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Yahoo Finance
Welcome to Yahoo Finance's flagship show, the Morning Brief. It's your ultimate guide to making smarter decisions for your portfolio. Our hosts track early session volume while bringing you today's top market themes and elevating Yahoo Finance’s most popular newsletter.
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May 8, 2025 • 45min
Trump teases trade deal, Fed holds firm, chip stocks jump on AI news
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: Nvidia (NVDA), AppLovin (APP), Molson Coors (TAP)
Takeaways:
Trump says ‘major trade deal’ coming today: What we know
Fed holds steady, awaits clarity from White House on trade
Nvidia, AMD rise as Trump scraps AI chip regulation
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May 7, 2025 • 47min
Stocks rise on trade hopes, Fed decision looms, Disney surges
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: Ford (F), Palantir (PLTR), Mattel (MAT)
Takeaways:
Stocks rise on U.S.-China trade talks; meeting date confirme
Fed rate decision due today; hawkish tone could test rally
Disney jumps on earnings; tariffs hit parks and studio units
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May 6, 2025 • 42min
Markets drop as trade hits earnings, Palantir sinks, Fed meets
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: Ford (F), Palantir (PLTR), Mattel (MAT)
Takeaways:
Stocks fall as trade war dents earnings; Ford warns of $1.5B hit
Palantir slumps on weak sales forecast
Fed meeting begins as markets watch for rate signals
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May 5, 2025 • 46min
Buffett exits, Trump signals tariff cuts, all eyes on Fed decision
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), Berkshire-Hathaway (BRK-A), Netflix (NFLX)
Takeaways:
Warren Buffett to step down after 60 years at Berkshire Hathaway
Trump hints at China tariff cuts, pushes Fed to lower rates
Fed rate decision ahead: What to expect from the FOMC meeting
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May 2, 2025 • 51min
Jobs report, China trade talk, and tech earnings drive market focus
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: Nvidia (NVDA), Block (XYZ), Reddit (RDDT)
Takeaways:
April jobs report in focus for markets
China says its 'door is open' to U.S. trade talks
Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) post quarterly earnings
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May 1, 2025 • 52min
Futures rise on tech earnings, Apple, Amazon next. Tesla denies CEO search
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: Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM), McDonalds (MCD)
Takeaways:
Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META) earnings lift futures; S&P eyes 7th straight gain
Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) to report earnings after the bell
Tesla (TSLA) chair denies report of CEO search underway
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Apr 30, 2025 • 52min
Markets brace for data as Trump hits Fed, Meta and Microsoft report
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: Super Micro (SMCI), Visa (V), Snap (SNAP)
Takeaways:
Markets steady ahead of GDP and inflation data
Trump slams Powell, doubles down on tariff defense
Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) report tech earnings after the bell
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Apr 29, 2025 • 1h 21min
Stocks rally as auto tariff fears ease, earnings and briefings roll in
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: General Motors (GM), Coca-Cola (KO), United Parcel Service (UPS)
Takeaways:
Dow, S&P eye six-day win streak as Trump softens auto tariff stance
Earnings on tap: General Motors (GM), Coca-Cola (KO), Pfizer (PFE) report results
Bessent shares key takeaways from investor briefing
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Apr 28, 2025 • 52min
Markets brace for earnings wave, key data, and historic stock slump
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: Nvidia (NVDA), Deliveroo (ROO.L), Domino’s (DPZ)
Takeaways:
Big earnings week: Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN) to report
Key data ahead: Jobs report, GDP growth, and PCE inflation
Stocks head for worst first 100 days under a president since 1974
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Apr 25, 2025 • 52min
Futures rise as tariff talks stir confusion and companies sound alarm
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: AbbVie (ABBV), Schlumberger (SLB), Colgate-Palmolive (CL)Takeaways:
Futures rise, eye fourth-straight gain; stocks back to April 3 levels
Trump says China talks on, despite Beijing denial and tariff demands
Intel (INTC), Alphabet (GOOGL) warn tariffs may hit ads, raise recession risk
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


