Industry Focus Transcripts

Winners and losers can teach us valuable lessons about what's important -- and not important -- when it comes to investing.

The Motley Fool's Gaby Lapera and John Maxfield discuss new technologies that are shaping the way banks serve customers.

The company has handily outperformed its sector and the broad market in the last few years -- here is what investors need to know.

Twitter beat guidance and showed strong growth in its most recent quarter. Is that enough to start talking about a turnaround? Plus, we review Amazon's awesome earnings release.

Bad news for oil producers; great news for oil pipeline operators.

Terrible fourth-quarter results, a slew of store closures, and bankruptcies have led to the perception that brick-and-mortar retail is experiencing a slow death. However, opportunities abound for retailers willing to adapt and evolve.

Insurers report strong Q1 results despite Obamacare losses; Fresenius plants an Akorn; and Express Scripts' battle with Anthem gets real.

Most retail investors who look at alternative asset managers see complexity, high fees, and wildly variable payouts, and shy away -- but some may see opportunity.

Fracking has really taken off in the past few years, but how does it work? Our energy analysts explain the ins and outs and name a few of the best companies investors will want to look at.

All four of the nation’s biggest banks have now reported first quarter earnings. Find out the most important investor takeaways from this year’s Q1 earnings reports.

The most important things investors need to know about one of the most reliable dividend payers on the market and the biggest pharma in the world, Johnson & Johnson.

After 26 down months in a row, Macau's recovery is finally showing legs. Here's what investors should know about the latest developments in the gambling mecca.

Deaths from prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999, but new drugs that reduce their use may help end the opioid epidemic.

Industry Focus talks with Scott Coyle of ClickIPO -- a platform aimed at enabling individual investors buy into IPOs and secondary offerings.

Industry Focus takes a look at recent sell-side analyst coverage for Snap, and how solid of an investment the company looks in light of it.

Our in-house options expert tells you what you need to know before diving into the world of options investing.

Whether you’ve filed for 2016 already or not, here’s our advice for filing your federal taxes with as little stress as possible.

In the past year, we have discussed the management shake-up at Viacom, as well as the $5.5 billion merger between Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops. Both companies have hit roadblocks with their plans -- here is what you need to know.

Plus, troubles for solar yieldcos and the tough market of offshore rigs.

We all have cognitive biases, but if we're not careful, they can lead to bad investments.