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Whenever RocketLab reports earnings these days, investors and analysts are far more interested in Neutron rocket updates than anything else. No wonder it was the most discussed topic on the conference call. Travis, Matt, and Tyler dissect Rocketlab’s earnings and opportunities in the space economy. Plus, ON Holdings decides to prioritize margins, and eVTOL companies Archer Aviation & Joby Aviation try to one up each other.

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Tyler Crowe, Travis Hoium, and Matt Frankel discuss:

- RocketLab’s earnings and the Neutron schedule- Investing opportunities in the space economy- On Holdings earnings- The give and take of DTC sales for retailers- eVTOL acquisitions

Companies discussed: RKLB, ONON, NKE, UA, ACHR, JOBY, BA

Host: Tyler CroweGuests: Travis Hoium, Matt FrankelEngineer: Kristi Waterworth

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Lost in the commotion of earnings season, Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince made an extraordinary claim about how internet traffic is changing at an exponential rate, motivating Jon to ask Matt and Tyler to dissect the news and look for investment opportunities. The trio also discusses the latest news in the mining industry as well as Intel’s latest equity sale.

Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Tyler Crowe discuss:

-Agentic AI internet traffic surpassing human traffic-The investment opportunities if agentic traffic increases exponentially-The government’s investment in mining education-Whether there are buying opportunities for mining stocks-Why Intel is raising cash

Companies discussed: Cloudflare (NET), GE Vernova (GEV), Quanta Services (PWR), Intel (INTC), Alphabet (GOOG)(GOOGL), Oracle (ORCL)

Host: Jon QuastGuests: Matt Frankel, Tyler CroweEngineer: Kristi Waterworth

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What happens when an AI agent does your shopping — and how do you make sure it doesn't order two grills instead of one? In Part 2 of his conversation with Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach breaks down the company's Agent Pay protocol, explains why machine-to-machine payments could transform B2B commerce, and reveals why Mastercard just acquired the world's largest stablecoin platform. He also gets into what the AI revolution really means for employment, why proprietary transaction data is Mastercard's deepest competitive moat, and how he personally stays sharp running a $500 billion company.

Host: Tom Gardner

Guest: Michael Miebach

Producers: Bart Shannon, Lauren Budabin

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That vacation, RV, or home renovation you're planning in retirement might cost a lot more than the price tag suggests. One extra withdrawal from your IRA can set off a chain reaction of higher taxes and even surprise Medicare surcharges — for years to come. Robert Brokamp breaks down the hidden math behind retirement spending, and what you can do now to keep more of your money.Key topics discussed:-The tax "snowball" effect: how one year of higher spending can force bigger withdrawals in following years just to cover the tax bill, compounding the cost over time-Uncle Sam loves seniors: tax benefits for the 65-and-older crowd result in a lot of tax-free income – but spending beyond certain levels can result in a quickly accelerating tax bill-Two hidden costs of spending more: how bigger withdrawals can trigger taxes on Social Security benefits and surprise IRMAA surcharges on Medicare premiums-How to soften the blow: why building up Roth assets and paying off debt before retirement can protect you from these tax trapsHost: Robert Brokamp, CFP®, EAEngineer: Bart Shannon

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As earnings season winds to a close, the team discusses what we learned this quarter and why a new jobs report may actually be good for the market. Plus, we discuss The Trade Desk’s bad week, Google’s brain drain, and the stocks on our radar.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Jobs Report

- Earnings Season Recap

- The Trade Desk

- Value or Trap?

- Google’s Brain Drain

- Stocks on our Radar

Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG), Apple (AAPL), The Trade Desk (TTD), Shift4 (FOUR), Micron (MU), Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), GM (GM), Symbotic (SYM), ServiceNow (NOW), .

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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The amount of stocks moving 10% or more in either direction this most recent quarter has been staggering. Even companies that post decent, even some might call good, results are dropping double digits or more. Today, Jon, Travis, and Tyler dissect earnings results from several Motley Fool favorites that are moving double digits today to try and make sense of these sharp stock moves.

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Tyler Crowe, Travis Hoium, and Jon Quast discuss:

- MercadoLibre’s rapid revenue growth and contracting margins

- Has Unity Software finally turned the corner?

- The changing strategy for Celsius Holdings

- Applovin’s revenue continues to decelerate

Companies discussed: MELI, AMZN, U, APP, CELH

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Travis Hoium, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Earnings season continues to give strong results, but that doesn’t mean each stock is rising on the news. Today, we saw Shopify jump and Uber fall after earnings that both showed strong adoption for their products. In addition, we discuss Disney and its growing reliance on the parks business to drive results.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

- Uber’s Results

- Why Shares Fell

- Disney’s Parks Growth

- Where Does ESPN Go?

- Shopify’s Blowout

- Can Growth Sustain?

Companies discussed: Uber (UBER), Disney (DIS), Shopify (SHOP).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Shares of Palantir had an stellar day after reporting even more stellar earnings results. Many of the questions about getting commercial customers into its ecosystem appear to have been answered, and CEO Alex Karp made the case that Palantir’s offerings posed fewer risks than the AI models coming out today. Travis, Lou, and Tyler break down its earnings, plus a blowout quarter for Caterpillar and what to make of Spotify’s mixed earnings results

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Tyler Crowe, Travis Hoium, and Lou Whiteman discuss:

- Palantir’s earnings and guidance

- The case for model-agnostic AI

-Caterpillar’s incredible quarter

-Is Spotify a growth stock or a value stock

Companies discussed: PLTR, CAT, DE, SPOT, NFLX

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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