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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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Jan 21, 2025 • 53min
TikTok ban delayed, Trump soft on tariffs, Bitcoin pulls back
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States and immediately got to work signing executive orders. 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: 3M (MMM), Netflix (NFLX), Apple (AAPL)Takeaways:
Trump signs a flurry of executive orders including delaying the TikTok ban
Investors relieved to see a softer than expected tone on tariffs
Bitcoin pulls back after Trump remains silent pro-crypto policy
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

Jan 17, 2025 • 51min
Market sees best week since election, Bitcoin surges, Tiktok's fate in Trump's hands
It’s the final trading day of the week. 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: Apple (AAPL), SPY (SPY), QQQ (QQQ)Takeaways:
U.S. stock look to end with their best week since the election despite tech sell off
Bitcoin surges over 100,000 as Trump seeks to make crypto a national priority
Timing of the inauguration and MLK holiday pushes enforcement of the TikTok ban into Trump’s hands
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

Jan 16, 2025 • 52min
Retail sales data, big bank earnings, Scott Bessent heads to Capitol Hill
It’s another busy day on Wall Street. 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: Bank of America (BAC), UnitedHealthcare (UNH), Morgan Stanley (MS)Takeaways:
U.S. stock futures trade off previous sessions highs after mixed economic data
Earning seasons continues with more results from big banks and UnitedHealthcare
Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent heads to Capitol Hill for Senate confirmation hearing
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

Jan 15, 2025 • 1h 20min
CPI data is in, Big Banks make big earnings, SEC sues Elon Musk
The market trends upward after muted CPI data. 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: JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS)Takeaways:
U.S. CPI data sends stocks higher as headline numbers meet expectations and core figures fall short.
Big banks surpass Wall Street expectations in rolling earnings reports.
The SEC sues Elon Musk over X/Twitter for allegedly misleading shareholders.
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

Jan 14, 2025 • 53min
Trump’s tariffs, Google under UK probe, TikTok ban update
It’s another busy Tuesday on Wall Street ahead of the highly anticipated CPI data. 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: Google (GOOGL), Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA)Takeaways:
U.S. stocks react to news that the Trump administration is considering adopting a more gradual approach to tariffs
Google (GOOGL) is under UK investigation for allegedly distorting the market in search results and online ads.
TikTok denies rumors of a sale to Elon Musk, calling them “pure fiction.”
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

Jan 13, 2025 • 53min
U.S. stocks extend jobs day declines, Apple sales slow, Tesla
We’re kicking off a new trading week on Wall Street! 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), Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA)Takeaways:
U.S. stocks extending their jobs day declines after a blowout report reshaped investor expectations for Fed rate cuts in 2025
Big banks are set to report their earnings this week
Apple (AAPL) is facing a sales slowdown following a 5% drop in iPhone sales last quarter
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

Jan 10, 2025 • 1h 24min
December Jobs Report, Delta & Walgreens, TikTok heads to Supreme Court
It’s the final trading day of the week and the December jobs report has arrived! 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: TSMC (TSMC34.SA), Nvidia (NVDA)Takeaways:
U.S. economy adds 256,000 jobs in December, well above estimates
Delta (DAL) and Walgreens (WBA) release their earnings
TikTok heads to the Supreme Court today to determine the future of the social media platform just nine days before federal law is set to ban it in the U.S.
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

Jan 8, 2025 • 51min
Nvidia drops, Samsung climbs, Micron
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: Samsung (005930.KS), Quantum (QUBT), Nvidia (NVDA), Micron (MU)Takeaways:
U.S. stock futures are taking a hit this morning as traders wade fresh concerns over U.S. tariffs following a report from CNN that President-elect Trump is considering a national economic emergency to push through his tariff plans
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says he still supports cutting interest rates this year, but will depend upon progress on inflation
Nvidia (NVDA) posts biggest one-day drop since September 2024.
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

Jan 7, 2025 • 49min
Tencent & CATL blacklisted, Meta, Bitcoin climbs
It's another busy trading week on Wall Street! 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: Tencent (TCEHY) Tesla (TSLA), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META)Takeaways:
Nvidia (NVDA) stocks jump after GPU reveal. Micron (MU), Uber (UBER), Toyota (TM), and Aurora (AUR) rally after announcements
U.S. has blacklisted gaming company Tencent (TCEHY) and Tesla (TSLA) battery supplier CATL (300750.SZ) due to alleged links to China’s military
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) climbs back above $100,000
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

Jan 6, 2025 • 52min
Stock futures in the green, Nvidia shares rise, Delta & Walgreens earnings
It’s the first full trading week of 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: Hon Hai (2317.TW), Microstrategy (MSTR), Delta (DAL)Takeaways:
Stock futures kicking off the week in the green
Nvidia (NVDA) shares rise ahead of CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote speech
Delta Airlines (DAL) and Walgreens (WBA) both have earnings calls 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


