Motley Fool Money

Rising Unemployment, Rising Investor Optimism

Motley Fool Money

More than 5 million more Americans file for unemployment as the monthly total surpasses 22 million. Abbott Labs gets a boost on optimism over its coronavirus testing. Gilead Sciences gets a boost on optimism over its coronavirus treatment. Procter & Gamble reports its biggest U.S. sales gain in decades. Amazon hits an all-time high. Comcast launches a preview of its Peacock streaming service. And Verizon buys BlueJeans Network, a videoconferencing company. Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross discuss those stories, take stock in the banking and airline industries, and weigh in on some dividend hikes. Plus, the guys share a few stocks on their radar: Spotify and CRISPR Therapeutics. And Okta co-founder and COO Frederic Kerrest talks cloud-based security software, password protection, and misconceptions about entrepreneurs.

Next Episodes

Motley Fool Money

The Keys to Crucial Conversations @ Motley Fool Money

📆 2020-04-14 12:25 / 00:02:58


Motley Fool Money

The New Future of Education @ Motley Fool Money

📆 2020-04-10 17:49 / 00:38:41


Motley Fool Money

Losing Weight and the Power of Scale @ Motley Fool Money

📆 2020-04-07 10:00 / 00:03:04


Motley Fool Money

$350 Billion and 10 Million @ Motley Fool Money

📆 2020-04-03 23:10 / 00:38:41


Motley Fool Money

How Corporations are like Teenagers @ Motley Fool Money

📆 2020-03-31 10:00 / 00:03:58