Opening Bid Unfiltered

Amazon didn’t become its beastly, dominant self by sitting back and watching its competitors do business. Quite the contrary. The Jeff Bezos founded company has long been seen as ruthless on prices and a relentless innovator. At the core of those things is the notoriously cutthroat Amazon culture, which is believed to be a win at any cost mindset. But Amazon’s ways may be catching up to it, with the FTC on the attack against the company for its alleged monopolistic behavior. So what’s next for Amazon and its investors? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi talks with WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli about her explosive new book "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power." Neuberger Berman senior research analyst Daniel Flax – who has long covered tech stocks such as Amazon – also joins the conversation.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Dana Mattioli and Dan Flax join Opening Bid01:00-The Amazon culture driven by Jeff Bezos09:00-What does Amazon's fierce competition mean for for their employees and shareholders?12:10-FTC anti-monopoly lawsuit that Amazon faces17:07-How AWS stands up as a separate businessYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Dana Mattioli is the author of "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power" as well as a reporter at the WSJ.Daniel Flax is a senior research analyst Neuberger Berman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there has been any constant down the aisles of supermarkets and on the racks at clothing stores, it’s inflation. While inflation has started to cool down, the reality is that prices for stuff continue to be high – and that remains a top of mind problem for consumers and consumer companies. Some retailers have fared well against this backdrop, namely a discounter such as Walmart. Others like Macy’s and Best Buy have struggled as households cut back on non-essential items. And while many feign to meme stock frenzy, what’s the actual best investments in retail? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with always entertaining investor, retail expert, author and partner at Wall Street Beats Jeff Macke.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Jeff Macke joins Opening Bid02:20-Jeff Macke early origins: 'I grew up in Targets'08:40-The impact of shrinkflation and shoplifting on retail12:00-GameStop: the 'dump truck' company18:00-Starbucks analysis22:00-Tips for young investorsYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Jeff Macke is an investor and market commentator, with years at CNBC and Yahoo Finance alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Affirm founder and CEO Max Levchin is one of the preeminent tech entrepreneurs of the past 25 years. He worked alongside Silicon Valley heavyweights Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman and Elon Musk to create PayPal and then take it public. Levchin has since invested in hundreds of startups and mentored many of the top tech executives now creating the revolutionary AI technology that is taking the world by storm. When he isn’t keeping his ears to the vibes in Silicon Valley, Levchin remains hard at work at buy now pay later fintech Affirm – which he founded several years ago with the mission of wanting to improve household personal finances. Affirm just had a major development that serves to validate its business model – a new tie up with Apple that will see Affirm be a payment option embedded into Apple Pay. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Levchin about his new relationship with Apple, his friend Elon Musk, and the importance of appealing ‘to both sides of the aisle’ in Silicon Valley.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Affirm CEO Max Levchin joins us on Opening Bid00:41-Affirm and Apple's partnership04:40-Affirm CEO on working with Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, Target and others08:11-What does Affirm and Apple partnership mean for competitor, Klarna?12:20-Affirm CEO's all things AI20:25-What election season and politics mean for Silicon ValleyYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Max Levchin is the co-founder and CEO of Affirm Holdings, and known for co-founding the company that eventually became PayPal in 1998 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fortune 500 is one of the oldest lists published in the financial media space. The first Fortune 500 was published in May 1955, and was based on annual revenue figures. The top ten companies on the list that year included: General Motors (GM), Jersey Standard, U.S. Steel (X), General Electric (GE), Esmark, Chrysler, Armour, Gulf Oil, Exxon Mobil (XOM), and DuPont (DD). Suffice it to say, the list has changed considerably since 1955 amid the rise in companies such as Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT). Besides showcasing how large a company’s revenue is for investors, the coveted list says a lot about the leaders behind the world’s biggest companies. So who is atop the latest Fortune 500 list and why? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell joins Opening Bid01:00-70 years of Fortune 500 lists03:30-Walmart number 1 on 2024 Fortune 500 list10:15-14 new companies on the Fortune 500 list12:30-The cult of Costco16:45-All things Microsoft20:50-What's next for Fortune?Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Alyson Shontell is the Editor-in-Chief and CCO at Fortune. She was previously a co Editor-in-Chief overseeing Business Insider's tech and business coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special taping of Yahoo Finance’s ‘Opening Bid’, we explore how investors should go about investing in the polarizing company that is GameStop (and if they should at all!) and help break down the approach to trading in meme stocks. This is your ultimate 24-minute guide to building and not losing wealth in some of the most volatile, confusing stocks in the entire market. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi chats with veteran market minds Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers and Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00:40-Current status on GameStop stock00:04:45-What's different about meme stock GameStock this time?00:07:11-There are difference ways to influence stocks00:09:30-Should Roaring Kitty be kicked off of E*Trade?00:11:48-What investors are learning from this latest bout of meme stocks00:14:29-Let's breakdown GameStop00:18:12-Risk management and "stops"Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Jay Woods is the Chief Global Strategist for Freedom Capital Markets having spent over 25 years as a Designated Market Maker on the NYSE floor.Steve Sosnick, is the Chief Strategist at Interactive Brokers, also serves as head trader of Timber Hill, the firm's trading division, and is a member of Interactive Brokers Group, the firm's holding company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For some people, their job is just that. But for Ford CEO Jim Farley, his job is his whole world. A car guy through-and-through, he spends as much time on cars personally as he does professionally; whether leading Ford as an American institution, bonding with his son, and even as a race-car driver. It's no wonder that he hosts his own car-themed podcast DRIVE with Jim Farley.However, Farley won't let passion cloud his judgement: "Even though I love cars and I love racing, I'm a business person." Farley joined Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on Opening Bid from Ford's Detroit revitalization project, Michigan Central.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Listen to the full interview at https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zyFe6wj9KE8OEfKRHhJEY.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 120 years we've seen a lot of competition’ says Ford CEO Jim Farley to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi in the grand hall of the newly refurbished Michigan Central Station. The historic building is in many ways the crown jewel of the automaker’s new 1 billion dollar Detroit-based campus. Ford’s 30-acre innovation district, centered around the station, will serve as a base to develop its autonomous and electric vehicle businesses. The development serves as something of an emblem for Ford’s future ambitions; much of that, today, takes the form of the push into the EV space.’ It was Bill ford's vision to make the commitment to revitalize this building’ says Farley. In a wide ranging interview they touched everything from demand, the upcoming Presidential election... and whether or not Elon Musk texts him back.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:35-Meet Ford CEO Jim Farley01:08-Ford's revitalization work on Michigan Central Station in Detroit04:40-Building cars in the next 5-10 years with talented people in Detroit07:15-Privacy dangers and laws around electric vehicles and AI09:43-The politicization of EVs and making the cars affordable15:00-China's lead in global EV car production17:44-What does the upcoming contentious election cycle look like for Ford and auto-makers? 21:48-Ford and Tesla: friends or foes?Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warren Buffett is a household name for all investors. The 'Oracle of Omaha' as he is known has turned Berkshire Hathaway from a small textile operation into an industrial powerhouse that owns railroad Burlington Northern and insurance player Geico. Buffett is also a legendary stock picker, getting in early on leading companies such as Coca-Cola, Apple and American Express. In the process of all this deal-making, Buffett has amassed a net worth of about $140 billion. What many investors forget is that Buffett is also a devoted father of three. One of his children is Howard Buffett, a current board member of Berkshire Hathaway who is likely to succeed his father as chairman. Howard Buffett is a long-time farmer and philanthropist, leaving the stock-picking to his legendary father. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with Howard G. Buffett chairman and CEO Howard Buffett about why he is giving money to war-torn Ukraine and how to make a difference in today's scary world.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.01:00-Howard Buffett's philanthropic efforts in war-torn Ukraine, with plans to donate $800 million06:15-Running a lean and smart team at the Howard G. Buffett Foundation10:22-The politics of aid is complicated13:40-The link between inflation and the war in Ukraine15:00-Howard Buffett's potential future with Berkshire Hathaway21:25-The state of the world and tradingYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Howard Buffett is the Chairman and CEO of The Howard G Buffett Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has been leading the audio giant for close to eight years. You don’t get to hold onto the CEO role for that long without doing a lot right time and time again: from introducing new home speakers to diversifying the company’s supply chain out of China. What many in the business world don’t realize is that Spence was there at the early days of Blackberry. In fact, he sold some of the first Blackberry phones to Wall Street over a 14 year career at the company. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with Spence about his leadership journey, what went wrong at Blackberry and why Sonos is poised to challenge Apple in the headphone category.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.01:15-Sonos CEO's early love for tech05:00-Patrick Spence brought BlackBerry to Wall Street12:10-Pandemic brought more Sonos speakers into peoples home16:20-What do Biden's tariffs mean for international production?18:15-Sonos launches new headphonesYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Patrick Spence is the Chief Executive Officer and serves on the Board of Directors for Sonos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio is one of the most recognized people in the world of Wall Street. He built the firm into an out-performing hedge fund giant in part by developing ‘The Principles’, an intense and enacting guide to developing a workplace culture. Through the years, Dalio has gained legions of fans for his no nonsense approach to self-improvement, amassing millions of followers on social media. Today, Dalio is worth reportedly $15.4 billion. But there is more to Dalio’s story besides wealth and social media fame, contends one veteran reporter. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with New York Times finance reporter Rob Copeland about his explosive new book ‘The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates & the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend’, which details a culture of fear and bizarre rules at Dalio’s famed hedge fund Bridgewater Associates.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:50 - Rob Copeland new book ‘The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates & the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend’04:03 - What are 'The Principles'?07:48 - 3 horror stories from Bridgewater Associates14:06 - Ray Dalio's doom and gloom predictions18:55 - Billionaires' takes on Trump22:00 - If investors are making money, where's the Biden support?Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Rob Copeland is a banking and finance reporter for the New York Times and author of "The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend," a New York Times best-seller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices