on some of the most interesting debuts from the year.

Stocks: OLO, KNBE, GLBE

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Jason Hall and Matt DiLallo join the show to break down the defining energy themes of 2021 and share their predictions for 2022

Stocks Mentioned: PSX, DAR, VLO, KMI, WMB, ET, GTLS, BP, TTE, XOM, CVX, BKR, DVN, PXD, COP, EOG, TPIC, BAM

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We get back to Wednesday's healthcare roots with a rundown on BICO Group, a Sweden-based business that enables researchers and scientists to model, build, test, analyze and observe 3-D printed cells, tissues and organs.

This company helps researchers reduce the time and cost of identifying potentially efficacious drugs and can help provide initial results on whether drug compounds are safe and effective before having to test them on animals or humans.

We talk through the huge implications it could have for research in life sciences and personalized medicine and try to clear up some of the jargon around the company.

Stocks: (OM:BICO)

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Olaplex is a nearly $17 billion dollar hair care business that has made its name by combining science with influence. But does this recent IPO have what it takes to be the next best consumer goods business? Join Motley Fool analysts Sanmeet Deo and Emily Flippen as they discuss the tailwinds and challenges of investing in haircare. 

Stocks: Olaplex Holdings (NASDAQ: OLPX)

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In this week's edition of Industry Focus: Financials, we take a look back at the stock market predictions Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel made in December of last year and see how he did. And then, Matt and host Jason Moser discuss his 2022 predictions and why he thinks they have a good chance of actually happening.

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We talk through the natural and curated monopolies that exist in the tech landscape and use three companies -- Alphabet, VeriSign, and Axon -- to explore the traits of businesses with incredibly strong market position and why they're so attractive.

Stocks: AXON, GOOG, GOOGL, VRSN

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John Rosevear joins the show to break down the latest EV headlines.

Stocks Mentioned: INTC, F, GFS, STLA, GM, TM, TSLA, LCID

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Wildcard Wednesday host Jason Moser sits down with Latch co-founder and CEO Luke Schoenfelder. Tune in as they talk about Latch's most recent quarterly results, the opportunities the company is focused on going forward, and much more! LTCH 

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Brilliant Earth is a digitally native jewelry business looking to redefine the shopping experience for engagement rings. But will consumers take to this digital experience? Join Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they discuss one of the newest jewelry businesses on the market today. 

Stocks: Brilliant Earth Group (NASDAQ: BRLT)

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Brazilian fintech Nubank is set to go public at a valuation of as much as $40 billion. In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Financials, Jason Moser and Matt Frankel dig into Nubank -- what the company does, how has it grown, what is its market opportunity? Could this Buffett-backed fintech be a good fit for your portfolio?

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High growth stocks have taken a big haircut in the past few months after an incredible 2020. We talk about the factors affecting them, why the major indices haven't seen the same sell-off (hint: Big Tech), and how investors can keep their heads on straight while seeing so much red.

Stocks: AAPL, AMZN, MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, FB, Z, PLTR

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Motley Fool Analyst Auri Hughes joins the podcast to discuss XPEL, a rapidly growing business providing paint and window protection films to the automotive industry, among other applications.

Stocks Mentioned: XPEL, MMM

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Heading into the final month of the year, join Brian Stoffel as he shares with host Emily Flippen the one mid cap stock you’d have to pry from his cold, dead, hands. 

Stocks: Axon (NASDAQ: AXON)

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Chobani is one of the most popular yogurt brands across the United States, but it's founder-led management team has a much bigger vision for its brand.  As a consumer products leader for conscious consumers, how much of Chobani's growth is still yet to be found? Join Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they discuss this recent S-1 filing.

Stocks: Chobani (to be listed NASDAQ: CHO)

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Insurance disruptor Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) may not be one of the year's best stock performers, but there are big things happening in the business that could drive serious long-term shareholder value. In this special episode of Industry Focus: Financials, Lemonade's co-founder and co-CEO Daniel Schreiber joins Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel to discuss how the business has reached this point, why the Lemonade Car rollout is so exciting, and much more. 

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Nuvei Founder, Chairman, and CEO Phil Fayer joins Fool Canada Analyst Nate Parmelee and Industry Focus Host Nick Sciple to discuss how Nuvei is working to achieve its purpose “to make our world a local marketplace.”

Stocks Mentioned: NVEI

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In his Industry Focus debut, Motley Fool Analyst Sanmeet Deo joins Emily Flippen to look at fast casual salad chain Sweetgreen to help determine if investors should take a big bite out of this mouthwatering opportunity. 

 
 
Stocks: Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG)

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In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Financials, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, and host Jason Moser take a closer look at two stocks they bought last August, Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) and Bill.com (NASDAQ: BILL). Matt and Jason will dig into the stock performance of each one, how the businesses are doing, and more, to determine whether these stocks are still worth buying today.

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Ever wonder what customers actually think of the unboxing process, or where shoppers get stuck during check out on your site?

UserTesting is a company focused on collecting customer insights for businesses to improve the usability of their products. Shares of the company just hit the market, and in this episode, we break down how this business is a huge beneficiary of where the world is going and how they'll have to educate the market to meaningfully grow.

Stocks: USER

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Jason Hall joins the show to take a look at Stem, Inc. and how it’s using software to stand out in the emerging market for battery storage technology. 

Stocks Mentioned: STEM, TSLA

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We get a first look at recent SPAC debut Bird Global, the company known for its e-scooters and last mile mobility options.We talk through how changes to the company's fleet management has dramatically changed the Bird's financials over the past few years and how the company stacks up to more robust mobility offerings from Lyft and Uber.

Stocks: BRDS, UBER, LYFT

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