Industry Focus

The search giant released its quarterly earnings last week and the market’s reaction was overwhelmingly positive. CFO Ruth Porat shined in her debut, revealing plans to cut costs and teasing investors with the prospect of a capital return program down the road. On this episode, Motley Fool’s Dylan Lewis and Sean O’Reilly discuss the earnings release and the market rally that ensued.

Iran is exporting oil again and natural gas surpasses coal for the first time. What should long term investors do to profit?

Motley Fool's Michael Douglass and Todd Campbell shed light on how Celgene's deal-making frenzy positions it as a potential MS leader and offer up insight into how to value immuno-oncology stocks.

As Comic-Con wraps up, movie goers are sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for the next flick to thrill them once again.

Major U.S. banks start reporting earnings tomorrow – how should a long-term investor approach them?

While YouTube has been our go-to site for all that is visual and melodic, Facebook is adding a new option for music video consumption. While they’ve offered only minor details, it appears the tech mogul will monitor the featured flicks with the most scrutinizing of detail. Will YouTube get lost in the refuse, or should Facebook tread lightly with consideration of their possible demise?

Conflicting headlines on the oil market come out daily, Industry Focus dives into why this is just plain crazy.

Novartis nabs approval for a drug that could revolutionize how we treat heart disease and CVS Health doubles down on its anti-tobacco stance. Our Motley Fool's Michael Douglass and Todd Campbell discuss what it means for the companies involved.

Whole Foods’ new expansion plans involve MUCH smaller stores, here’s why.

An update on the Greek financial crisis, an unconventional lending strategy, and what to expect in quarterly earnings.

Apple Music launched earlier this week, but in the crowded music streaming landscape, can the service stand out?

For years consumers have been curious about how BP will fair after the Deepwater Horizon incident, and with today’s events you’ll be pleased to know: it has nothing to do with Greece.

Celgene Hands $1 Billion To Juno Therapeutics and health insurance on the exchanges will climb 4.4% next year. Our Motley Fool's Michael Douglass and Todd Campbell discuss the details.

These are tough times to be a giant food conglomerate. The Motley Fool dives into the details.

Greece is in turmoil, and ripples are spreading around the world. What’s at the heart of the crisis, and what’s coming next?

Most consumers understand the annoyance of pop-up ads attempting to share what little important screen space you’ve currently got in front of you. While some consumers are still unaware of the miracle that is ad blocking, corporations like Google who rely on ads for revenue, are freely offering these services as extensions on their browsers. One would think the revenue stream would be affected, yet Apple is launching its ad block option with iOS 9 in the fall. Will this leave profits flat for investors, or does Google have something up their sleeve to defeat the downfall?   

Offshore drillers have been hit hard in the last 6 months, how patient should investors be in waiting for a turnaround?

Phillip Frost's Opko Health shares are soaring, but Fool's Michael Douglass and Todd Campbell worry that valuation has become a bit stretched. Here's why.

Just why is off-price retail so good at making money? We answer this and more on today's consumer goods edition of Industry Focus.

The Exports/Imports Bank guarantees loans to foreign companies to buy U.S. exports – find out why opinion on it is divided.