<p class="x_MsoNormal" style= "margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #201f1e; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> Solomon’s Paradox, the ability to think more sensibly about other people’s problems than our own, is common. In her book <em>Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World</em>, Olga Khazan shares how people can use Solomon’s Paradox to their own advantage.</p>

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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style= "margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #201f1e; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> Amazon, Apple, and Facebook all rise on their latest earnings reports. Alphabet 2<sup>nd</sup>-quarter makes history, but not in a good way. PayPal and Teladoc Health hit all-time highs, while Visa and Mastercard deal with lower payment volumes. Andy Cross, Jason Moser, and Ron Gross analyze those stories, as well as the latest from Starbucks, UPS, Sherwin-Williams, Scotts Miracle-Gro, McDonald’s, and Pinterest. Plus they share three stocks on their radar: CEVA, Kinsale Capital Group, and J M Smucker.</p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style= "margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #201f1e; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">  </p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style= "margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #201f1e; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: #201f1e; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background: white;"> Thanks for helping us with our 2-question </span><a style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://mot.ly/survey" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0563c1;">listener survey</span></a><span style= "margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: #201f1e; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background: white;">!</span></p>

Revenge of the Big Tech Stocks

<p><span style= "color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">  Scott Galloway is a professor at NYU Stern and author of the best-selling book </span><em style= "box-sizing: inherit; color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-stringify-type="italic">The Four: The Hidden DNA of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google.</em><span style= "color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> As the CEOs of those four businesses get ready to head to Capitol Hill, Galloway makes the case for breaking up their companies.</span></p>

The Case for Breaking Up Big Tech

<p>Intel plunges on chip delays. Microsoft declines despite a record quarter. Twitter pops on strong user growth. Chipotle serves up strong digital growth but slips on closed restaurants. Coca-Cola’s CEO says the worst is over. Intuitive Surgical surprises. Boston Beer surges. Tesla slides. Disney delays Mulan indefinitely. And Slack goes to war with Microsoft. Analysts Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss those stories and share two stocks on their radar:  Equinix and Qorvo. Plus, MercadoLibre’s Head of Investor Relations Federico Sandler talks online retail, online payments, and the future of the e-commerce giant.</p>

Intel’s Drop, Microsoft’s Record, MercadoLibre’s Future

<p>Other than their fields of study Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky could hardly be more different. In The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds, best-selling author Michael Lewis shares how these two Israeli psychologists surprised their colleagues by not only working together, but also enjoying the process.</p> <p> </p>

Michael Lewis on the Two Men Who Changed Our Minds

<p>The FBI investigates a major Twitter hack. Netflix sells off on earnings. Domino’s serves up strong sales growth. Banking software company nCino has a big Wall Street debut. Pepsi gets a boost from snacks. Fiat Chrysler & Peugot unveil Stellantis. Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross and Ron Gross discuss those stories and the latest from Johnson & Johnson, UnitedHealth, and big banks. The guys also share two stocks on their radar: Boston Beer and 3M. Plus, CNBC reporter Kate Rooney discusses the latest with Robinhood, fintech, VC investing, and how Silicon Valley is rethinking office space.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

Twitter’s Hack, Silicon Valley’s Changing Landscape

<p>“Marketplace Radio” host Tess Vigeland walked away from her job with no idea what was next. In her subsequent book, <em data-stringify-type="italic">Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B, to Find the Career and Life You Really Want, </em>she outlines a key piece of advice for anyone thinking about a job switch.</p>

Forget Networking. Ask This One Question.

<p>Retailers continue to struggle as Bed Bath & Beyond announces plans to close more than 20% of its stores over the next two years. Levi’s sales fall more than 60% for the second quarter. Berkshire Hathaway buys Dominion Energy’s natural gas assets. SiriusXM buys Stitcher. And Kraft Heinz makes mayonnaise ice cream a reality! Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss those stories and share two stocks on their radar: Zoom Video Communications and Rollins. Plus, food and beverage industry analyst David Henkes discusses the current state of the restaurant industry, Uber's acquisition of Postmates, and what restaurants will look like post-pandemic.</p>

Buffett’s Buy and the Future of Restaurants

<p>Back in the day a great stand-up comedy set on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” meant instant success, but so much has changed since then. Greg Fitzsimmons, stand-up comedian and host of the long-running comedy podcast “Fitzdog Radio”, explains that despite the increased competition comedy is still a meritocracy for those willing to work for it.</p>

The Road to Success in Comedy

<p>It’s our Independence Day Weekend Special! Corporate governance expert and film critic Nell Minow analyzes the latest corporate scandals and the future of the movie industry. Award-winning writer Morgan Housel talks with journalist and best-selling author Bethany McLean about Tesla, Elon Musk, and the business of fracking.</p> <p>To check out The Motley Fool’s new swag store, go to <a href= "http://shop.fool.com/">http://Shop.Fool.com</a>.</p>

Tesla, Musk, and the Future of Movies

<p>Professional baseball almost didn’t make it out of the 1880s. In his book <em data-stringify-type="italic">The Summer of Beer and Whiskey, </em>writer Ed Achorn explains how a new owner of the team in St. Louis helped saved the business of baseball with creative ideas like selling beer at the games.</p>

The Summer of Beer and Whiskey

<p>Google deals with slipping ad sales while Facebook and Amazon gain market share. Amazon buys a new car. McCormick hits a new high. Nike stumbles. And Microsoft pulls the plug on its stores. Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss those stories and weigh in on the latest from Albertson’s, Chuck E. Cheese, and Darden Restaurants. The guys share two stocks on their radar: Etsy and Houlihan Lokey. Plus, <em>Atlantic</em> writer Olga Khazan shares some insights from her book, <em>Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World</em>.</p>

Digital Ad Spending and the Power of Weird

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Is Grit Overrated?

<p>Retail sales rebound in May. Walmart teams up with Shopify. Spotify teams up with DC Comics. Wirecard plummets on accounting concerns at the German payment firm. And Groupon investors react to quarterly results and a 1-for-20 reverse stock split. Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss those stories, debate the finer points of Disney wine, and share two stocks on their radar: Skyworks Solutions and AeroVironment. Plus, DocuSign CEO Dan Springer talks about the big business of electronic signatures.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

Retail Rebounds, Dynamic Duos, and the CEO of DocuSign

<p>What’s the key to unlocking your team’s potential? Jeff Weiner, longtime CEO of LinkedIn, shares key steps leaders can take to get the most out of a diverse team.</p>

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