The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analyst Jim Mueller and analyst Jason Moser discuss topics around the investing world.

The holiday season was better than many expected, producing several winners, but there were still some disappointments. Jim, a  Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst, talks with fellow analyst Jason about one loser and then gives two winners he likes now -- one fairly obvious and one not so obvious.

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