Black Friday’s Best Stock Gifts and Investing Lessons

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🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Black Friday is finally here and this one-day holiday has somehow become a month-long event. But it’s a reminder that retailers have to play a new game and that’s driving the winners and losers in retail. Plus, we discuss the stocks we would give as gifts and what’s on our radar this week. Companies discussed: Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Spotify (SPOT), Garmin (GRMN), Roblox (RBLX), Astera Labs (ALAB), Ferrari (RACE), GE Aerospace (GE), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B), Target (TGT), Shopify (SHOP). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Dan Caplinger, Asit Sharma 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. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, but now the real fun begins Black Friday shopping.
0:10.0	Montyful Money starts now.
0:11.0	The Everybody needs money.
0:27.8	That's why they call it money.
0:30.0	The best things in life are free,
0:33.2	but you can give them to the birds and bees.
0:36.6	From Fool Global headquarters, this is Motley Fool Money.
0:40.4	Welcome to Motley Full Money.
0:41.5	I'm Travis Hoyam, joined today by Dan Kaplanier and Asit Sharma.
0:46.0	We're going to get to the state of retail.
0:47.7	That's going to be kind of the theme of the day today.
0:49.4	But let's start with what I think is the biggest story.
0:52.1	That is what in the world happened to Black Friday.
0:54.9	This used to be a huge shopping holiday. Guys, I got my first Black Friday email from retailers.
1:01.5	This started coming in October 31st. The real flood started November 5th. That's more than three
1:08.2	weeks for what used to be a single day holiday. And they still say Black Friday sale.
1:13.0	Asset, what in the world is going on in retailers right now?
1:15.9	Well, we're seeing the desperation heave, right?
1:18.9	As consumers have pulled back over the last couple of years,
1:23.2	so much more depends on this group of days, starting with October 30th or 31st and running on through.
1:32.5	I mean, it used to be such an event, and retailers took such great advantage of our excitement as consumers.
1:41.5	The biggest retailers, the ones that really move the needle in the industry,
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