Morning Brief

Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers, Aston Martin (AML.L) , AT&T (T), Echo Star (SATS).Takeaways: Equities are poised to buck September’s traditionally weaker month for stocks.  Big week of jobs data ahead with the September jobs print releasing Friday. East and gulf coast port workers are set to go on strike just after midnight tonight. This will be the first strike in these ports nearly 50 years. 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

Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers, Dollar General (DG), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), and Bumble (BMBL).Takeaways:  The Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures cooling in August. What does it mean for future rate cuts? China stocks are set for the biggest weekly gain since 2008 due to announcement of stimulus package. Costco (COST) has released new earnings with signs of consumer spending shifts towards non-food items as inflation continues to slow. 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

Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers, including Accenture (ACN), Sonos (SONO), and Starbucks (SBUX). Stocks are moving higher after Micron's (MU) fourth quarter earnings.Takeaways: All three of the major indexes are set to open higher (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) on the back of better-than-expected GDP and jobless claims data. Micron (MU) posted Q4 results that topped analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines China-based stocks got a boost following a Bloomberg report that the government is weighing a $142 billion capital injection into state banks to help bolster its struggling economy. 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

Our hosts analyze stock reactions and company updates for several trending tickers, including KB Home (KBH), Ford (F), General Motors (GM), SAP (SAP), and Nvidia (NVDA). Notably, Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang has recently sold approximately $713 million worth of the company's stock.Takeaways: Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are little changed after the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) notched new record closes on Tuesday. Investors will get a check in on the state of chipmakers when Micron (MU) reports its fiscal Q4 results after the market close. Vice President Kamala Harris will be revealing more of her plans for the US economy if she wins the 2024 presidential race. She will unveil the plans in Pittsburgh later today. 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

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) briefly touched a new high after Tuesday's open. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) also moved to the upside as investors continue to celebrate the Federal Reserve's rate cut.Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman delivered remarks on Tuesday morning about the Fed's monetary policy. Governor Bowman was the only official to vote against last week's 50-basis-point cut — the first to do so since 2005.Takeaways Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are rising this morning as they look to extend their rate-cut rally. China's stock market (000300.SS) is seeing its biggest rally in more than four years after the country's central bank released new stimulus measures, which include cuts to interest rates and trimmed down payments for homes. Boeing (BA) workers rejected what the company called its "best and final offer." The offer included a pay raise of 30% over four years, up from the company's initial offer of 25%. 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

Markets are front and center after rate cuts send stocks soaring.Takeaways: It's another big week on Wall Street. The major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) are set to open higher, looking to build on last week's big gains. A number of Federal Reserve officials will speak about the central bank's decision to cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points.  Intel (INTC) shares are on the move. Late last week, The Wall Street Journal reported Qualcomm (QCOM) approached the chip giant about a possible takeover. That was followed over the weekend by a report from Bloomberg that Apollo Global Management (APO) indicated it was willing to invest billions in the company. 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

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) opened in negative territory, just one morning after the market rallied on the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut cycle and the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched new record highs.Takeaways Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are flat after the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rallied and closed at new record highs in Thursday's session. Nike (NKE) CEO John Donahoe is stepping down to be replaced as president and chief executive by Elliott Hill. Apple's (AAPL) new iPhone 16 officially goes on sale at retailers and Apple Store locations. 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

The Federal Reserve's interest rate cut was a long time coming, the first rate reduction since 2020. But what was a 50-basis-point cut too aggressive a move too soon as Fed Chair Jerome Powell assures that the central bank is not behind the curve?Takeaways Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) ride higher Thursday morning after the Federal Reserve opted to cut interest rates by 50 basis points at the central bank's September meeting yesterday. The Bank of England held its own interest rates at 5% at its latest meeting, with other global central banks to announce their rate policies this week. President Biden will address the milestone rate cut by the Fed and the progress the US economy has made as inflation cools in a speech at the Economic Club of Washington, DC, this afternoon. 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 massive day on Wall Street as the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated September interest rate decision has finally arrived. The central bank is expected to cut rates for the first time in four years as it eyes a soft landing for the US economy. However, the size of the Fed’s cut is still unclear.Takeaways US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) and US Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) are moving higher in Wednesday's pre-market trading as the Federal Reserve is anticipated to cut interest rates for the first time in four years coming out of its September policy meeting later today. Investors are going back and forth on whether the central bank will ease rates by as little as 25 basis points or as much as 50 basis points.  Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL) won an antitrust suit in EU courts, overturning a $1.7 billion fine originally levied against the tech giant for its dominance in the advertising space. 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.sYahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith.https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/morning-brief/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intel (INTC) is expanding its collaborative chipmaking partnership with Amazon Web Services (AMZN) as the hardware company seeks to further expand its foundry business. Moor Insights & Strategy Founder, CEO, and Chief Analyst Patrick Moorhead talks about how Intel's various partnerships are reducing its risks in the long term.Takeaways: August retail sales outdid Wall Street estimates, rising by 0.1% month-over-month against expectations to drop by 0.2%. According to a Bank of America fund managers survey, 79% of investors are pricing in a soft landing scenario as the Federal Reserve readies to cut interest rates at its September meeting this week. Intel (INTC) shares move higher on the news the semiconductor company plans to spin off its foundry business into an independent subsidiary. 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