Investor sentiment has dropped down to extreme fear as the financial headlines increasingly stoke concerns. Many stocks have dropped into bear territory but our analysts are decided to celebrate the "holiday" and give some of these bears a hug. The team also tackles Berkshire Hathaway's record pile of cash, Elon Musk's $1 trillion payday, and restaurant stocks before wrapping up with stocks on our radar.

Jon Quast, Lou Whiteman and Emily Flippen discuss:

- The fear and greed index is showing extreme fear.

-Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on $382 billion.

-Tesla approves Elon Musk's performance award that includes important operational milestones.

-Denny's is being acquired, Papa John's bid is pulled, and Yum! Brands may be looking for a buyer for Pizza Hut.

- Stocks on our radar.

Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, TSLA, EATZ, DPZ, PZZA, YUM, CASY, SBUX, DENN, SG, DASH, AXON, LULU, IT, SMCI, CMG, DUOL, TTD, STN

Host: Jon Quast

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Emily Flippen

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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