Industry Focus

Earnings season is now well underway, and not only have we heard from two of our favorite fintech heavyweights, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and Square (NYSE: SQ), but we also learned that Square is making a monster acquisition. Plus, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, discusses three recently announced SPAC deals he's watching -- Nextdoor, Vacasa, and Sky Harbour. 

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It's earnings season and we're catching up on new results from some heavily followed Fool stocks.

We explore the numbers behind Pinterest's 20% dip post earnings, how Upwork is finding accelerating growth, and why Microsoft could become the world's largest company some day.

Stocks: PINS, UPWK, MSFT

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Direct download: 20210730_IF_Tech.mp3
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With Nick returning from his honeymoon, Lou Whiteman joins the show to bring us up to speed on stories we missed in July, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Tesla, and XPO Logistics earnings. 

Stocks Discussed: BA, LMT, TSLA, XPO, GXO

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Direct download: 20210729_IF_Energy.mp3
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Last week was FoolFest, our annual (this year virtual) event open to all Motley Fool US premium members.

Today we're bringing you on of our favorite sessions from the event -- Retail Rise Up: The Hidden Power Individual Investors Hold. Analysts Bill Mann, Maria Gallagher, and Alyce Lomax walked through the advantages average folks have as investors and the growing power and influence retail investors hold in the market.

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As the largest direct-to-consumer retailer of plus-size women’s clothing in the US, Torrid is looking to change the way consumers think about making clothing purchases. But is Torrid revolutionary or just rehashing the past? Join Motley Fool Analysts Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they dive into this recent IPO. 

Stocks: Torrid Holdings (NYSE: CURV)

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Direct download: 20210727_IF_CG.mp3
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On this today’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials host Jason Moser sits down with Millionacres Lead Advisor Matt Argersinger. Tune in as they discuss how investors should view the real estate market today, the future of commercial real estate, some of Matt's favorite stocks in the space, and much more!

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Direct download: 20210726_IF_Financials.mp3
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If you've bought a home or refinanced in the past few years, you may have interacted with Blend and not even realized it! The newly public company is focused on bringing consumer financial products like mortgages and auto loans into the 21st century with digital-first options.

Easy uploads, fast pre-approvals, it all sounds great. We talk through the business and see how it stacks up.

Stocks: BLND, RKT

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Direct download: 20210723_IF_Tech.mp3
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Africa resident and Millionacres analyst Tyler Crowe joins Motley Global Partners Advisor Bill Mann and Industry Focus Host Nick Sciple for an introduction to the African economy and a look at some of the trends that are setting the continent up to become one of the world’s fastest growing regions. 

Stocks Mentioned: JMIA, AMT, NSRGY, VOD, ORAN, BUD, UL, PYPL

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Direct download: 20210722_IF_Energy.mp3
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On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard Wednesday host Jason Moser sits down with two of The Motley Fool's summer investing interns, Zane Fracek and Graham Haederle. Tune in as they discuss the latest earnings reports from Intuitive Surgical and Chipotle as well as the two stocks they recently pitched to the The Fool's investing team!

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Motley Fool intern Haddiya Noor joins the show to chat about how the restaurant industry has handled the pandemic, including how it’s dealing with changing consumer trends as well as the current labor shortage before diving into a handful of businesses.


Stocks: McDonalds (MCD), Yum Brands (YUM), Yum China Holdings (YUMC), Chipotle (CMG), WingStop (WING), Darden (DRI)

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