Industry Focus

Historically, the delivery industry has been ridiculed as an industry with low margins and poor economics. However, the spread of COVID-19 has proven that this unprofitable business may still be an essential service. Join Emily Flippen as she asks Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline how he sees the impact of this global pandemic on the future of the delivery business.

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In today's episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP dig into two major stories in the real estate sector. First, how badly are hotel REITs hurting, and which are the best for long-term investors. And second, some retailers have said they won't pay rent during closures, while one major mall operator has said rent is still expected, setting up a battle between the two sides. Plus, Frankel and Moser discuss why they think Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Square (NYSE: SQ), Ameris Bank (NASDAQ: ABCB), and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) could be great buys right now.

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Friday Tech show host Dylan Lewis spent the past three weeks in the Grand Canyon, totally removed from the outside world and news of the coronavirus spreading. He explains his re-entry and offers up a reminder for folks seeing a lot of red in their portfolios.

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Description: Late last night, the United States Senate passed a $2.2 trillion emergency relief package targeted at offsetting the financial damage of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Among the provisions of the bill were more than $50 billion in relief for commercial airlines and other aerospace companies. Motley Fool Contributor Lou Whiteman joins the show to discuss what it means for Boeing and the U.S. domestic airline industry.

Stocks Mentioned: BA, DAL, AAL, UAL, LUV, SAVE, UTX, RTN, SPR, TGI

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In this episode of Industry Focus’s Wildcard Wednesday, host Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool Analyst TJ Piggott to avoid more coronavirus news and talk about something more lighthearted: things you can do while bunkered.

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Dividend Aristocrats are S&P500 companies that have increased their dividend payouts for 25 consecutive years or more, but are they still good investments given the recent market turmoil? Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall joins host Emily Flippen to talk about the performance and attractiveness of these companies, which seem to attract more attention and investors during large market pullbacks.

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In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP take a look at some important questions on listeners' minds. With its malls closed and a 17% dividend yield, is Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) a good stock to buy now? Does Axos Financial (NASDAQ: AX) still have competitive advantages? Why has Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) fallen by 80%, and is it worth buying now? The answers to these questions and more on this week's show.

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We dip into the listener mailbag to talk about what the future might hold for e-commerce players like Amazon, MercadoLibre, and JD.com. Then we talk about the "right" number of brokerage accounts to have and how to make sure your position sizes don't get out of hand.

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Stocks: AMZN, MELI, JD

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As volatility continues to roil the markets, Fool Canada’s Iain Butler joins the show to break down how he’s navigating the market, shares some investment ideas, and we answer a listener question on Ballard Power and the fuel cell industry. 

Stocks Mentioned: NYSE:BAM, TSX:BAM.A, NASDAQ: BLDP, TSX:BLDP, NYSE: BPY, TSX:BPY.UN TSX:AND, TSX:PSI, TSX:PSK

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Disney has been buffeted in recent weeks by park closures, sporting event cancellations, movie theater shutdowns, and more, which has sent the stock down nearly 40% in the past month. Motley Fool Contributor and Disney Expert Rick Munarriz joins the show to break down everything that’s going on with the company right now. 

Stocks Mentioned: DIS, CMCSA

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Now that workers are staying home and businesses are closing, the retail industry is truly being tested unlike ever before. Dan Kline joins Emily Flippen to talk about what the last few weeks mean for retail businesses across the country, and how investors may be impacted in the months to come.

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With the stock market about 30% off its all-time highs and four-digit moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average every day for more than a week, we were certain that our Industry Focus: Financials listeners had quite a few questions in mind. And we were right! In today's episode, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP spend nearly 50 minutes answering questions that our listeners asked about the downturn and how to invest in it. 
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Tim Beyers, lead analyst from The Motley Fool's cloud technology service, hops on the show to talk about the various elements of the cloud value chain: components and connectivity, data centers, infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, and software as a service. We break down how they all come together to form the cloud as we know it and some of the most interesting ways to play cloud technology.

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Stocks: DDOG, PLAN (edited) 

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On Monday, oil had its worst day since 1991, coming on the back of a massive demand shock due to the coronavirus. Motley Fool Contributor Jason Hall joins the show to break it all down and discuss what investors should be doing. 

Stocks Mentioned: OXY, BP, TOT, FANG, PSX, PXD, RDS-A, RDS-B 

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If you’ve ever been to a doctor’s office, you’ve probably noticed that many offices still rely on paper, pen and fax machine to get their job done. Companies are steadily being digitized, and we’ve got 3 stocks that are helping to get the job done.

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Stocks: CERN, DOCU, PHR

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Dan Kline joins Emily Flippen to talk about how consumers can navigate the often overly complicated process of buying a car, and the innovative companies that are looking to disrupt this outdated process.

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The stock market is plunging, with the S&P 500 down by more than 18% from its all-time highs reached earlier this year. While this can certainly seem scary, Industry Focus: Financials host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP are here to help make sense of things. In this episode, we talk about the market turbulence, why bank stocks have been especially hard-hit, two areas of real estate that could have some good long-term investment ideas, and more. 
Jason and Matt also dive into the recent news involving JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon's health scare, and why the bank will be fine no matter who is at the helm (although we certainly wish Mr. Dimon a quick and speedy recovery). Plus, we'll dive into another installment of "What's the Last Stock You Bought and Why," in which you'll hear why Matt has put some money into Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) and Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP) in the midst of the market volatility.

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Following a listener tip, we break down "The Amazon of Japan" -- Rakuten. While the company is known for its e-commerce platform, it does so much more, including: payments, credit cards. life insurance, securities, advertising, and mobile network services. The company is well positioned for many mega-trends, but does it belong on investor's watch lists?

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As investors, we depend on financial statements to understand how the businesses we own are performing. Therefore, we also depend on auditors to make sure those financial statements are accurate. Financial journalist Francine McKenna joins the show this week to discuss auditing and accounting issues including conflicts of interest between auditors and shareholders, the role of auditing in catching fraud, accounting issues at companies like Disney and Square, what we lose as non-Gaap accounting becomes more and more commonplace, how companies will decide to disclose coronavirus impacts on their business, and more. 

Stocks Mentioned: DIS, SQ, BB, NTON, BRK-B, BRK-A

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On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard Wednesday host Jason Moser chats with Fool analyst and IF Brian Feroldi about a recent IPO in the healthcare space, 1Life Healthcare. Then they dig in to the most recent results for all four stocks in Jason's Healthcare and Wealthcare basket.

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Motley Fool analyst Maria Gallagher joins Emily Flippen to talk about some of the most pervasive trends in consumer goods, including how millennials have shifted their consumption patterns to better align with "Environmental, Social, and Governance" practices.

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This week's Industry Focus: Financials is a special one. Host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP chat with Square (NYSE: SQ) co-founder Jim McKelvey, author of the soon-to-be-released bookThe Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. McKelvey shares his experiences in Square's very early days, tells stories of his journeys through the business world, and more. You don't want to miss this one!

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