

Morning Brief
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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Feb 21, 2025 • 54min
Stocks hit records, Alibaba boosts China rally, Buffett letter ahead.
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: Meta (META), Alibaba (BABA), Block (XYZ)Takeaways:
S&P 500 hits record; Alibaba fuels China tech stock surge
Consumer sentiment data due amid inflation, tariff concerns
Buffett's annual letter, Berkshire earnings set for release
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

Feb 20, 2025 • 52min
Stocks pull back as S&P 500 hits record, Walmart, Palantir falls
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: Alibaba (BABA), Palantir (PLTR), Nvidia (NVDA)Takeaways:
US stock futures pull back after S&P 500 hits record high.
Walmart (WMT) falls as sales growth forecast slows to 4% this year.
Palantir drops on defense cuts, CEO's new stock trading plan.
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

Feb 19, 2025 • 53min
Markets hit record, Trump eyes tariffs, FOMC minutes ahead
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: Arista (ANET), Bumble (BMBL), Nvidia (NVDA)Takeaways:
Markets hit record highs as Meta's rally takes a breather
Trump proposes 25% tariffs, raising trade and inflation concerns
Investors await FOMC minutes and housing starts data for insights
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

Feb 18, 2025 • 52min
Markets eye FOMC minutes, Walmart earnings, Delta CEO in 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: Occidental (OXY), Alibaba (BABA), Delta (DAL)Takeaways:
Markets steady as investors await FOMC minutes.
Occidental reports; Walmart (WMT) set to launch retail earnings.
Delta plane flips in Toronto; CEO addresses incident.
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

Feb 13, 2025 • 52min
Stocks rise on inflation data, tariffs, and Robinhood's surge.
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: Deere (DE), Dutch Bros (BROS), Honda Motors (HMC)Takeaways:
US stock futures rise as traders digest hot inflation, job data.
Trump plans reciprocal tariffs ahead of meeting with India's Modi.
Robinhood (HOOD) surges as crypto trading boosts revenue growth.
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

Feb 12, 2025 • 49min
CPI hotter than expected, Powell returns to Congress, Super Micro soars
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: Kraft Heinz (KHC), Biogen (BIIB), Alibaba (BABA)Takeaways:
US stock futures fall as hot CPI data delays Fed rate cut to December.
Fed Chair Powell returns to Congress, faces questions on inflation.
Super Micro (SMCI) jumps on bullish outlook, easing investor concerns.
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

Feb 11, 2025 • 53min
Stocks fall EU on metal tariffs, Powell speaks, Coke beats earnings
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: Coca-Cola (KO), Marriott (MAR), BP (BP)Takeaways:
Stocks fall as EU vows countermeasures to Trump’s 25% metal tariffs.
Fed Chair Powell to face Congress on Trump policies, DEI rollbacks.
Coca-Cola, Marriott beat earnings forecasts on strong global demand.
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

Feb 10, 2025 • 51min
Trump’s steel tariffs, CPI data on the horizon, McDonald’s earnings miss
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: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Hims & Hers (HIMS), Monday.com (MNDY)Takeaways:
US stock futures rise as Trump plans 25% tariff on steel, aluminum.
Investors await CPI data for Fed's inflation battle update.
McDonald's (MCD) misses sales estimates.
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

Feb 7, 2025 • 51min
January jobs report, Amazon’s weak guidance, Trump targets tax perks
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

Feb 6, 2025 • 53min
Jobless claims, Treasury yields, Amazon earnings
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


