Industry Focus Transcripts

It’s only been six short years since Apple launched its first custom-designed chip, and the Mac maker has already become one of the dominant mobile-chip makers on the planet. The Motley Fool’s Dylan Lewis and Evan Niu discuss how consumers benefit.

ExxonMobil’s oil reserves have been barely marked down at all, despite the two-year downturn. Is the SEC right to be suspicious or is Exxon truly an outlier?

The Mac maker has a long history of killing technologies that don’t have an upward trajectory.

Unraveling the ins and outs of Medicare, including what it covers, what it costs, and what stocks move higher or lower because of it.

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman wowed industry followers Monday with the debut of the highly-anticipated Karma drone. But consumer drones are just a small part of the story for this emerging technology.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo may dominate the headlines, but the No. 4 beverage company has made its mark in this fast-growing niche. Meanwhile, billionaire investor Bill Ackman has made Chipotle his next project.

Not all banks mistreat their customers, the trick is to identify and avoid the ones that do.

Industry Focus breaks down what features to expect with the iPhone 7 and what we know about pre-orders so far.

A bevy of deals have been announced recently. Is this a sign that oil and gas’ fortunes are about to change?

Wells Fargo opened 2 million unauthorized accounts for unwitting customers.

Companies love to include equity grants in employee compensation, but how does it impact investors?

There’s more to valuing stocks than P/E ratios and net income.

Revealing the difference between small-molecule drugs and biologics and illustrating why cash and equivalents is the most important line item on biotech balance sheets.

Class is in session on Industry Focus as we provide a 101-style overview of important investing topics. First up: return on invested capital with real world examples from Buffalo Wild Wings, Whole Foods, and Marriott International.

Here are some tips on investing in a massive industry that’s growing at breakneck speed, with a few names to get your research started.

This traditionally "Red" state is leading the way with wind power generation, and that has big ramifications for investors.

They rose through the ranks over two decades and now hold the reins to two industry titans.

Industry Focus offers advice on how to pay as little as possible for your (or your kid’s) increasingly pricey college tuition.

In this Industry Focus episode, two Fools discuss one of the toughest decisions an investor faces: when to sell a stock.

One in the much-troubled energy sector, another restaurateur headed for a rebound, and two very different regional banks.