Americans Take Weight-Loss Drugs, Eat Salty Snacks

This Motley Fool Money podcast episode discusses market reactions to the release of a Chinese AI model, DeepSeek, causing a $1 trillion market crash; the panelists analyze the overreaction and the subsequent government and corporate responses. The hosts then review Hershey's earnings, noting surprisingly strong sales despite trends toward healthier eating, attributing this to successful acquisitions and market share gains in salty snacks. Finally, they analyze Eli Lilly's strong revenue growth driven by weight-loss drugs, cautioning investors about the potential for competition and the inherent volatility of the pharmaceutical market. One key takeaway is the importance of diversification in investing to mitigate risk in a volatile market. The episode concludes with a discussion on the changing landscape of television production in the streaming era.