Sozzi Unleashed

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi takes a look at the biggest stories as the trading day kicks off, weighing in on the latest inflation reading, earnings results from Morgan Stanley (MS) and Bank of America (BAC), and more.Sozzi also sits down with Meredith Whitney, who famously forecast the 2008 financial crisis, for a conversation about the economy, inflation, and housing.

JPMorgan (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), Citi (C), and Wells Fargo (WFC) all reported quarterly results on Tuesday, kicking off a new earnings season.Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi shares his top takeaways from the first round of bank earnings results.

The third quarter earnings season will kick off on Tuesday with major banks JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Citigroup (C) reporting results. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi assesses the state of dealmaking activity and how bank stocks are in correction territory.

Starbucks (SBUX) reportedly explored a takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), according to the Financial Times.Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi is joined by Citi restaurant analyst Jon Tower to discuss whether Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol — formerly the chief executive of Chipotle too — could make a mega-merger like this work out.

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi takes a deep dive into Skydance's (PSKY) C-suite and what it might say about the company. PepsiCo (PEP) stock is getting some lift on Thursday after the snack company cut its forward guidance. On the company's earnings call, CEO Ramón Laguarta said: "We don't feel good about the beverage business."