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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 3, 2025 • 52min
Nippon Steel, Boeing, House Speaker vote
We've made it to the end of the first trading week of the year, and it's also the day new members will be sworn into the House of Representatives. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Madison Mills 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: Nippon Steel (NPSCY), Boeing (BA)Takeaways:
U.S. Stocks looking to snap longest losing streak since April.
President Biden to block Nippon Steel (NPSCY) takeover of U.S. steel
House of Representatives will be sworn in today. Trump-backed Mike Johnson also aces House Speaker vote
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Jan 2, 2025 • 52min
Stocks in the green, Tesla Q4 deliveries, attacks in New Orleans & Las Vegas
It’s the first trading day of the year and eyes are on U.S. stocks as the market kicks off 2025 in the green. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Madison Mills 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), BYD (BYDDY), Apple (AAPL)Takeaways:
U.S. Stocks kick off 2025 in the green following four days of losses.
Tesla (TSLA) to report Q4 deliveries
FBI leads investigation in the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that left 15 people dead
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

Dec 31, 2024 • 51min
S&P gains, U.S. Treasury Department hacked, Tesla
It's final trading day of the year on Wall Street! Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Madison Mills 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: Palantir (PLTR), Tesla (TSLA), Super Micro Computer (SMCI)Takeaways:
Stocks point to small gains on the final trading day of 2024. S&P 500 is on pace for best two year gain since 1998
Bonds are at risk of ending year in the red
U.S. Treasury says it was breached by Chinese-backed hackers
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Dec 30, 2024 • 53min
Stock futures fall, South Korea probes air crash, Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
The final trading week of the year kicks off on Wall Street today and there’s a lot to get into. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Madison Mills 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: Adani (ADANIGREEN.NS), Nissan (NSANY)Takeaways:
Stock futures fall and treasury yields dip to start final trading week of 2024. Tech stocks lead these declines.
South Korea orders inspections of all Boeing 737 plane models after air crash that killed 179 this past weekend
Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100.
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

Dec 27, 2024 • 50min
Bitcoin rises, Netflix ratings, Nvidia’s $30B inflow
It’s the end of the shortened trading week on Wall Street. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Brian Sozzi 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: Netflix (NFLX), Apple (APPL), Nissan (NSANY)Takeaways:
Stock futures are falling this morning on day 3 of the Santa Claus rally, but are still on track for weekly gains.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) shares are rising this morning. They are looking to claw back losses from recent slump.
Nvidia (NVDA) gets $30B inflows from retail traders in 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

Dec 26, 2024 • 49min
Bitcoin prices drop, Toyota, stock futures fall
It’s the day after the Christmas holiday and Wall Street is back in action! Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Brian Sozzi 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), Toyota (TM), Evercore (EVR).Takeaways:
Stock futures are falling the day after the Christmas holiday.
Initial jobless claims for last week clock in at 219K, which is lower than the 223K that was expected. It’s slightly lower than the week before then as well.
Bitcoin prices open lower this morning. The cryptocurrency has not traded above $100k in a 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

Dec 24, 2024 • 47min
Stock futures muted, American Airlines halts travel, Nippon Steel
It’s a shortened trading day on Wall Street due to the Christmas holiday with the market closing at 1:00pm ET. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Josh Lipton 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) Starbucks (SBUX), Microstrategy (MSTR).Takeaways:
Stock futures are muted ahead of the shortened trading week. Tech and chip stocks lead the way pushing the NASDAQ up 1%.
American Airlines (AAL) briefly grounded all flights nation-wide earlier today due to a technical issue.
President Biden is set to decide the fate of Nippon Steel (NISTF) $15B bid for US steel before he leaves office.
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

Dec 23, 2024 • 49min
Nordstrom goes private, Nvidia shares down
The shortened trading week due to the Christmas holiday kicks off strong! Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Brian Sozzi 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: Nissan (7201.T), Honda (HMC), Palantir (PLTR).Takeaways:
Stock futures are mixed as the market is set to kick off a holiday-shortened trading week. Market action will likely be muted but many are hopefull a ‘Santa Claus rally’ will push the markets higher through the end of the year.
Nordstrom (JWN) announced they are going private. The company will be acquired by the Nordstrom family and Liverpool (ELPQF) in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.25B on an enterprise basis.
Nvidia (NVDA) shares down 3% in December. Shares had peaked for the year in November.
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

Dec 20, 2024 • 52min
Nike earnings, looming govt. shutdown, Novo Nordisk
We’ve made it to the end of the last full trading week of the year! Today on Morning Brief, anchors Madison Mills and Julie Hyman 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: Nike (NKE), Novo Nordisk (NVO)Takeaways:
US stock futures in the red today after after an attempted rally in Thursday’s trade fizzled out.
A potential government shutdown looms over markets and investors following the Republican-lead House rejecting a temporary funding plan backed by President-elect Trump.
Nike shares are falling following their earnings call.
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

Dec 19, 2024 • 52min
Govt. shutdown looms, Nike, Micron stock plunges
It’s another busy day on Wall Street. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad 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: Micron (MU), Lennar (LEN), Nike (NKE)Takeaways:
Global stocks rattled by the Federal Reserve after the central bank said it’s likely to cut interest rates less than previously anticipated come 2025 amid concerns of persistent inflation.
Chances of a government shutdown are increasing after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk lead the charge to kill government spending bill
Micron stock plunges after earnings. Nike to report earnings after the bell.
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


