Stephanie Roth, Chief Economist at Wolfe Research, shares her insights on the upcoming jobs report and the US economy's outlook. Amanda Lynam, from BlackRock, discusses the resilient corporate credit market amid slowing growth. Kate McShane of Goldman Sachs analyzes evolving consumer spending patterns and retail strategies, emphasizing inflation's impact. Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of Baker Hughes, highlights growth opportunities in the energy sector for the latter half of 2024, focusing on market dynamics and production efficiency.

Laura Noonan, a finance reporter at Bloomberg News, shares fascinating insights on Wall Street bonuses, describing them as volatile "scratch-off tickets" influenced by market swings. Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of Baker Hughes, discusses the company's strong earnings in the energy sector and strategic plans for 2024, emphasizing stability and efficiency in oil services. Together, they highlight trends in banker compensation and the future outlook for energy technology, revealing the challenges and opportunities in these dynamic industries.

Citi and UBS experts discuss US jobless claims impact on Fed's interest rates, while BofA analyst explains tech hardware success with AI. Baker Hughes CEO explores US leading oil production trend and energy sector's future.

Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.     On this week's podcast, we recap IBM earnings with Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst Anurag Rana. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Aerospace, Defense & Airlines Analyst George Ferguson joins to discuss earnings from United, Southwest, and American out this past week. We get the latest on Baker Hughes with CEO Lorenzo Simonelli and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Industrial Services Analyst Scott Levine. Plus, we talk about the fate of award shows with Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Bobby Ghosh, and Bloomberg Intelligence Credit Analyst Jody Lurie gives us a sneak peek at her time aboard the world's largest cruise ship. The Bloomberg Intelligence radio show with Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel podcasts through Apple’s iTunes, Spotify and Luminary. It broadcasts on Saturdays and Sundays at noon on Bloomberg’s flagship station WBBR (1130 AM) in New York, 106.1 FM/1330 AM in Boston, 99.1 FM in Washington, 960 AM in the San Francisco area, channel 121 on SiriusXM, www.bloombergradio.com, and iPhone and Android mobile apps. Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg L.P., has more than 400 professionals who provide in-depth analysis on more than 2,000 companies and 135 industries while considering strategic, equity and credit perspectives. BI also provides interactive data from over 500 independent contributors. It is available exclusively for Bloomberg Terminal subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli discusses fourth-quarter earnings, managing geopolitical risks, and the outlook for M&A. They explore topics such as customer spending plans, the impact of consolidation and mergers, peak oil, long-term demand for oil, and the growth potential of the LNG industry.