Industry Focus
Healthcare, technology, energy, consumer goods, and more. Every day, Motley Fool analysts break down a specific industry and the stocks making headlines. Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 2041
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2021
Energy: The Two Faces of Tesla
Tesla is the most divisive company on the stock market, and it’s not close. Like most highly polarized topics, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. To bridge that gap, Motley Fool Contribut…
Healthcare: Can You Breath Easy With These Three Medical Device Stocks?
The U.S. spends more than $24 billion each year on medical devices that help treat respiratory diseases, which is an enormous market opportunity. In this episode of Industry Focus: Healthcare, host S…
CG: Virgin Galactic Prepares an Interstellar IPO
On July 9, Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson’s space tourism venture, announced plans to go public via a deal with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp., a special purpose acquisition company creat…
Financials: Green Dot CEO Steve Streit and 2 Big Financial Headlines
In the latest edition of our Between Two Fools interview series, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP sits down for an interview with Steve Streit, founder and CEO of Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: G…
Tech: 2U's Tough Day
Online education business 2U reported earnings this week, and while the past quarter's numbers were fine it seems like the growth story for the company might be changing. Simon Erickson, lead advisor…
Energy: An Introduction to ESG Investing
Social and environmental issues have become more and more important in recent years, and investing hasn’t been spared from this trend. As a result, there has been a steady increase in investing base…
Healthcare: Why Marijuana Stock HEXO Is on the Hot Seat. And, What's Behind Mylan's Mega-Merger With Pfizer
Pot stock HEXO is under fire over its use of social media advertising and if that isn't bad enough, its home province, Quebec, has proposed restrictions on marijuana edibles that could disrupt its gr…
CG: Prime Day Wins While Under Armour and Beyond Meat Still Have a Lot to Prove
On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Dan Kline take a look at the most recent quarters for Beyond Meat and Under Armour and drill down in…
Financials: A Recap of Second-Quarter Bank Earnings and More
We’ve now heard the latest results from most of the major U.S. banks, so in this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP break down what inv…
Tech: Is Snap Back?
Thanks to a strong earnings report, Snap is finally back to the valuation it went public at several years ago. With users joining the platform, should investors be interested in shares? We talk abou…
Energy: Ford Reports Earnings and UAW Negotiations Kick Off in Detroit
We’re diving into the auto industry this week. With Ford reporting earnings Wednesday night, Motley Fool Contributor John Rosevear joins the show to break down the report and discuss Ford’s expanded …
Healthcare: Cann(‘t)Trust? And, What’s Behind Gilead’s Latest Mega-Deal
Marijuana stock CannTrust has revealed its been growing pot in unlicensed rooms, calling into question its future as a cannabis leader. Also, here’s why Gilead Sciences’ CEO just inked a multibillion…
CG: Will the Cruise Industry Stay Afloat?
The two biggest players in the cruise industry -- Carnival and Royal Caribbean -- have both generally performed well. The two companies, however, are in a bit of an arms race -- adding new ships with…
Financials: Six Stocks Our Interns Are Watching
On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials host Jason Moser sits down with Foolish investing interns Alise Montgomery and Greg Bechtel. Tune in to learn more about the companies they're pit…
Tech: All About Autodesk
We've got another tech stock on our watch list and.... shocker it's a SaaS business! Brian Feroldi jumps on the show to pitch Autodesk -- a company that makes software tools for engineers, architects…
Energy: 5 Hot Tips for Buying a New Home (Re-Air)
A home is the largest purchase the average person makes in his or her lifetime. However, real estate transactions can be intimidating, and because most people only go through the process once or twic…
Healthcare: An Interview with HealthEquity CEO, Jon Kessler
Motley Fool Co-Founder and CEO, Tom Gardner and Shannon Jones sit down with HealthEquity CEO, Jon Kessler. During the conversation, Jon Kessler reveals how the company is strategically positioned to …
CG: Peloton Primer
Peloton is one of the trendiest names in fitness, but what should investors think of the soon-to-be-public company? We break down its interesting equipment + membership model and its strengths and we…
Financials: Interview with Upskill Co-Founder and CEO Brian Ballard
On this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials host Jason Moser sits down with Brian Ballard, co-founder and CEO of Upskill, a company focused on building enterprise software for augmented real…
Tech: Mailbag!
You asked, and we try to answer! We've got listener questions about:
- Why tariffs impact pure-play Chinese tech companies - What investors should make of Naspers attempt to spin out its Tencent owne…