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Nextdoor may be the most controversial business to go public since WeWork’s failed listing, however, can Nextdoor’s new and experienced management team turn around this business given its history of bad publicity? Join Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they discuss if Nextdoor’s product is really better than you may think.

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In this week's installment of Industry Focus: Financials, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP®, and host Jason Moser dig into a trio of financial sector earnings. First, the pair talks about the latest results from high-growth fintech SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), and then pivots to slow-and-steady compounder Boston Omaha Corporation (NASDAQ: BOMN). Last but certainly not least, Frankel and Moser take a look at the latest numbers from card payment specialist Marqeta (NYSE: MQ). 

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We try and keep up with tech earnings and check-in on three companies we regularly talk about -- Palantir, DataDog, and The Trade Desk.

Tune in for a breakdown on how commercial revenue is poised to become a bigger part of the pie for Palantir, how DataDog keeps cruising along, and why ad tracking concerns shouldn't faze Trade Desk shareholders.

Stocks: TTD, DDOG, PLTR

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Kornit Digital CEO Ronen Samuel joins the show to share how Kornit’s print-on-demand technology is ushering in a new era of sustainable, on-demand, digital fashion

Stocks Mentioned: KRNT, AMZN, BOO.L

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On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard host Jason Moser sits down with Motley Fool Ventures Partner Brendan Mathews. Tune in as they take a closer look at the business of Expensify as it makes its debut as a publicly traded company!

Stocks: EXFY

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After a dismal quarter from Peloton, investors seem convinced that fitness trends may be shifting back to pre-pandemic norms. Life Time Fitness is looking to capitalize on this sentiment by attracting members back to its resort-like gyms. However, does this old company revisiting public markets have the financial fortitude for your portfolio? Join Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they discuss in today’s show. 

Stocks: Life Time Group Holdings (NYSE: LTH)

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In this week's Industry Focus: Financials, Matt and Jason discuss the recent earnings reports from some of our favorite companies. They start with Square (NYSE: SQ), which declined after earnings despite strong results, and then pivot to retail REITs Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT). Then, they give a quick take on Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) latest results before ending with Zillow's (NASDAQ: Z)(NASDAQ: ZG) disappointing news. 

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Earlier this year, we talked about how 2020 pulled a lot of growth forward and YoY comps might be tough for tech companies.

We saw that in the results for Peloton, Pinterest, and Roku this week. But while some numbers might've been a bit disappointing for these businesses, the thesis for each is still very much in tact. We run through the quarterly numbers and explain why.

Stocks: ROKU, PINS, PTON

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Invitation Homes Co-Founder, President, and CEO joins Industry Focus Host Nick Sciple and Motley Fool Canada Advisor Iain Butler to discuss how the rental home industry has changed in the past decade, how Invitation Homes has grown to become America’s largest home lessor, and where the company and its market are headed over the next 5 years. 

Stocks Mentioned: INVH, TSX:TCN

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SEMrush is an online visibility management platform looking to become the new standard for marketing and search engine optimization worldwide. Join the Motley Fool’s Brian Stoffel and host Emily Flippen as they dive into this recent IPO on today’s Wildcard Wednesday show.

Stocks: SEMrush Holdings (SEMR)

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Rent the Runway is looking to invent a designer cloud-based wardrobe for fashionistas across the world, but it’s financial picture paints a slightly different story. Join Motley Fool analysts Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they discuss the challenging business of resale and renting and if Rent the Runway has what it takes to turn business around. Rent The Runway Ticker: RENT.

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On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials host Jason Moser sits down with Motley Fool analyst Jason Hall. Tune in as they take a look at the most recent earnings reports from Mastercard, Visa, and Robinhood! 

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We run through the strong earnings results from music streamer Spotify and ad giant Alphabet.

Tune in for breakdowns on how we're even more confident in Spotify's ad strategy after pouring through the results, and how Google properties continue to defy the law of large numbers. Also, we touch on the Pinterest/PayPal deal that wasn't.

Stocks: SPOT, GOOG, GOOGL, PINS, PYPL

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Description: Motley Fool Contributor Lou Whiteman joins the show to take a look at earnings reports from Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics, as well as the overall state of the defense industry today.

Stocks Mentioned: LMT, NOC, BA, GD

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Moneygram CEO Alex Holmes joins Industry Focus Host Nick Sciple and Motley Fool Contributor Luis Sanchez to take a look at the international remittance market (AKA sending money across borders), how cryptocurrency is playing a role in the market, and more!

Stocks Mentioned: MGI

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Get in the spirit for Halloween by joining Motley Fool analysts Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they break down the business of candy in today's episode of Industry Focus. 

Stocks: Tootsie Roll (TR), Nestle (NSRGY), Mondelez (MDLZ), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

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In this week's show, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP®, sits down with David O'Reilly, CEO of The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC), one of the most interesting and unique real estate companies in the market. You'll hear what the company does, where O'Reilly sees the biggest opportunities, why the master-planned community business is so attractive, and much more.

Stocks: HHC

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We talk about the rumor of the week -- Paypal's late stage talks to acquire Pinterest.

The move would be a reach outside the payment company's core competency,  but could unlock better monetization opportunities for Pinterest and give PayPal some digital real estate to explore marketplace and commerce activity.

We're shareholders of both and talk about why the deal makes sense, why it might not make sense, and what to keep in mind if a company you own is getting bought.

Stocks: PINS, PYPL

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Special Guest Mark Manduca, Chief Investment Officer at GXO Logistics, joins the show to discuss GXO and how e-commerce, automation, and outsourcing are reshaping how companies get their products to market. 

Stocks Mentioned: GXO

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WeWork will finally hit the public markets after BowX Acquisition Corp (BOWX) shareholders voted to bring the company public via SPAC.

The company coming to the public markets looks a bit different than the one that pulled its IPO in 2019. We compare WeWork then and now, talk about leadership changes, the potential for the new WeWork, and the company's more realistic valuation.

Stocks: BOWX, WE

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Personal finance site NerdWallet has filed a prospectus to go public, with reports indicating it could seek up to a $5 billion valuation. What should investors think about this business model? Join Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they discuss another upcoming IPO.

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Earnings season is now underway, and we've seen the latest numbers from all of the big U.S. banks. In this installment of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel discuss third quarter results from JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). Hear which bank had the best quarter, and what stocks Jason and Matt are keeping an eye on this week. 

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We take a listener suggestion and look at Informatica, a company that makes it easy for businesses to use AI to integrate, manage, and parse data so that customers can do something useful with it.

The name might be familiar to long-time tech investors -- it was public for over 15 years before being taken private. We explain the company's history, transition to the subscription model, and leadership changes as it prepares for a second act on the market.

Stocks: INFA

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Jim Mueller, Advisor for The Motley Fool’s Energy Insider service, joins the show to share his approach to investing in renewable energy.

Stocks Mentioned: SHLS

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On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard Wednesday host Jason Moser sits down with Co-Founder and CEO of The Glimpse Group Lyron Bentovim. Tune in as they talk about the company's unique strategy, how AR and VR are being used across industries, and what's the deal with the metaverse?
 
Stocks: VRAR
 
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