Show overview
Growth Stories With IBD has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 33 episodes. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 14 min and 20 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 3 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 10 episodes published. Published by Investor's Business Daily.
From the publisher
Growth Stories is a podcast about the innovations and trends driving the stock market’s next big winners. IBD multimedia reporter Alexis Garcia interviews analysts, executives, authors and influencers to take investors behind the latest innovations and trends driving growth in leading companies and sectors.
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SpaceX IPO: Inside Elon Musk's $1.75 Trillion Bet On Rockets, Satellites And AI
SpaceX is eyeing the largest IPO in history. With a $1.75 trillion valuation, investors finally have a shot at owning a piece of Elon Musk's unified space and AI empire. But does the math actually add up, or is the market getting overhyped about another Musk moonshot? On this episode of Growth Stories, we talk to two SpaceX investors to analyze the business segments driving the growth behind this expected record-breaking debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How This Uranium Enrichment Technology Aims To Solve The Nuclear Fuel Bottleneck For Big Tech
AI data centers require 24/7 power, a demand only nuclear energy can meet. But the industry faces a major hurdle: fuel supply. LIS Technologies CEO Jay Yu breaks down the shift toward domestic uranium enrichment and the roadmap to securing America’s energy future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rare Earth Race: Why The U.S. Is Paying Billions To Break China’s Mineral Monopoly
For decades, the rare earth industry has been monopolized by China. But that story is changing from a tale of dependence to a race for diversification. Reed Blakemore, director of research at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, discusses the geopolitics, supply chain bottlenecks, and emerging green shoots of a new minerals economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why The Next Big AI Concern Runs Through Main Street
Data centers are increasingly at the center of local political battles as rising energy costs and environmental concerns fuel community frustration. IBD reports on how rising opposition threatens to squeeze the margins of Big Tech's biggest players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Novo Nordisk Is Losing Its Lead To Eli Lilly In The Obesity Drug War. Here’s What Went Wrong.
On this episode of Growth Stories, we take a look at the escalating rivalry between Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and how the Danish drugmaker lost its grip on the weight-loss drug market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nano Nuclear Energy Has Surged 650% Since Its Public Debut. CEO Says Growth Is Just Getting Started.
On this episode of Growth Stories, we talk to Nano Nuclear Energy CEO James Walker to learn about the company's quest to bring portable nuclear power to market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix's Trillion-Dollar Quest: Inside The Streamer's Bold Bet On Future Growth
Wall Street's most exclusive club consists of companies with market caps over a trillion dollars. And Netflix wants to add its name to that list. On this episode of Growth Stories, we take a look at the company's bold growth goals and explore whether the streaming titan is poised for a blockbuster performance or disappointing fizzle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump's China Deal Catapults Rare Earths Into Global Focus
A new trade agreement with China is catapulting a group of organic heavy metals into the spotlight. On this episode of Growth Stories, we delve into the world of rare earths and explore how recent trade talks have brought this often-overlooked market into global focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Biotech's Next Boom? Inside The Multibillion Dollar Cancer Detection Market
On this episode of Growth Stories, we take a look at the groundbreaking tests that could revolutionize cancer detection and what investors need to know about this evolving market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AI Cyber Arms Race: What Trends Will Define The $135 Billion Fight For Market Dominance?
The AI revolution is rewriting the rules of cybersecurity and the financial stakes are massive. But this isn't just about market growth; it's a high-stakes arms race. As cybersecurity giants like Palo Alto Networks deploy AI defenses, cybercriminals are equally quick to weaponize advanced technology for increasingly sophisticated attacks. Wendi Whitmore, chief security intelligence officer at Palo Alto Networks, discusses cybersecurity themes for 2025 and what investors need to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nvidia Executive Details Robotics Vision: 'We're A Market Maker'
On this episode of Growth Stories, we're joined by Nvidia's vice president of omniverse and simulation technology Rev Lebaredian, to hear how the AI titan plans to ignite a new growth chapter by bringing AI into the physical world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Palantir Is Shaking Up The Defense Sector. What Comes Next As The AI Revolution Heads To The Front Lines?
On this episode of Growth Stories, we take a look at Palantir CEO Alex Karp's plans to redefine the military industrial complex and how defense companies are maneuvering to stay competitive in the age of artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 1Nvidia Has Dominated The AI Revolution. Can The Chipmaker Stay At The Front Of The Pack?
While demand for AI chips has driven Nvidia stock's astronomical climb over the last few years, earnings growth has been decelerating and more rivals are looking to gain market share by producing their own high-powered chips. That has left investors to wonder if Nvidia can keep the party going as the competition heats up. On this episode of Growth Stories, we dive into Nvidia's 2025 outlook and how CEO Jensen Huang plans to keep the chipmaker front and center of the AI revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 15How This Cybersecurity Leader Plans To Combat The Growing Threat Of AI Computer Attacks
On this Growth Stories Spotlight, we talk to Sam Rubin, VP & global head operations of Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks, to discuss AI's role in cybersecurity and key themes for the industry in the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 14The Chip War With China Is Heating Up. Who’s Winning?
America has led the world in designing and building the most advanced chips in the market. But that position is being challenged as big manufacturing hubs like Taiwan and Korea rise in prominence. And massive government spending efforts in China to bolster its chip industry also threaten to upend the U.S.’s competitive advantage in the sector. Policymakers have responded with subsidies to boost domestic chipmakers and bring some components of production back to U.S. soil. But industry leaders say it will be a long road. On this Growth Stories Spotlight, we speak to Chris Miller, economic historian and author of the book “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology,” to get his thoughts on the state of the industry and the race to reassert America’s dominance over the global semiconductor sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 13The Cell Therapy Market Is Expected To Grow 600% Over The Next Decade. This Biotech Is Poised To Capitalize On That Wave.
Over the last decade, cell therapies have attracted a lot of investor attention to biotechs. These groundbreaking treatments use a patient's own cells to create personalized medicine that not only improves wellness outcomes for people, but it has the ability to transform the health care and pharmaceutical industries. On this Growth Stories Spotlight, we talk to Vericel CEO Nick Colangelo to get his insights on the cell therapy market, his plans to expand MACI and burn care treatments and why he thinks Vericel has a unique position in the competitive landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 12Tesla's Robotaxi Is Delayed. Will It Make A Difference For Tesla Stock?
Tesla is looking for its next big win. And the company is focusing on self-driving cars as a key part of its long-term strategy. On this Growth Stories Spotlight, we take a look at Tesla's upcoming robotaxi event and why the company is centering its future around a technology it's had trouble executing — and how the investing community might react. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 11If Tesla Is The Most Valuable Car Company, Why Are Hybrids Outselling EVs?
What market saw record sales growth last year and is considered a disappointment? That would be electric vehicles. Back in 2021, automakers went all in on battery-powered cars, committing billions of dollars to EV production. But just a few years later, that future is looking a bit hazy as a host of factors have seemingly put the brakes on the EV transition. And consumers who aren't ready to go all in on battery power are turning more and more to hybrid models. On this episode of Growth Stories, we take a look at the evolving electric vehicle market and what those changes signify for automakers—and investors—as they navigate the EV transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 10Celsius CEO Says These Three Megatrends Will Fuel Energy Drink Growth
Since its market debut in 2017, Celsius has been 'bubbling' up explosive growth for investors. But the company's turbocharged performance has set a high bar — leaving investors and Wall Street to wonder if Celsius' fast pace of growth is sustainable. On this Growth Stories Spotlight, Celsius CEO John Fieldly talks about the energy drink market and the growth drivers pushing Celsius forward in the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 9This Cloud Stock Has Surged 100% In The Last Year. Will AI Innovations Keep The Momentum Going?
On this Growth Stories Spotlight, Informatica CEO Amit Walia gives us details on how the AI megatrend is boosting cloud computing growth and why being the Switzerland of data is helping the company stand out in the competitive data management landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices