Episodes

  • January jobs report, Amazon’s weak guidance, Trump targets tax perks

    January jobs report, Amazon’s weak guidance, Trump targets tax perks
    Feb 7 2025
    Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Pinterest (PINS), Affirm (AFRM), E.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Takeaways: US stock futures flat after January jobs report shows 143K new jobs. Amazon falls on weak earnings guidance, cloud capacity concerns. Trump targets hedge fund tax perk to offset planned tax cuts. Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Jobless claims, Treasury yields, Amazon earnings

    Jobless claims, Treasury yields, Amazon earnings
    Feb 6 2025
    Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Eli Lilly (LLY), Honeywell (HON), Qualcomm (QCOM) Takeaways: US stocks show little reaction to jobless claims and earnings reports. Treasury Secretary Bessent says the White House favors lower Treasury yields over interest rate cuts. Amazon releases after-hours earnings, with investors focusing on AWS performance. Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • ADP payrolls, AMD and Alphabet decline, tariff warnings

    ADP payrolls, AMD and Alphabet decline, tariff warnings
    Feb 5 2025
    Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Disney (DIS), Novo Nordisk (NVO) Takeaways: ADP private payrolls beat expectations ahead of Friday’s January jobs report. Increased AI spending reduces revenue for AMD (AMD) and Alphabet (GOOGL), triggering investor sell-offs. Morgan Stanley warns tariffs may result in only one rate cut this year. Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Tariff trade wars persist, Google’s antitrust allegations in China, Palantir soars

    Tariff trade wars persist, Google’s antitrust allegations in China, Palantir soars
    Feb 4 2025
    Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Spotify (SPOT), PepsiCo (PEP), Merck (MRK) Takeaways: China retaliates to a 10% US tariff with a 15% duty on under $5B of energy imports. China accuses Google (GOOGL) of antitrust violations, but investors remain unconcerned. Palantir (PLTR) shares surge on the back of strong revenue earnings. Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • U.S. stocks drop amid tariffs, Alphabet and Amazon earnings, January jobs data.

    U.S. stocks drop amid tariffs, Alphabet and Amazon earnings, January jobs data.
    Feb 3 2025
    The market dips on the first trading day of February. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Tyson (TSN), Robinhood (HOOD), Disney (DIS) Takeaways: U.S. stocks drop after Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. Alphabet and Amazon report earnings this week, with a focus on AI and cloud services. The January jobs report, expected to add 170K jobs, is due this week. Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Oil earnings, December PCE, Trump’s tariffs

    Oil earnings, December PCE, Trump’s tariffs
    Jan 31 2025
    Another busy week in the market. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Exxon (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Phillips 66 (PSX). Takeaways: U.S. stock futures climb as muted PCE data supports the Fed's inflation strategy. Apple (AAPL) rises following a reassuring revenue report. Trump is set to impose his first wave of tariffs at midnight. Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Tech heats up, the Fed indicates rate pause, Apple and Intel earnings

    Tech heats up, the Fed indicates rate pause, Apple and Intel earnings
    Jan 30 2025
    Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Caterpillar (CAT), Microsoft (MSFT), American Airlines (AAL) Takeaways: Tesla, Microsoft, Meta (META) and IBM (IBM) kick off big tech earning season The Fed holds steady on rates, indicates pause Apple (AAPL) and Intel (INTC) expected to report earnings today after the bell Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Market cools off for Big Tech, the Fed’s rate decision, ASML soars

    Market cools off for Big Tech, the Fed’s rate decision, ASML soars
    Jan 29 2025
    Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: ASML (ASML), Alibaba (BABA), Starbucks (SBUX) Takeaways: U.S. stock futures lose steam ahead of Big Tech earnings season The Fed will issue its first rate decision of the year ASML (ASML) surges as AI demand heats up Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins