Jobs, Cars, AI and Financial Freedom!

For once, the big tech giants are not driving the market’s returns. (00:21) Motley Fool Senior Analyst, Anthony Schiavone, and Motley Fool Asset Management’s Chief Investment Strategist, Bill Mann, join Ricky Mulvey to discuss: - American equity markets reaching all-time highs. - The surprising performance of dollar stores. - What the passage of The Big Beautiful Bill means for EV makers and the federal deficit. - Ricky’s goodbye to Motley Fool Money. Then, (19:11) Motley Fool Canada’s Jim Gillies joins Ricky to discuss speculation in the market and to shine a light on five stocks to keep an eye on. (35:26) Bill and Anthony discuss two radar stocks, Alphabet and Target. Companies discussed: MSFT, META, TSLA, DG, MEDP, LULU, SMPL, ATGE, KTB, TGT, GOOG, GOOGL Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Bill Mann, Anthony Schiavone, Jim Gillies Engineer: Dan Boyd Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jobs hold steady, Cloudflare takes a stand on AI and the stocks leading us to financial freedom. Jason Moser and Andy Cross discuss: - The recent jobs report. - What the stress test means for banks. - The current state of autos - Cloudflare pushes back on AI crawlers. - Stocks to celebrate financial freedom. Tickers mentioned: BAC, TSLA, F, GM, NET, NFLX, HD, WM Host: Jason Moser Guest: Andy Cross Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Figma files for its initial public offering, Amazon ushers in the rise of the machines and Apple noodles its AI strategy. Jason Moser and Lou Whiteman discuss: - Figma's IPO filing and what investors should be watching. - Amazon's robotics aspirations. - Apple's AI strategy: buy it or build it? Tickers mentioned: FIG, AMZN, AAPL, HON, ADBE Host: Jason Moser Guest: Lou Whiteman Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aerovironment’s CEO shares insights on the drone company’s game-changing merger and how unmanned systems are revolutionizing modern combat. Andy Cross interviews CEO Wahid Nawabi to discuss: - Multi-billion-dollar BlueHalo merger expanding capabilities across air, ground, space, and cyber - Fast Innovation: 18-month product cycles vs. 10-year industry standard - Record Growth: $764M backlog across 55 international customers - Vertical Integration: In-house design enables optimized performance at lower costs Companies discussed: AVAV Host: Andy Cross Guests: Wahid Nawabi Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nike stock moves higher after Q4 earnings. Andy Cross and Jason Hall discuss - Why Nike stock rallied after its latest earnings - Also: Home Depot to buy GMS for $5.5 billion - And will F1 the Movie drive Apple’s stock? Companies discussed: NKE, HD, GMS, QXO, AAPL, NFLX, AMZN Host: Andy Cross Guests: Jason Hall Engineer: Dan Boyd Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robbins is the CFO of GitLab, a DevSecOps platform that supports software innovation. He joins Motley Fool CEO, Tom Gardner, plus Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and AI Engineer Karl Juhl for a conversation about: - How GitLab scaled for remote culture - How technology and AI have shifted over the years - GitLab’s plan to handle the evolving cloud and DevOps landscape. Companies mentioned: GTLB Hosts: Tom Gardner, Andy Cross, Karl Juhl Guest: Brian Robbins Engineer: Bart Shannon Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon’s latest data center will require the same amount of electricity as one million homes. (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger join Ricky Mulvey to discuss: - The data center spending boom. - Hims & Hers messy breakup with Novo Nordisk. - Overrated and underrated business stories from the year so far. (19:11) Progyny CEO, Peter Anevski, joins Tim Beyers and Holly Anderson to discuss the growth path ahead for the health benefits company. (31:28) Jason and Matt discuss Disney’s box office struggle with “Elio” and offer up two radar stocks: Uber and Otis Worldwide. Companies discussed: AMZN, HIMS, NVO, TSLA, PGNY, DIS, UBER, OTIS Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Tim Beyers, Holly Anderson, Peter Anevski Engineer: Dan Boyd Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will innovations from the Paris Air Show be enough to lift airlines to new heights? Tim Beyers and Lou Whiteman discuss: - More AI-fueled earnings from Micron and changes at the Fed? - The Paris Air Show’s big reveals - Debating the better stock: Boeing or Airbus? Tickers: Companies discussed: BA, EADSY, MU, RYCEY, TXT Host: Tim Beyers Guests: Lou Whiteman Engineer: Dan Boyd Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A stablecoin stock isn’t so stable; an accessible watch brand looks to lean into luxury. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss: - The housing market slowdown, and where prices go from here. - How Carnival rides the waves of uncertainty. - Circle’s meteoric rise. - Diworsification at a watch company. The Wall Street Journal story discussed at the end of the show can be found here: https://www.wsj.com/business/american-investor-steven-wood-swatch-hayek-founding-family-7e17f6c6 Companies discussed: CCL, CRCL, COIN, SWGAY Host: Mary Long Guest: Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Novo Nordisk parts ways with Hims & Hers, a financials-related stock to get on your radar and more! Jason Moser and Matt Frankel discuss: - Why Novo Nordisk is parting ways with Hims & Hers. - Waymo and Uber's big Atlanta debut. - What the potential tax deduction on autos could mean for consumers and companies. - Matt has a financials-related stock he thinks is worth a closer look. Tickers mentioned: NVO, HIMS, TSLA, UBER, GOOG, GM, ALLY, RKT Host: Jason Moser Guest: Matt Frankel Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices