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Wall Street Breakfast
Seeking Alpha's flagship Wall Street Breakfast provides investors an overview of key investment news every morning and afternoon.Transcripts: seekingalpha.com/wsb
Episodes
Wall Street BreakfastTrump set to ease auto tariff impact
Trump set to ease auto tariff impact as he marks 100 days in office. (00:23) Okta set to join S&P MidCap 400. (02:03) Starbucks (SBUX) Q2 earnings preview…
Wall Street BreakfastNew bitcoin fund aims for institutions
The Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund launches this week. (0:15) Could tariffs really lower your taxes? (0:56) Goldman is optimistic on dividends. (4:00) Show Notes…
Wall Street BreakfastHuawei preps AI chip to challenge Nvidia: report
Huawei preparing to test latest AI chip to challenge Nvidia (NVDA): report. (00:23) Merck KGaA (MKGAF) to buy Springworks (SWTX) for $3.9 billion. (01:19)…
Wall Street BreakfastApple, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon, oh my
Four Magnificent 7 earnings reports will test the market. (0:17) Bond market will focus on GDP and April Jobs numbers. (3:03) Bessent says he does not know if…
Wall Street BreakfastEarnings dominating but don't sleep on economic data
Trump tariffs and commentary about Powell (0:40) Fed rate cuts (3:30). Netflix up, backing off guidance (5:30). Important earnings coming next week (7:40)…
Wall Street BreakfastHigh costs ground summer travel plans
Fewer Americans plan on taking a vacation this summer. (00:20) Intel backs off plan to detach from Intel Capital. (01:48) Guess? spikes on a report of a rival…
Wall Street BreakfastTesla the story of the week
Tesla's bad numbers, market response (0:20). Palantir taking over (3:30). IBM falling (5:20). Thursday's earnings, important signposts (6:20).Show…
Wall Street BreakfastIBM fails to shake DOGE worries
IBM shares slump in worries about cost-cutting impact on consulting. (0:15) Time to buy gold after the biggest drop in 4 years? (2:01) Tesla starts robotaxi…
Wall Street BreakfastBessent comments on China tariffs
Bessent comments on China trade deal (0:30), Nasdaq gains, tech stocks surge (2:30), Krispy Kreme's refresh (5:20).Show Notes:Bessent says full China trade…
Wall Street BreakfastBulls cheer Trump-Powell detente, Elon-Tesla reunion
President Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed Chair Powell. (0:16) Elon Musk refocusing on TSLA as DOGE mostly done. (2:34) Intel looking to cut 20%…
Wall Street BreakfastTariff risk flagged as earnings season heats up
GE, Kimberly-Clark and 3M cite tariff uncertainty. (0:15) U.S. tariffs of up to 3,521% on solar imports. (2:29) White House drug price plan has Big Pharma…
Wall Street BreakfastDoJ targets Google’s AI edge in search
DoJ says Google must be prevented from using AI to boost online search supremacy. (00:21) China's Nio delays Europe launch of Firefly EV citing challenges…
Wall Street BreakfastGreenback takes it on the chin
The dollar index hits its lowest level since early 2022. (0:15) Jefferies bullish on Lowe’s. (1:15) Why this economist sees a 90% chance of a U.S. recession…
Wall Street BreakfastAirbus delays hydrogen jet by a decade
Airbus (OTCPK:EADSF) hits the brakes on hydrogen jet plans after reportedly spending over $1.7B. (00:48) Malaysia Airlines plans to buy Boeing (BA) jets…
Wall Street BreakfastTesla and Google earnings ahead
Earnings season ramps up. (0:18) Trump vs. Powell (2:07) Netflix rises post-earnings. (4:12) Show Notes Earnings CalendarEpisode transcripts…
Wall Street BreakfastEli Lilly sees weight loss pill success
Lilly’s diabetes pill meets Phase 3 trial goal. (0:15) Trump says Fed chief Powell can’t be ‘terminated’ soon enough. (2:27) Take an electric air taxi from…
Wall Street BreakfastAnalysts weigh Meta’s future without Instagram, WhatsApp
SA Asks: How would META fare if it lost Instagram, WhatsApp? (00:25) China bans use of 'smart driving' terms in auto ads. (02:56) McDonald's (MCD) is bringing…
Wall Street BreakfastRetail sales ramp up ahead of tariffs
Consumers stay resilient with spending in March. (0:15) Hertz pops on Pershing stake. (3:00) Silver lining for Nvidia. (3:11) Show NotesThe bad idea of…
Wall Street BreakfastNvidia to take $5.5B hit on H20 chip
U.S. government informs Nvidia (NVDA) it requires license to export H20 hardware to China. (00:22) Bagged and dragged: Vera Bradley (VRA) sets new lows as…
Wall Street BreakfastBanks cashing in on a volatile market
Bank earnings show strong trading revenue amid big swings. (0:16) HPE draws activist interest. (2:20) Fund managers have never been so worried about one…
Wall Street BreakfastIs Boeing being grounded by China?
China orders freeze on Boeing deliveries in trade spat with U.S. - report. (00:22) Hertz hires advisors for capital restructuring, confirms data breach…
Wall Street BreakfastApple's iPhone tops smartphone charts
The iPhone had the largest market share in Q1, followed by Samsung. (0:15) Pfizer abandons weight-loss pill. (2:50) China halting rare earth exports. (3:36)…
Wall Street BreakfastGoldman sees oil sliding into 2026
Oil prices to fall through 2026 on supply glut – Goldman Sachs. (00:20) Sony increases costs of PS5 in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand amid tariff risks…
Wall Street BreakfastWhat gets a tariff break?
Trump carves out exemptions for tariffs. (0:18) Meta vs. the FTC. (2:19) Retail sales will show a last tariff-less consumer picture. (3:30) Show NotesEarnings…
Wall Street BreakfastChina hits back with 125% tariffs
China retaliates against Trump tariffs, raises U.S. goods duties to 125%. (00:24) Lucid wins bankruptcy auction to acquire Nikola’s Arizona factory and other…
Wall Street BreakfastAmazon navigates trade war world
Amazon CEO says third-party sellers may pass costs on to customers. (0:15) Stocks sink, ignoring a cool but pre-tariff CPI report. (2:05) Goldman Sachs forced…
Wall Street BreakfastTSMC revenue surges on pre-tariff rush
TSMC Q1 sales top estimates on surging AI demand ahead of U.S. tariffs. (00:22) Amazon (AMZN) pulls the plug on China orders, leaving vendors in the lurch -…
Wall Street BreakfastStocks to the moon as Trump backs off trade war (except for China)
Trump does U-turn on tariffs, pausing on nearly all countries, but raising China rate. (0:16) Stocks explode higher, with Dow up nearly 3,000 points. (2:50)…
Wall Street BreakfastEaster spending to hop to $23.6B despite uncertainty
Consumers to put more in their Easter basket this year. (00:22) Microsoft reclaims title of world's most valuable public company after Apple selloff. (01:55)…
Wall Street BreakfastMusk reportedly asked Trump to reverse tariffs
Musk also went after trade adviser Peter Navarro’s Tesla comments. (0:16) Stocks still volatile as hopes for fast tariff exceptions and resolutions fade…
Wall Street BreakfastMedicare bump lifts insurers
Health insurers rally after CMS increases payment to Medicare Advantage plans. (00:21) Nvidia (NVDA) closes deal to acquire startup Lepton AI: report. (01:41)…
Wall Street BreakfastBears and bulls battle it out in wild trading
Investors on a knife-edge as one fake headline prompts huge index swings. (0:15) JPM’s Dimon says tariffs will slow growth. (2:42) Mesa Air, Republic to merge…
Wall Street BreakfastBitcoin dips below $75K on tariff turmoil
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) breaks below $75,000 as crypto’s Trump rally fades amid tariff turmoil. (00:21) Tech bull Dan Ives slashes PT for Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL)…
Wall Street BreakfastEarnings season kicks off with market in grips of tariff trauma
Commentary on tariffs and the consumer will be in the spotlight (0:17) March core CPI forecast to drop to annual rate of 3% (3:27) Bill Ackman calls for tariff…
Wall Street BreakfastTrump playing chicken with the world?
Trump's draconian tariffs, markets fall (0:30). Declines in retail and tech (2:50). Tesla stock price, Q1 deliveries, Musk murmurs (6:20). Retail bright spots…
Wall Street BreakfastMarket gloom persists
Wall Street's gloom expected to persist (0:28), crude oil futures plunge (2:35) and Amazon rolls out new feature (4:15).Show Notes:Nasdaq, S&P, Dow futures…
Wall Street BreakfastTariff Day After
Stock market tanks after Trump’s global tariff announcements. (0:15) Tariff formula baffles experts. (1:32) Odds of a U.S. recession jump. (2:40) Show NotesS&P…
Wall Street BreakfastBessent warns retaliation on tariffs will lead to escalation
Scott Bessent advises countries not to retaliate to Trump's tariffs. (00:22) RH warns of economic challenges, sets FY25 sales guidance below street view…
Wall Street BreakfastTesla reports worst deliveries since '22
Analyst Dan Ives says every metric is a ‘disaster.’ (0:15) Charles Schwab gets an upgrade. (3:15) ChatGPT sees soars in usage on ‘Ghibli effect.’ (3:42) Show…
Wall Street BreakfastBig retailers ask China for help ahead of tariff announcement
Walmart (WMT) pushes Chinese suppliers to reduce prices amid Trump tariff fears - report. (00:23) LG Energy reaches deal to buy GM's stake in Michigan battery…
Wall Street BreakfastOpenAI leads the list of biggest unicorns
OpenAI leads top 10 private companies with $300 billion valuation. (0:15) Manufacturing back in contraction territory. (1:35) Jefferies gets bearish on…
Wall Street BreakfastIntel CEO Calls for ‘Brutal’ Feedback
Intel CEO vows to refocus on innovation, asks customers to be 'brutally honest'. (00:23) Xiaomi shares fall after fatal crash in China. (01:35) SoftBank said…
Wall Street BreakfastGoldman Sachs gets more bearish on stocks
Goldman cuts its S&P target for the second time this month. (0:15) Newsmax soars on first trading day. (1:29) CoreWeave continues to struggle after IPO…
Wall Street BreakfastChinese tech stops slip
Chinese tech stocks in correction territory amid profit-taking, global selloff. (00:22) Musk’s SpaceX, Apple (AAPL) at loggerheads over satellite internet…
Wall Street BreakfastTariff D-Day arrives as stagflation fears rise
Wall Street waits for the big tariff announcements on Wednesday. (0:18) Tariff cheat sheet. (2?17) Musk’s xAI acquires Musk’s X. (4:29)Show Notes Earnings…
Wall Street BreakfastTariffs, tech sluggishness, gold, bitcoin, and inflation
Contextualizing auto tariff news for investors (0:20). Tesla's Q1 delivery data (2:20). Tech sluggishness and bright spots (4:15). Novo Nordisk's decline…
Wall Street BreakfastCoffee prices poised to perk up
Coffee to get pricier as companies pass on costs to consumers. (00:22) CoreWeave (CRWV) sets IPO listing price at $40, less than its earlier midpoint estimate…
Wall Street BreakfastGold's relentless march up
Gold sets a new intraday record as Wall Street adjusts its forecasts. (0:15) Roku gets a vote of confidence. (3:24) Wall Street bonuses jump 30% to nearly…
Wall Street BreakfastMore Trump Tariffs
Trump's new series of tariffs on the auto industry (0:20). Energy executives wary of Trump trade policy (3:35). Copper prices hit another record high, gold…
Wall Street BreakfastU.S. expands blacklist, tightens tech grip on China
US blacklists more than 50 entities to restrict China’s growing AI capabilities. (00:21) GameStop (GME) rallies after saying it can use its billions in cash to…
Wall Street BreakfastMaserati sets autonomous driving speed record
Maserati MC20 clocks nearly 198 mph at Cape Canaveral. (0:15) Consumer confidence expectations fall to 12-year low. (1:15) Massachusetts probing Robinhood over…
Wall Street BreakfastShell pledges bigger buybacks, tighter spending
Shell (SHEL) eyes bigger shareholder payouts with LNG bets, leaner spending. (00:24) Tesla’s (TSLA) Europe sales plummet again, market share shrinks amid…
Wall Street BreakfastHouseholds face $3 trillion in lost stock wealth this quarter
BofA estimates a third of last year’s equity wealth buildup could be gone. (0:15) PMI figures indicate GDP below 2% in Q1. (0:44) Boeing snags an upgrade…
Wall Street Breakfast23andMe bankrupt, CEO out
23andMe (ME) files for bankruptcy, CEO and co-founder Wojcicki resigns. (00:21) James Hardie Industries (JHX) to acquire AZEK for $8.75B in cash, stock…
Wall Street BreakfastTests for transitory inflation and AI IPOs
The Fed's favorite inflation measure is seen ticking up. (0:17) CoreWeave IPO will gauge AI trade demand. (1:55) GameStop earnings on tap. (2:48)Show…
Wall Street BreakfastSummer cuts coming? Sticky inflation will keep gold in spotlight
No cut baked in for May; summer rate cuts coming? (0:20) Financials see gains (1:45). Gold hits $3000 (2:50). Intel and Adobe, a tale of two stocks (3:45)…
Wall Street BreakfastGold extends record run
Gold futures add to record in eight-day win streak; Citi sees gold up to $3,500 by year-end. (00:22) Nike (NKE) turns lower after guiding for a double-digit…
Wall Street BreakfastNvidia-backed CoreWeave aims to raise $2.7B in IPO
The CoreWeave $26B valuation is scaled back from initial expectations. (0:15) Existing home sales surprise. (2:47) Accenture warns about DOGE contract impact…
Wall Street BreakfastMarch Madness heats up, bets roll in
NCAA March Madness: Watch DraftKings (DKNG), FanDuel (FLUT), Robinhood (HOOD), and long shot Grand Canyon (LOPE). (00:24) CoreWeave (CRWV) seeks shares ranging…
Wall Street BreakfastFed deja vu: Powell calls tariff inflation transitory
The Fed chief echoes COVID-era prediction as FOMC holds rates. (0:16) Dot plot shows higher inflation, lower growth forecasts. (1:52) Stocks climb as yields…