Industry Focus

As one of the largest cryptoasset platforms in the world, CoinBase is gearing up to hit public markets through a direct listing. Join Motley Fool Analyst Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they sift through CoinBase’s business and attempt to demystify an emerging asset class taking the world by storm. Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

In this week's installment of Industry Focus: Financials, we have week two of our four-part series on SPACs. The show starts with Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, interviewing Luke Schoenfelder, CEO of property technology company Latch, which recently announced plans to go public via TS Innovation Acquisition (NYSE: TSIA). Then, Matt and host Jason Moser take a closer look at two other blank check companies on their radar.  Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Banner results from 2020 darlings haven't turned into strong 2021 returns.We talk about the tech landscape in 2021, how a recovery economy affects high growth businesses, and look at earnings results from MercadoLibre, Zoom, and Cloudflare. Stocks: MELI, ZM, NET Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Motley Fool Canada Advisor Jim Gillies joins the podcast to share his thoughts on aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings following its recent earnings report and on Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders.  Stocks Mentioned: AER, BRK.A, BRK.B Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard Wednesday host Jason Moser and The Motley Fool's Brian Feroldi take a closer look at 3 companies in the healthcare space that possess many of the characteristics of investments that have the potential to offer patient investors 10X returns! Stocks: DMTK OM TMDX Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Motley Fool analyst Yasser El-Shimy makes his Industry Focus debut as he joins host Emily Flippen to talk about one of the largest and most successful e-retailer of luxury goods: Farfetch (FTCH). Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

In this week's installment of Industry Focus: Financials, Fool.com contributor and SPAC investor Matt Frankel interviews Scott Galit, CEO of Payoneer, a fintech disruptor that recently agreed to go public via merger with FTAC Acquisition(NYSE: FTOC). Then, Frankel and host Jason Moser discuss two other SPACs investors might want to put on their radar -- one value-seeking SPAC that just agreed to take a data center operator public, and one SPAC sponsored by a retail heavyweight that just launched.  Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

We're back on the S-1 hunt, this time looking at the books for Olo, a SaaS provider that helps big brand restaurants stand up their digital storefronts and make delivery happen. It's a high growth business in a booming market and it's surprisingly profitable. We explain why it'll be near the top of our watch lists once it is public. Stocks: OLO Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

This week, Jason Hall and Anand Chokkavelu join the podcast to discuss the role gold, bitcoin, and other so-called “alternative” assets can play in an individual investor’s portfolio.   Stocks/Cryptocurrencies Mentioned: Bitcoin Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Clover Health (NASDAQ: CLOV) has been one of the most controversial Medicare insurance providers since being brought public by Social Capital and Hedosophia. In this Wildcard episode, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall and analyst Emily Flippen discuss Clover’s business, its unique value proposition, and then debate if the controversial short-seller report should have investors running for the door. Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

As a platform for pet services such as dog boarding and cat sitting, Rover has made a name for itself among a growing number of pet parents across the United States. But does this small company have what it takes to make it as a public investment? Fool Analysts Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen break down this business before it hits markets. Stocks: Nebula Carvel Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: NEBC), Rover (N/L: ROVR) Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

In this week's installment of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP take a look at the latest 13-F filing from Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) to see what stocks Warren Buffett and his team have been buying and selling. Plus, Paycom (NASDAQ: PAYC) had a decent quarter but the stock is down, so Jason takes a closer look at the numbers. And finally, Matt's pick for the best financial stock of 2021, Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) has been firing on all cylinders -- could there be more room to climb? Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

We've finally got full-year figures from Shopify, Twilio, and Palantir -- three businesses that had absolutely banner 2020s. We explore Shopify's growth acceleration, Palantir's commercial efforts paying off, and Twilio's rising cash hoard. Stocks: TWLO, SHOP, PLTR Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Motley Fool Contributor Jason Hall joins the show to break down what happened with the blackouts in Texas and potential impacts it could have across the energy and industrial sectors.    Stocks Mentioned: LGIH, PGE, OXY, CVX, PAA Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Online dating is taking over the world. This week, Luis Sanchez and Meilin Quinn join the podcast to discuss the online dating trend and two of its biggest players: Bumble and Match Group.   Tyro Partners 2019 Dating Paper Stocks Mentioned: BMBL, MTCH Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ: CURI) is one of the newest video-on-demand subscription services to hit the public markets, but it is the best? Join Motley Fool analysts Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they talk about this unique play on subscription streaming and if CuriosityStream has piqued their portfolio’s curiosity. Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

We make sense of a flood of tech earnings, with check-ins on recent results from Uber, Blackline, and Twitter. Listen in for explanations on how meal delivery saved Uber's bacon in 2020, what's behind Twitter's recent surge, and how a sleepy accounting software business keeps putting up great returns. Stocks: UBER, TWTR, BL Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Motley Fool Co-Chairman, Chief Rulebreaker, and host of the Motley Fool’s Rulebreaker Investing Podcast joins the show to discuss his approach to investing and several energy and industrials themes Nick identified in David’s Stock Advisor and Rulebreakers picks.  Stocks Mentioned: CNI, WM, DAR, TSLA, PRLB, NEE, SEDG Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

We're back with another check-in on new companies discussed last year! In this episode we look at results from GoodRx, Inari, and Amwell. Stocks: AMWL, GDRX, NARI Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

For many investors, LoveSac (NASDAQ: LOVE) may conjure images of stained bean bags or low-end malls, but this reformed retailer of “sacs” and “sactionals” has completely reinvented its image and business over the past few years. Join Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they discuss if they love LoveSac enough to add it to their watchlist. Check out more of our content here: StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com