Morning Brief

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

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

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

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  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 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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We are half way through the trading week and all eyes are on the Federal Reserve as they are set to announce rate cuts. 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: Honda (HMC), Nissan (7201.T), Foxconn (601138.SS), Tesla (TSLA). Takeaways: U.S. stocks’ futures are steady as the Fed is set to cut interest rates today. The Dow Jones sees longest losing streak since 1978.  Nissan and Honda confirm reports they are in talks to merge, which would then make them the third-largest auto maker. 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 busy Tuesday for Wall Street traders as U.S. stocks kicked off the day trading in the red. 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: Broadcom (AVGO), Pfizer (PFE). Takeaways: U.S. stocks trading in the red today as the Federal Reserve kicks off its two-day meeting in Washington D.C. Nvidia (NVDA) slump worsens as the stock enters correction territory. Down 11% from its record-closing high in November. Data being released regarding retail sales is offering insight into holiday shopping health. The number is coming in higher than analyst estimates and is bolstered by a surge in car purchases that matched more mixed spending elsewhere. 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

We begin the final full trading week of the year as Wall Street waits to hear the Fed’s final rate decision of the year. 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: MicroStrategy (MSTR), Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA). Takeaways: Wall Street is awaiting the Fed’s final rate decision of the year. 97% probability of a 25 basis point cut. Bitcoin rallying above $106K for the first time ahead of the rate cut decision.  Stock futures are higher this morning, coming off a sluggish 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

U.S. stocks are set to open high as we round out the trading week. 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: Tesla (TSLA), RH (RH) Takeaways: Elon Musk is feuding with the SEC again by sharing a letter via his X account that the agency sent him regarding thte Neuralink probe.  U.S. stocks open higher as tech leads the gains ending a strong week for the sector. Dow posts longest losing streak since April. Broadcom (AVGO) shares surge while Costco (COST) beats profit estimates 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 another busy day for Wall Street traders. 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: Meta (META), ServiceTitan (TTAN), Microsoft (MSFT), Uber (UBER) Takeaways: U.S. Stock futures are in the red after the latest read on producer prices showed headline inflation coming in hotter than expected. ECB cut interest rates by a quarter-point.  Adobe (ADBE) shares plunge after tepid forecast. The outlook underscoring anxieties that the software giant could be disrupted by emerging AI-based startups. Meta (META) donated $1M to President-elect Trump’s inaugural fund as part of an effort to build a positive relationship with the administration.  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 half-way through the trading week and U.S. stocks are on the rise following the release of November’s CPI report. 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: Gamestop (GME), Macy’s (M). Takeaways: U.S. stocks push higher following November CPI report.  Gamestop stock rises after reports of a Q3 profit despite falling sales President-Elect Trump selects Andrew Ferguson as pick for Federal Trade Commission Chair 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, 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: TSMC (TSMC34.SA), Micron Technology (MU). Takeaways: US stock rallys showing signs of cooling as equity futures point to a steady future after major averages closed in the red on Monday.  Oracle (ORCL) shares fall by most in a year, while C3.AI (AI) shares surge after earnings. Luigi Mangione has been charged with the murder for United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson according to court reports.  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