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Is the software giant still a growth company?
(00:21) Tim Beyers and Ricky Mulvey break down results from Oracle and why Microsoft is focusing on start-ups for the next leg of its AI strategy.
Plus, (18:10) Mary Long and Motley Fool analyst Anthony Schiavone look at Hershey’s near-term headwinds and long-term opportunity for investors.
Companies discussed: ORCL, MSFT, DOCN, HSY
Article discussed: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsoft-nadella-openai-inflection-9727e77a?mod=hp_lead_pos7
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Anthony Schiavone
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Austin Morgan
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If everyone else is buying, should you be too?

(00:21) Jim Gillies and Mary Long discuss macro news from the US and Canada. Plus, Jim reflects on down markets of days gone by.

Then, at (16:10) Alex Friedman talks with organizational psychologist Richard Davis, author of the new book “Good Judgment,” about the importance of a CEO’s personality.

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Companies discussed: PTON, UA

Host: Mary Long
Guests: Jim Gillies, Alex Friedman, Richard Davis
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Dez Jones
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It’s not artificial intelligence. It’s Apple Intelligence.

(00:21) Nick Sciple and Ricky Mulvey discuss the updates from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and what they mean for the tech giant’s customers and investors. Plus, they look at how Cracker Barrel is trying to reinvent itself.

Then, (17:48) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp check in on the state of retirement.

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Companies discussed: AAPL, MSFT, CBRL

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Nick Sciple, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Annie Pope
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Elliott Management amps up the activist activity, and puts Southwest’s leadership and board on notice. 

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Why Elliot Management is looking to shakeup leadership at Southwest after taking a 10%+ stake in the airline.
- Nvidia’s stock split, and why this one may matter more than most.
- The new names in the S&P 500 – Crowdstrike, KKR, and GoDaddy – and what they say about the state of the market. 

(17:57) Are the world’s tallest buildings ego-projects or promising investment opportunities? Ricky Mulvey talks with economist and skyscraper expert Jason Barr, about the state of “supertalls” and how China’s building boom is leading to an increase in homeowners without homes.

Companies discussed: LUV, NVDA, CRWD, KKR, GDDY, RHI, CMA, ILMN

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey, Jason Barr
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd

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Nearly half of Americans say they’re willing to pay for weight-loss drugs. But what are the downsides to these so-called “miracle drugs”?

Johann Hari is the author of the book, “Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing  Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Hari for a conversation about:

The medical magic that makes GLPs so effective

Whether online pharmacies can responsibly prescribe these drugs

Why there’s a much larger market for these in the US than in other parts of the world


To see where you can get a copy of “Magic Pill,” head to: www.magicpillbook.com

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Johann Hari
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Tim Sparks

Companies discussed: NVO, LLY, ZM
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Last year, 440,000 new apartments went on the market – a 36-year high. This year, even more new builds are coming. That’s good news for renters, but perhaps less good for developers. What about REIT investors?

Matt Argersinger and Ricky Mulvey discuss the state of the multifamily market and why REITs (of any stripe!) aren’t out for the count quite yet.

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Matt Argersinger
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Companies discussed: MAA, PLD, DLR, SPG

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