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.  Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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 Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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 Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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. Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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) Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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! Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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 Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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 Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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!   Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

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) Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

We've now heard from all of the big banks, so on this week's Industry Focus: Financials, Matt and Jason are digging into the results. They're diving into the latest numbers from JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). Plus, we just learned that Bill Ackman's SPAC deal isn't going to happen, so what does it mean for Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (NYSE: PSTH) and its shareholders? Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Almost a quarter of our shows so far in 2021 have been breakdowns of newly public companies. On today's show, we revisit all the businesses we looked at in the first half of the year, get up to speed on their latest results, and talk about which ones are our favorites. Stocks: OLO, PATH, S, GLBE, SQSP, KNBE, RAAC, AFRM. Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

NPR’s Jacob Goldstein returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation with Jason Hall and Nick Sciple about the cryptocurrency market, inflation, housing, and more.  Investments Discussed: Bitcoin Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

HyperFine is looking to head to public markets with the lofty goal of disrupting the MRI market with the first FDA-approved portable MRI machine. Join Brian Feroldi and Emily Flippen as they break down HyperFine’s roadshow and unpack this recent SPAC.  Stocks: HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp (HCAQ) Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Crocs is perhaps the most controversial footwear brand of all time, creating both blind loyalists and uncompromising cynics. Regardless of what side of the fence you may fall on, Crocs have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years as brand deals, endorsements, and Gen Z flocked to the Croc. Join Motley Fool Analysts Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they take a look at where Crocs has been and if the best is still yet to come. *** Editor's note: In the podcast and in the accompanying transcript below, our analysts described Croc's Croslite formulation as "patented." This was an error. Croc's croslite formulation is proprietary, but not patented. Stocks: Crocs (CROX) Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) recently decided to shut down its personal lines of credit business. Why did the bank make this move, and is it unfair to customers? Plus, SPACs are back in the news after Virgin Galactic's (NYSE: SPCE) successful flight with founder Richard Branson. Plus, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor discuss what they'll be watching as banks report their earnings later this week.  Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

We talk Duolingo (and a bit of Spanish and French) on today's episode. Listen in for a breakdown of how this app uses the freemium model to make language education easy and accessible, whether the company's books look bien or mal, and why the CEO's track record is something to be excited about. Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Motley Fool Senior Analyst John Rotonti joins the podcast to break down the industrial gas industry and the case for investing in industrial gas giant (and Dividend Aristocrat) Linde. Stocks Discussed: LIN, APD, AIQUY Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Join Brian Feroldi as he walks you through three small cap healthcare companies that may have flown under your radar with the aim of answering the question every investor wants to know: can this business result in 10x returns?  Stocks: Progyny (PGNY), Pulmonx (LUNG), and Nano-X Imaging (NNOX) Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com

Join Analysts Asit Sharma and Emily Flippen as they take a look at the online dating industry, including dating trends coming out of the coronavirus pandemic as well as two of the biggest competitors: Match Group (MTCH) and Bumble (BMBL) Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com