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Deal-making is back, and the banks are loving it. Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss why Bank of America’s $1.5 billion in net charge-offs can be forgiven by investors, a long comeback for wealth management at Merrill Lynch, and IMAX’s cash flow story and the future of movie theaters. Plus, 16 minutes in, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about tracking investments, leveraged shares, and life insurance. Stocks/tickers mentioned: BAC, MS, IMAX, AMZU, NVDU, SOXL. Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guests - Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick

Google is the latest tech company to host a conference full of AI pronouncements. Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss why the market is smiling on Alphabet lately, how Google’s announcements show the company’s AI ambitions and what Blackstone might buy next. Then, 17 minutes in, Robert Brokamp interviews Steve Chen, the CEO of NewRetirement, on what savers often miss about retirement. Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, BX, MSFT, AZMN. Host - Deidre Woollard; Guests - Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp

James Rhee is the former CEO of Ashley Stewart, a professor, entrepreneur, and the author of “red helicopter — a parable for our times: lead change with kindness (plus a little math).” Mary Long caught up with Rhee for a conversation about: an unlikely turnaround at a retailer serving plus sized, moderate income black women, eing kind versus being nice, when liabilities can become assets and vice versa, and real world goodwill versus the accounting version. Companies mentioned: NVDA. Host - Mary Long; Guest - James Rhee

Instead of the age of artificial intelligence, investors might be better off thinking of this as the age of co-intelligence. We dig into how you can embrace AI and put it to use. Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss why Disney and Nelson Peltz were both winners in the company’s board fight, Alphabet’s rumored interest in marketing software provider Hubspot, and Spotify’s price hikes, the strength in Levi’s direct to consumer model, and a true blank check business. Then, 19 minutes in, Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick breaks down his four rules for using AI, and other tips from his new book Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI. Finally, 34 minutes in, Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Cognex and WD40. Stocks discussed: DIS, GOOG, GOOGL, HUBS, SPOT, LEVI, DJT, WDFC, CGNX. Host - Dylan Lewis; Guests - Jason Moser, Bill Mann, Ethan Mollick

Value and growth investors don’t need to be at odds; they’re all playing the same game. Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss payments company, Nuvei, going private and the deal's winners and losers, a demand shift to hybrid vehicles, and what Tesla’s deliveries miss means for the carmaker. Then, 16 minutes in, Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick take a look at a couple’s real-life finances. Companies discussed: NVEI, PYPL, ADYE.Y, TSLA. Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guests - Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Tyler Satre, Cristen Oehrig Satre

Merchants are going to be taking a bigger cut of credit card swipes, what does it mean for VIsa and Mastercard? Bill Mann and Dylan Lewis discuss the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore and how it affects the port and the companies with goods going in and out of it, Visa and Mastercard’s $30B settlement with merchants over interchange fees, and a curious crypto story with Nilam Resources. Then, 12 minutes in, Tech insider Kara Swisher joins Deidre Woollard to talk about her new best-seller “Burn Book” and how a tech CEO helped her kids use social media a little less. Companies discussed: V, MA. Host - Dylan Lewis; Guests: Bill Mann, Deidre Woollard, Kara Swisher

including his latest, “The Ownership Dividend.” Deidre Woollard caught up with Peris to talk about why he believes we’re about to witness a resurgence of dividend investing. They also discuss the coming return of the “cash nexus”, semantics, and how academic finance differs from a real-world balance sheet, and why free cash flow is king. Host - Deidre Woollard; Guest - Daniel Peris

The Netflix show “Drive to Survive” completely changed the sport of motor racing. But Formula One’s story begins long before the streamer stepped in. Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg are sports reporters at the Wall Street Journal and co-authors of the new book, 'The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Re-engineered F1 into the World’s Fastest Growing Sport'. Ricky Mulvey caught up with them both to discuss how a used car dealer became a global entertainment magnate, why the underdog never seems to win in racing, and the inseparability of Ferrari and F1. Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guests - Jonathan Clegg, Joshua Robinson

The chip designer unveiled a bigger and faster graphics processing unit, but the market isn’t cheering the announcement. Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss the advancements in Nvidia’s new Blackwell GPU, if any competitors are closing in on the tech giant, and Nvidia’s plays in humanoid robots, self-driving cars, and weather forecasting. Plus, 16 minutes in, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about lending out shares, activist investors, and Social Security. Companies discussed: NVDA, INTC, AMD, GOOG, GOOG, AMZN. Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guests - Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick

AI has been a boon for Oracle’s cloud business, but it’s also creating a lot of questions for Adobe. Andy Cross and Matt Argersinger discuss the National Association of Realtors agreeing to over $400M in fines and to eliminate its commission rules, why AI is pushing Oracle up and Adobe down after earnings, and the numbers behind Williams-Sonoma’s 18% spike, Kevin Plank’s return to Under Armour, and Ulta’s wild shrink story. Then, 19 minutes in, Motley Fool Money’s Ricky Mulvey catches up with Bloomberg entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw, for a look into the business of streaming, the power of incentives, and corporate infighting at Paramount. Finally, 34 minutes in, Andy and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Equity Commonwealth and Landstar Systems. Stocks discussed: RDFN, Z, ADBE, ORCL, WSM, UA, UAA, ULTA, LSTR, EQC. Host - Dylan Lewis; Guests - Andy Cross, Matt Argersinger, Ricky Mulvey, Lucas Shaw