At its annual developers conference, Google's parent company reminded everyone how it got to be one of the most dominant businesses in America.

(0:21 ) Matt Argersinger and Andy Cross discuss:
- The latest inflation data and the current state of play for investors
- Skepticism around the near-term future of Airbnb sending the stock lower
- Alphabet shares rising 10% after the company unveiled new devices and AI-enhanced software
- The latest from Disney, Roblox, JD.com, and PayPal

(19:11 ) Ross Anderson, co-founder of Craftwork Capital and co-host of the "Check Your Balances" podcast, shares the most common question he's getting from clients, advice for college graduates, and the economic data he's watching most closely.

(31:50 ) Matt and Andy answer a mailbag question about portfolio strategy, discuss The Cheesecake Factory's new rewards program, and share two stocks on their radar: A.O. Smith and Deere.

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Stocks discussed: ABNB, DIS, RBLX, JD, PYPL, GOOG, GOOGL, CAKE, AOS, DE

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Matt Argersinger, Andy Cross, Ross Anderson
Engineer: Dan Boyd