Industry Focus Transcripts

Alexion's top brass has hit the exits amid an investigation into sales practices, and Ophthotech's future is in jeopardy following a high-profile phase 3 failure.

A long overdue update on the autonomous driving space -- Alphabet's decision to turn it's self-driving car project into an Alphabet subsidiary, what's going on over at Apple, and why Uber is causing problems in San Francisco.

The energy sector is getting strong representation in the Trump administration, and here’s what investors need to know.

We look at recent announcements that could change how you enjoy your favorite movies and shows.

Rumors are swirling that Sirius XM is interested in acquiring the streaming music company. It doesn't make sense at first glance, but Pandora might get by with a little help from Sirius' friends.

With Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency and OPEC’s impending production cut, the energy sector is poised for some big changes.

China is welcoming foreign investors to its markets, but should investors accept the invitation?

The 21st Century Cures Act ignites innovation with perks to biopharma and medical device makers. Also, Kite Pharma and Novartis prep plans to pitch their CAR-T cancer therapies to the FDA.

Under Armour announced last week that it would be changing the ticker symbols for its publicly traded class A and C shares, but the real story here is the large spread in where those two stocks are trading.

While it’s tempting to think that the American economy is still struggling to recover from the financial crisis, the data says otherwise.

Shares in Juno Therapeutics and Amicus Therapeutics tumble on disappointing news, and one important drug at Pfizer takes a big step forward.

A look at Facebook’s proposed buyback plan for next year; and the best (and worst) of other tech buyback programs in the past few years.

What makes ETFs so appealing, two indexes that consumer goods investors will want to check out, and some tips for making the most of the information that ETFs have to offer.

After nearly three decades of claiming the industry is a terrible place to invest, the Oracle of Omaha recently purchased shares in several major airlines -- is this a major shift?

Industry Focus examines the various uses for drones in the oil and gas sector, along with some companies that are a step ahead of their competition.

Time's running out to take advantage of these personal finance moves.

With some post-election market uncertainty looming, two Fools talk about a few dividend stocks they like and explain why it does (and doesn't) make sense to reinvest the dividends those companies pay out.

As the holiday shopping season continues to make its outsized contribution to the top and bottom lines of our favorite companies, we look at the forecasts and key retail trends that will come into play this year. Black Friday may be losing its luster, but hundreds of billions of dollars are still up for grabs in the coming weeks.

A cancer drugmaker, a marijuana drug researcher, and an insurer are serving up tasty performance this holiday season.

Technology and consumer-retail companies are coming together to reduce friction in the buying process. Are they on to something, or are these tactics just gimmicks?