Industry Focus

Gap recently announced it will be closing 175 of its North American stores – Motley Fool analysts Dylan Lewis and Vincent Shen discuss the future outlook for the company, its competitors, and the apparel industry at large.

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With the banking industry trading at across-the-board low valuations, is it a good time to pick up shares?

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The CEO of Twitter just stepped down and that has big implications for shareholders.

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In case you missed it, the United States has surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia as the top oil producer in the world. It seems that we simply can't stop growing our production. Is this a good or bad thing over the long-term? Only our analysts [think they] know for sure. Tune in for the whole story!

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The Supreme Court is set to announce its ruling in King v. Burwell, a case that could put health insurance subsidies at risk for millions of people. Our Motley Fools discuss the potential ruling and its impact.

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Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:58am EDT

Sports Promotions are big business and that can have big implications for some of the world’s biggest brands.

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On this episode we take a look at the history and purpose of the Federal Reserve.

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Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:15pm EDT

Apple’s developers conference is right around the corner and that means a lot of news will be coming out of one of the world’s biggest tech companies.

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The oil price crash has forced oil companies to find creative ways to raise cash.

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Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:55pm EDT

Biotech stocks eye-popping run has investors nervous of a bubble. Healthcare Fool's Michael Douglass and Todd Campbell weigh in with their take on biotech valuation.

Direct download: 150603_IF_Healthcare.mp3
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