Morning Brief

It's the second trading day of December, and stock futures are starting the day flat, coming off the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and S&P 500's (^GSPC) new record closes yesterday. 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.TAKEAWAYS-The program welcomes on NewEdge Wealth chief investment officer Cameron Dawson to discuss whether US consumer activity and demand in consumer discretionary products are indicating a "risk-on market."-After Intel (INTC) CEO Pat Gelsinger's abrupt departure from the chip company, Bloomberg Intelligence senior tech industry analyst Mandeep Singh talks about the former chief executive's qualifications and the uncertainty that could follow in the company's CEO search.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

It's the first trading day of December, and stocks are ready to roll in the last month of 2024.Takeaways: US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are hovering around their flatlines Monday morning, the first trading session of December. While President-elect Donald Trump threatens a "100% tariff" against BRICS nations — which includes Brazil, Russia, India, and China — the next big market catalyst this week is Friday's November jobs report. Salesforce (CRM) will be reporting earnings its third quarter earnings results on Tuesday, December 3. Cyber Monday sales kick-off after Black Friday's e-commerce sales rose to $10.8 billion, according to Adobe. 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

Takeaways: According to data from IDC, Apple (AAPL) is falling behind competitors in global smartphone sales with iPhone shipments estimated to only increase by 0.4% in 2024. Starbucks (SBUX) corporate employees will only get 60% of their bonuses due to the coffee chain's poor financial performance this last fiscal year, as reported by Bloomberg. Urban Outfitters (URBN) shares surge higher Wednesday morning after its third quarter beat on earnings estimates. Citi is upgrading the stock to Buy. 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

Kohl's (KSS) shares plunged nearly 20% in early trading following weaker-than-expected quarterly results. The news comes as CEO Tom Kingsbury announces he will step down in January, after less than two years in the role.Yahoo Finance’s premarket trending tickers include Best Buy (BBY), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), and the J.M. Smucker Company (SJM).Takeaways: President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to levy import tariffs against China, Mexico, and Canada. Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) appear mixed this morning on the headline, while shares Big Three automakers Ford (F), Stellantis (STLA), and General Motors (GM) move into negative territory in pre-market trading. Wall Street will be listening for the Federal Reserve to release the minutes from its November FOMC meeting, looking for any hints into the central bank's sentiments around its interest rate path ahead of its December meeting. According to Bloomberg, Intel (INTC) is set to receive $7.9 billion in CHIPS Act grants from the US government, while the chipmaker's interest in acquiring Qualcomm (QCOM) has cooled. 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

It's the first day of this shortened trading week — for Thanksgiving — and stock futures are already buzzing on President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate Scott Bessent as the US Treasury secretary.Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle several of this morning's biggest market stories ahead of the opening bell.Takeaway: President-elect Donald Trump has pushed forward a nomination for Key Square Group Founder and CEO Scott Bessent to be the next US Secretary of the Treasury in his Cabinet. US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are reacting positively to this news Monday morning. Department store Macy's (M) is delaying the release of its third quarter earnings report after it was discovered an employee hid up to $154 million in expenses for the retailer. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index — the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge — is due out this Wednesday, November 27, alongside the central bank's November meeting minutes for 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

Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) were abuzz this morning coming off of Nvidia's (NVDA) third quarter earnings released in yesterday's extended hours.Takeaway: Nvidia (NVDA) shares are ticking back up in Thursday's pre-market trading after beating third quarter earnings estimates but ultimately failing to wow Wall Street on Wednesday. Investors were buying the dip while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated the company is working to ramp up its supply chain to meet Blackwell chip demand. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continues its hot streak, climbing to a brand-new record high above $97,000. US Department of Justice (DOJ) officials are expected to push for Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL) to sell its Chrome browser as part of its antitrust lawsuit. 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

It's a brand new trading day, chock full of different earnings. But the one report at the top of Wall Street's mind today will be Nvidia (NVDA), set to release its third quarter results after the market close.Takeaway The earnings story that will be at the top of investors' minds today: Nvidia (NVDA)! The chip giant will be reporting third quarter earnings after the market close later today. Target (TGT) stock plunged this morning after the retail giant missed earnings estimates and lowered its full-year guidance ahead of the holiday shopping season. Comcast (CMCSA) plans to spin-off its cable TV networks CNBC, MSNBC, the USA Network, and more channels, according to the Wall Street Journal. 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

Morning Brief co-hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith welcome various market experts to explore the impact of geopolitical tensions on stock markets while reviewing the latest retail earnings results.Takeaways: Geopolitical tensions are spooking stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) Tuesday morning after President Biden authorized a Ukrainian airstrike on Russia. Walmart (WMT) raised its full-year outlook after topping its third quarter earnings estimates, which saw same-store sales grow by 5.5%. Also reporting earnings, home improvement retailer Lowe's (LOW) may have beat estimates, but the stock is dipping in pre-market trading on the company's slowing sales growth. Department of Justice officials are set to ask a federal judge to push for Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL) to sell its Chrome browser, according to Bloomberg. 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

It's a new week, another round of fresh earnings: chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) is due to report third quarter results this Wednesday, November 20. Takeaways US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) fluctuate on last week's close for equities, while Wall Street strategists imagine the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has more room to run. Chip powerhouse Nvidia (NVDA) is scheduled to report third quarter earnings after the market close this Wednesday, November 20. Ultra-low-cost operator Spirit Airlines (SAVE) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Its stock has notably fallen by over 90% year-to-date. 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

Today on Morning Brief, Co-hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith discussed market movers with expert guests and the trending tickers of the day, including Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL).All three of the major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) opened lower Friday morning as post-Trump victory gains begin to fade. Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the action at the open. US stock futures are down as traders adjust rate cut expectations following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's recent comments and stronger-than-expected retail sales data. Hedge funds are pulling back their positions in Big Tech, with Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (APPL) seeing stake cuts in the third quarter. Tesla (TSLA) and Rivian (RIVN) are in focus following reports that President-elect Trump plans to eliminate the electric vehicle tax credit. 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