Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast · 2026-06-25 · 2 min
Key moments - from our scoring
Substance score
8 / 100
Five dimensions, 20 points each
Scott Becker examines three major tech and automotive stocks representing divergent performance trajectories in mid-2026: Intel's remarkable 263% year-to-date rally driven by Nvidia involvement, Meta Platforms' 30% decline from its 52-week high amid operational struggles, and Lucid Motors' catastrophic 75% drop over twelve months as the electric vehicle maker struggles to compete against Tesla and Rivian. The episode delivers a rapid-fire stock market assessment for investors evaluating semiconductor, social media, and EV sector exposure. Becker frames these movements as cautionary tales and missed opportunities - particularly expressing regret over not investing in Intel's turnaround - while highlighting Meta's recent weakness documented in Barchart analysis and Lucid's poor standing relative to established competitors. This quick-hit analysis suits portfolio managers and business operators tracking macro tech trends and sector rotation risks.
Intel has gained approximately 263% year to date in 2026, representing a significant turnaround largely attributed to Nvidia's involvement with the company.
Meta Platforms stock is down approximately 28-30% from its 52-week high and has been struggling over recent months with nothing seemingly going right for the company according to reporting in Barchart.
Lucid Motors stock has declined approximately 75% over the last 12 months, positioning it as the worst performer among the three companies discussed and undermining its competitive position against Tesla and Rivian.
Our reviewer’s read on each dimension, with quotes from the episode.
The entire episode is a recitation of three stock price movements with no analysis of causation, competitive dynamics, or forward-looking reasoning. There is not a single non-obvious claim made in the full runtime.
Intel is about 263% year to date. That's a massive turnaround
Nothing seems to be going right for Meta Platform
The episode contains zero original thinking - it is a surface-level summary of publicly available stock performance data, credited to a Bar Chart article, with no contrarian or first-principles framing whatsoever.
A great article in Bar Chart. Nothing seems to be going right for Meta Platform
Woulda, coulda, shoulda, uh, I wish I invested in Intel
There are no guests; it is a solo two-minute monologue by the host/publisher. No practitioner, operator, or domain expert perspective is offered at any point.
This is Scott Becker with the Becker Business and the Becker Private Equity Podcast
The only specifics present are three stock-price percentage figures (263%, 30%, 75%), which are publicly available data points, not business evidence. No revenue, margin, product, or operational detail is provided for any of the three companies.
Intel up 263%
Meta, uh, platforms, Facebook down about 2830 over the last 52 weeks
This is a brief solo monologue with no guest, no questions, no follow-ups, and no pushback of any kind. The format precludes any conversational craft by design.
So those are our three stocks today. The good, the bad and the ugly.
Thank you for listening to the Becker Business and the Becker Private Equity podcast. Looking forward to our CEO summit next month
Computed from the transcript - who did the talking, and the words that came up most.
In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down Intel's remarkable surge, Meta's ongoing struggles, and Lucid Motors' steep decline in a look at three very different stock stories.
Transcribed and scored by The B2B Podcast Index.
Scott Becker: This is Scott Becker with the Becker Business and the Becker Private Equity Podcast. Today's discussion is Intel, Meta Platforms and Lucid Motors. The good, the bad and the ugly. So here's the deal with these three companies. Uh, first the good. Intel is about 263% year to date. That's a massive turnaround that at least many of us didn't see coming to the US And Nvidia got involved with intel, but a massive, massive Turnaround, up about 260% year to date. Woulda, coulda, shoulda, uh, I wish I invested in Intel. Second, Meta Platforms stock is down nearly 30% from its 52 week high and it's looked really frail over the last few sessions. Last few months it's really struggling. A great article in Bar Chart. Nothing seems to be going right for Meta Platform. So that's the bad and they're done about 30% of the last 52 weeks. So that's the good is intel, the bad is Meta Platforms. The ugly has to be Lucid Motors. Lucid Motors, the electric car maker. It's sort of the poor stepchild to Tesla and Rivian. Although, uh, Tesla's down 2 year to date and Rivian, I haven't seen what their stock is doing most recently. Uh, but ultimately Lucid is down about 75% over the last 12 months. Uh, that's a disaster in the, in the big scheme of things. So those are our three stocks today. The good, the bad and the ugly. Intel up 263%. Meta, uh, platforms, Facebook down about 2830 over the last 52 weeks. And Lucid Motors taking it on the chin, finding no charge in its electric vehicles, down 75% over the last 52 weeks. Thank you for listening to the Becker Business and the Becker Private Equity podcast. Looking forward to our CEO summit next month and can't wait. Thank you for listening to the Becker business and Becker Private equity podcast. Thank you very much.
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