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While some tech companies announce lay-offs, others are posting blowout earnings. Deidre Woollard and Tim Beyers discuss how a decrease in consumer spending is hitting SaaS companies in unexpected ways, why The Trade Desk is thriving in a tough environment, a “cautious” view on tech layoffs (and why we aren’t hitting the panic button), why Walmart might join the streaming wars, and a brilliant, tiny company that’s not getting enough attention from investors. Plus, Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger look at how companies are managing their share count, and one homebuilder that’s outperformed Amazon for more than a decade. Stocks mentioned: DDOG, TTD, WMT, SNAP, GRPN, JAMF, META, NVR, LOW, NVDA, AMZN. Host - Deidre Woollard; Guests - Tim Beyers, Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger

The U.S. private sector has added nearly 6 million jobs in the past year. Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss the unemployment rate falling to 3.5%, demand for cold beverages driving Starbucks' latest quarter, PayPal getting back to basics, MercadoLibre's blowout earnings, and the latest from Cloudflare, Zillow, and Twilio. They then (19:45 mins in) analyse Amazon buying iRobot for $1.7 billion in cash, as well as Simon Property Group's latest results, Uber's record revenue in the 2nd quarter, eBay's surprisingly profitable business, and two stocks on their radar: Procore Technologies and Stanley Black & Decker. Sign up for Motley Fool's Stock Advisor at http://fool.com/foolfest and you’ll get a complimentary digital pass to their 2-day investing conference August 29 & 30 (If you're already a Motley Fool member looking for details on the conference, go here - http://foolfest.fool.com). Stocks discussed on the show: SBUX, PYPL, MELI, NET, Z, ZG, TWLO, AMZN, IRBT, SPG, UBER, EBAY, CMG, HD, PCOR, SWK. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger

Eddie Alterman really likes cars. He is the Chief Brand Officer of Hearst Autos and was the editor-in-chief of Car & Driver. Alterman’s new podcast is called “Car Show! with Eddie Alterman”. He joined Ricky Mulvey to discuss why autonomous cars feel farther away today than in 2017, one way that Tesla could become the new Standard Oil, Ferrari’s strategy toward electric cars, why traditional carmakers may not get enough credit from investors, and Cadillacs with dry bars and LP record players. Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guest - Eddie Alterman

Microsoft and Alphabet didn't disappoint with their latest quarterly results. Bill Mann discusses Microsoft having tough comps, with the cloud division shining once again, Alphabet proving its resilience, and Chipotle continuing to raise prices and profits. Meanwhile, Ricky Mulvey talks with Jack Caporal about The Motley Fool's latest research into crypto scams and how you can avoid them. Stocks mentioned: WMT, TGT, AMZN, COST, SHOP, ETH, SOL. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Bill Mann, Jack Capora

The Federal Reserve could hike short-term interest rates to 4%, and that still might not be enough to cool inflation. Rich Lyons is the first Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer for the University of California, Berkeley. Before that, he spent a decade as the dean of Berkley’s Haas School of Business. He joined Motley Fool Contributor Rachel Warren to discuss how the Federal Reserve could hit a “hard break” with higher interest rates, a venture capital view about the future of crypto, and how universities are creating a generational tailwind for the economy. Host - Rachel Warren; Guest - Rich Lyons

Tesla's profits surprise Wall Street, and Amazon buys 1Life Healthcare for $3.9 billion. Bill Mann discusses Tesla's margins being compressed and STILL being the envy of rival automakers, how Tesla is (and isn't) comparable to Netflix, and Amazon using "pocket change" to make its 3rd-largest acquisition. Also, Jason Hall and Matt Frankel engage in a "Bull vs. Bear" debate over Lemonade, and both wish the AI-drive insurance company would hurry up and close its acquisition of micro-cap auto insurance company Metromile. Stocks mentioned: TSLA, F, NFLX AMZN, ONEM, LMND, MILE. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Bill Mann, Jason Hall, Matt Frankel

Turns out Netflix did NOT lose 2 million subscribers as previously predicted (Only 970,000). Tim Beyers discusses the market's relief that 2nd-quarter results for Netflix were "less bad", why Microsoft shareholders have a stake in Netflix's success, and Twitter winning the first round in its legal battle with Elon Musk. Also, Ricky Mulvey and Catie Peiper discuss how entertainment companies have dealt with rough economic situations in the past (and how they could respond in the current environment), and preview this year's San Diego Comic-Con! Stocks mentioned: NFLX, MSFT, TWTR, DIS, WBD, AMZN. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Tim Beyers, Catie Peiper

Publication of the Austin Report by HM Treasury should herald a new era for a vibrant UK stock market and much greater profile for personal investors. However there needs to be significant improvements for the latter, including strengthened rights to share owner communication and voting for those whose holdings are in nominees, normalising the threshold levels for partaking in circularisations and resolutions, and the ability for personal investors to take part in the 'rump' sell-off of nil-paid rights so that personal investors as a genre are not diluted. It's a time for change .. Background Music: Hopeful Freedom by Asher Fulero

There are plenty of reasons to love a stock with a high dividend, and plenty of questions for investors to ask. Matt Argersinger, Anthony Schiavone, and Ricky Mulvey continue their conversation about dividend investing and discuss dividend stocks that have taken a recent hit, a potential high-yield trap, and the power of compounding dividends. Stocks mentioned: KO, WMT, SBUX, HD, TXN, MTN, STWD, MO, VALE, IRM Additional resource: Dividend Kings - https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/types-of-stocks/dividend-stocks/dividend-kings/ Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Matt Argersinger, Anthony Schiavone

Warren Buffett isn’t planning on paying his shareholders a dividend, but he’s a big fan of getting a piece of his stocks’ profits. Ricky Mulvey joins The Motley Fool’s Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone to talk about the fundamentals of dividend investing, including the case for buying dividend stocks, how to spot healthy payouts, and a few interesting income-generating opportunities. Tickers mentioned: BRK.A, BRK.B, GE, KO, MTN, VYM, VIG, NOBL, EBAY, DGX, EPR Bonus Resource - List of Dividend Aristocrats - https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/types-of-stocks/dividend-stocks/dividend-aristocrats/ Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Matt Argersinger, Anthony Schiavone