Intel Can’t Stop Cutting

The former Chip King is cutting again in hopes of finding a path to sustainable growth. Tim Beyers and Jose Najarro discuss: - Intel’s big restructuring plans.- Predictions for when Intel Foundry may finally be profitable.- The seven links of the semiconductor value chain.We also ask Jose to rank six of his favorite stocks in the sector! Companies discussed: INTC, TSM, ASML, MU, NVDA, CDNS, LRCX Host: Tim BeyersGuests: Jose NajarroProducer: Anand ChokkaveluEngineer: Adam Landfair 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

So what is the role of business? Motley Fool contributor Rich Lumelleau and Motley Fool analyst Dave Meier talk with Andy Hoffman, Professor at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and School of Sustainability. He’s the author of 14 books, including his most recent, Business School and the Noble Purpose of the Market. The conversation covers a motley array of topics: Business and Sustainability Business School ESG Funds Heresy to Dogma Sectors to Watch Host: Rich Lumelleau, Dave Meir Producer: Mac Greer Engineer: Dan Boyd, Natasha Hall Disclosure: 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

529 plans aren’t just for college anymore. Robert Brokamp speaks with Martha Kortiak Mert of Savingforcollege.com about the newly expanded uses of 529s and how to choose the right plan for you. Also in this episode: -How does your 401(k) compare to the average worker’s? -Is it time to buy small-cap stocks? -What you should do with the “raise” you’ll receive from the One Big Beautiful Bill Companies discussed: VTWO, IJR Host: Robert Brokamp Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: 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

Meme stocks had a huge week, earnings season got into full swing with Alphabet going big on AI, and we draft our top stocks in the S&P 500 today. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen discuss: - Meme stock mania returns - Alphabet’s $85 billion AI bet - Fantasy stock draft - 60-second earnings takes - Radar stocks Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), GXO, UPS, Accenture (ACN), Truist (TFC), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Lululemon (LULU), Chipotle (CMG), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOG), GM (GM), MGM Resorts (MGM), Garmin (GRMN), Chagee Holdings (CHA), Intel (INTC). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Emily Flippen Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: 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

Matt Frankel, Tom Gardner, Jon Quast, and Jonathan Wilder discuss: - Earnings disappointments from Tesla and Chipotle - AI-powered growth from Alphabet and ServiceNow - IBM's surprisingly strong AI business - Figma's upcoming IPO Companies discussed: TSLA, CMG, GOOGL/GOOG, IBM, NOW Host: Matt Frankel Guests: Tom Gardner, Jon Quast, Jonathan Wilder Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: 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

The U.S. and Japan announced a big trade deal that lowers tariffs to just 15% on imports, and we discuss earnings from General Motors, Intuitive Surgical, and Enphase Energy.  (00:21) Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Matt Frankel discuss: - Japan’s trade deal - GM’s stock drops after earnings - Intuitive Surgical’s growth continues - Enphase Energy holds up well in a rapidly changing solar environment. Companies discussed: General Motors (GM), Tesla (TSLA), Toyota (TM), Honda (HMC), Intuitive Surgical (ISGR), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Matt Frankel Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Block joining the S&P500 and Figma pricing its IPO, investors may be wondering if they should be rising with the tide or fishing where others are not.Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, and Sanmeet Deo discuss: Whether or not it makes sense to "buy the add" when a stock is added to an index Figma's drive to enter public markets and its current valuation Contrarian investment ideas for beaten-down rule breakers Companies discussed: XYZ, FIG, ROKU, PTON, W,  ETSYHost: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Sanmeet DeoProducer: Anand ChokkaveluEngineer: Dan Boyd, Adam LandfairDisclosure: 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 surge in private market investment has Fools wondering: is it time to bet bigger on biotech? Tim Beyers and Karl Thiel discuss: - The rise in biotech funding from VCs and wealthy individuals. - The key attributes of an investable biotech. - Which is the better biotech: Viking Therapeutics or Eli Lilly? Companies discussed: VKTX, LLY, MRK Host: Tim Beyers and Karl Thiel Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan Boyd, Natasha Hall Disclosure: 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 set of AI use cases within the medical space. David Meier, Asit Sharma, and Roland Rott discuss: The latest on GE Healthcare, of which GE Healthcare Imaging is a piece. How AI is used to create efficiency gains, AND How AI is used to boost patient outcomes. Hosts: David Meier and Asit Sharma Guest: Roland Rott 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

Christine Benz is the director of personal finance at Morningstar and the author of “How to Retire: 20 lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement.” In this rebroadcast of an interview recorded last November, Benz joined Motley Fool financial planning expert Robert Brokamp to discuss: - Updated research on safe withdrawal rates in retirement - When and how to de-risk your portfolio as retirement approaches - The right age to claim Social Security - Whether retirement is healthy for most people - Benz’s advice to “find your micro-joys” and “don't be afraid to be a weirdo" Host: Robert Brokamp Guests: Christine Benz Engineers: 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