Industry Focus Transcripts

The oil company is sinking cash into one type of project, though investors might not see returns from it for a while.

In the face of recovering oil, here’s what we’re watching for in the energy space.

The sporting goods industry has become the latest example of how competition and disruption are forcing everyone from big-box chains to mom-and-pop stores to adapt to the new world order in retail.

Bank stocks are up, but only because the largest U.S. banks did less bad than Wall Street expected.

The state of Macau in 2016 -- as gaming revenue continues to decline, casino operators are doubling down with massive new properties.

Halliburton's deal faces another hurdle. While solar and wind energy is not only changing the way in which we produce power, it's completely upending the whole electricity industry.

What we know about the sudden departure of Disney’s COO -- and heir apparent to CEO Bob Iger.

Merck, Gilead Sciences, and Ionis get a verdict in their patent suit, and Congress calls for a patent review of Medivation's Xtandi.

A jury says Gilead owes Merck & Co. and Ionis Pharmaceuticals a pretty hefty sum for violating their patents, but this verdict (if upheld) is only liable to move the stock-price needle for one of them.

In this episode of Industry Focus, The Motley Fool’s Gaby Lapera and John Maxfield give an overview of the history of banking in America.

Here are most important factors to consider when you’re deciding when to draw on your benefits.