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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 BreakfastAI earnings, tariff threats, and bellwether stocks
Palantir's soaring but concerns remain (0:25). ARM, Oracle and AI bellwether earnings (2:00). Tariff threats and concessions (3:30). Microsoft and Google drop…
Wall Street Breakfaste.l.f. Beauty’s glow fades on weak guidance
TikTok blowback? e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) falls sharply after lowering guidance due to soft January trends. (00:23) Amazon (AMZN) solid Q4 results upstaged by soft…
Wall Street BreakfastHouse reps target DeepSeek government ban
Legislation would ban the Chinese AI app from government devices. (0:15) Nvidia remains Morgan Stanley's Top Pick. (1:16) Roblox tumbles after earnings…
Wall Street BreakfastMicroStrategy rebrands, doubles down on Bitcoin
MicroStrategy (MSTR) rebrands as Strategy with 15% BTC yield target for 2025. (00:23) Tesla (TSLA) fell to its lowest level of 2025 amid concerns over sales in…
Wall Street BreakfastPost Office quickly rethinks China package ban
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4403509-usps-reverses-track-and-says-it-will-accept-international-inbound-packages-from-china-and?source=wsb_podcast:post_office_q…
Wall Street BreakfastAlphabet slips as AI growth drives higher capex
Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL) outlines $75B CapEx for 2025 with focus on AI and cloud infrastructure. (00:28) Walmart (WMT) trims workforce, consolidates jobs in…
Wall Street BreakfastSoaring egg prices lead to emergency Waffle House measures
Diners face egg surcharges as bird flu hits supply. (0:15) Estee Lauder plunges. (2:19) No more Super Bowl bets on Robinhood. (3:45)Show NotesPoll: Investors…
Wall Street BreakfastPalantir soars on earnings, outlook
Palantir (PLTR) projects 31% revenue growth for 2025 amid accelerating AI adoption. (00:26) Tit-for-Tat: China hits back with tariffs on U.S. coal and LNG…
Wall Street BreakfastU.S. and Mexico quickly reach tariff delay deal
U.S. tariffs of 25% will be delayed for 1 month after call between presidents. (0:15) Trump says EU tariffs coming. (1:31) Stock and currency markets swing…
Wall Street BreakfastTariff battles begin
Futures tumble as tariff battles begin (0:25), OpenAI launches new AI agent (2:15), Musk moves to shut down aid agency (3:30).Show Notes:Musk calls USAID…
Wall Street BreakfastNo Groundhog Bump this year
Punxsutawney Phil gets bearish. (0:28) Watch those employment benchmark revisions. (2:22) Tariffs at 'most hawkish end of the protectionist spectrum.'…
Wall Street BreakfastDeepSeek! More Earnings! Trump!
DeepSeek dominating markets and AI narrative this week (0:20). Tesla earning takeaways (4:55). Starbucks' turnaround story; Meta's fractional pop…
Wall Street BreakfastOil tariff exclusion
Oil may be excluded from new tariffs (0:30), initial jobless claims unexpectedly retreat (1:40), and Nasdaq futures gain (2:00). Show NotesNasdaq futures gain…
Wall Street BreakfastGDP cools as firms prep for tariffs
Q4 GDP rose 2.3% with business inventories rising. (0:15) UPS tumbles as it makes a deal with Amazon to deliver fewer packages. (2:54) Another TikTok bid…
Wall Street BreakfastAmerican Airlines jet, Army helicopter collide near Reagan
American Airlines plane crash: Over 30 bodies reportedly recovered; Trump says collision should have been ‘prevented’. (00:22) Japan's Nissan (NSANY) trims…
Wall Street BreakfastFed holds rates with little sign of urgency
The FOMC votes unanimously for no change with inflation sticky. (0:15) Powell says he's had 'no contact' with Trump. (1:35) Nvidia facing new China sale…
Wall Street BreakfastASML tops Q4 estimates, unveils 2025 outlook
ASML surges as Q4 bookings soar on AI demand, China sales to see 'normal ratio' in 2025. (00:26) Microsoft (MSFT) said to be probing if DeepSeek improperly…
Wall Street BreakfastTesla, BMW drive into EU tariff battle
Tesla (TSLA), BMW (BMWKY) challenge EU tariffs on China-made EVs. (00:25) EV success: Norway on track to be first country to go fully electric. (01:50)…
Wall Street BreakfastDeepSeek deep sixes stocks
AI stocks got slammed as the China app challenged cost and demand assumptions. (0:15) Bond yields plunge and cash moves to safety. (4:08) Analysts see buying…
Wall Street BreakfastChina's DeepSeek outshines U.S. AI giants
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek rattles Silicon Valley. (00:26) Meta offering creators deals to promote Instagram on other apps: report. (01:52) Diversified Energy…
Wall Street BreakfastPowell v Trump and megacap earnings
Expect questions about Fed independence at the chairman's Q&A. (0:59) Apple, Microsoft, Met and Tesla report results. (3:10) Alphabet may be sitting on an…
Wall Street BreakfastInteresting earnings action coming
Netflix's post earnings pop (0:45). Next week looms large in earnings (2:00) Contextualizing recent AI news (4:00). Upcoming Fed meeting will be a snooze…
Wall Street BreakfastAllurion soars on balloon and GLP-1 study plans
Allurion (ALUR) stock soars on weight-loss therapy update. (00:23) Stardust Power (SDST) breaks ground on Oklahoma lithium refinery. (01:22) OpenAI (MSFT)…
Wall Street BreakfastDon't call it a GE comeback
GE Aerospace stock hits its highest level in more than 20 years. (0:16) What's up with Musk and Project Stargate? (4:44) Charts indicate bitcoin $150,000…
Wall Street BreakfastEU weighs EV subsidies amid struggles
EU weighs bloc-wide EV subsidies amid weak demand. (00:29) Nuclear stocks rally as South Carolina utility to reboot huge project to meet AI demand. (02:32) CNN…
Wall Street BreakfastProject Stargate is a go
The big government push into AI begins with a name from 1994 and a home in Texas. (0:16) JPMorgan's Dimon OK with a little more inflation. (2:11) DIY on…
Wall Street BreakfastNetflix bills climb, shares rise
Key takeaways from Netflix's (NFLX) fourth-quarter earnings as stock surges. (00:24) Space stocks soar on upbeat sentiment, Trump sets sights on Mars. (01:57)…
Wall Street BreakfastGoogle spinoff sees AI drug trials this year
Isomorphic Labs expects clinical trials of AI-designed drugs in late 2025. (0:16) Apple cut to Sell at Jefferies. (2:16) MGM Grand Vegas set for major remodel…
Wall Street BreakfastTrump mulls tariffs on neighbors
Trump plans 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1. (00:24) Belgium said to begin probe into DRC's allegations of Apple using conflict minerals. (02:02)…
Wall Street BreakfastNetflix earnings in the spotlight
Wall Street will closely watch the streamer's ad-supported subscriber numbers. (0:49) Bitcoin hits a new high ahead of Trump's inauguration. (0:32) TikTok…
Wall Street BreakfastCan the bull market sustain itself?
Getting into a richer data-driven environment with recent earnings (0:30). Positive blue chip results (2:30). TikTok ban coming? (5:50) Tech in the time of…
Wall Street BreakfastGM data deal hits a dead end
FTC bans General Motors (GM) data sharing, says it sold driver information to third party. (00:27) U.S. Department of Energy finalizes $1.66B loan guarantee…
Wall Street BreakfastNo landing in a growth world, corporate credit bullishness
Eagle Point Founder and CEO Tom Majewski details the billions of CLO inflows into ETFs and what happens when that changes (0:15). No landing in a growth world…
Wall Street BreakfastCostco stands firm on DEI
Costco (COST) defends DEI efforts, touts benefits of staff diversity. (00:27) Famed short research firm Hindenburg Research shutting down. (01:35) U.S. should…
Wall Street BreakfastInflation data invigorates stocks, bonds
Cool core CPI gives Fed more room to ease. (0:15) Wells Fargo, Citi pop after earnings. (2:56) Nvidia announces Quantum Day. (4:41)Show NotesThe Momentum…
Wall Street BreakfastSaudi Aramco poised to bet on lithium
Saudi Aramco (ARMCO) to boost lithium investments to build its own supply chain - report. (00:24) Elon Musk sued by SEC over delayed disclosures of Twitter…
Wall Street BreakfastMicrosoft in pole position for Agentic AI
Morgan Stanley CIO survey says Agentic AI is underappreciated. (0:16) Wholesale inflation comes in cool, but markets are wary. (1:25) Meta to fire 5% of…
Wall Street BreakfastPay to Stay: Starbucks refreshes store rules
Starbucks (SBUX) makes more store changes as it looks to recreate its coffeehouse vibe. (00:28) Honeywell (HON) planning breakup under pressure from Elliott -…
Wall Street BreakfastRetail stocks punished after holiday updates
As the ICR retail conference starts, most big names are seeing selling. (0:15) Oil keeps climbing on sanctions on Russia. (1:59) Nvidia hits out at new AI…
Wall Street BreakfastCanada ready to counter Trump tariffs
Trudeau says Canada ready with counter-tariffs if Trump starts trade war. (00:24) Europe’s largest pension fund sells Tesla stake over Musk's pay package…
Wall Street BreakfastBig banks kick off earnings season
JPMorgan, Citi, BofA, Wells Fargo, Goldman and more on the calendar. (0:17) Hot CPI could slash odds of rate cuts further. (1:49) L.A. wildfires could be most…
Wall Street BreakfastIntertwined markets and upcoming earnings
Investors have had trouble getting started in 2025, but there's good data on the horizon (0:30). Economic concerns around Trump's tariff talk (2:30). The Fed's…
Wall Street BreakfastWildfire costs blaze toward historic highs
AccuWeather updates California wildfire damage estimate to $135B-$150B. (00:25) Free speech vs. national security: TikTok heads to Supreme Court over U.S. ban…
Wall Street BreakfastNvidia pulls the rug out from under quantum stocks
NVDA CEO Huang estimates 20 years before very useful quantum computers. (0:16) AMC CEO feels shareholder pain. (2:41) Sportsbooks hit as too many NFL favorites…
Wall Street BreakfastShell lowers Q4 outlook, trims LNG output
Shell (SHEL) cuts production forecast for LNG, warns weaker Q4. (00:22) Goodyear (GT) to sell Dunlop brand to Sumitomo Rubber in $701M deal. (01:33) Delta…
Wall Street BreakfastAurora partners with Continental and Nvidia
Aurora soars after unveiling driverless truck partnership with Nvidia (0:20). November JOLTS shows interesting mixed picture (1:50). Meta ending 3rd-party…
Wall Street BreakfastU.S. adds Tencent, Huawei to Chinese military list
U.S. adds Tencent, Huawei to list of Chinese military companies. (00:25) Uber and Nvidia to collaborate for autonomous mobility. (01:49) U.S. natural gas…
Wall Street BreakfastFubo combines with Disney's Hulu + Live TV
Deal to create new multichannel video distributor also settles litigation. (0:16) Nvidia gets another accolade. (1:58) Citi gets defensive. (3:28)Show…
Wall Street BreakfastTrudeau’s potential exit lifts Canadian dollar
Canada's Trudeau expected to resign as ruling party leader this week - report. (00:22) Paychex (PAYX) in talks to buy smaller rival Paycor HCM (PYCR) -…
Wall Street BreakfastJobs and CES lead another shortened week
Payrolls seen up 150,000 for December. (0:37) AI, autonomous driving among big themes at Consumer Electronics Show. (3:13) The NFL owns TV. (4:37)Show…
Wall Street BreakfastBiden poised to block US Steel deal: report
Biden to block U.S. Steel's sale to Japan's Nippon - reports. (00:26) Gannett (GCI), Reuters (TRI) to bundle content for US regional, local outlets. (01:32)…
Wall Street BreakfastRoom for disappointments in 2025 and into 2026
Kirk Spano shares why the stock market and Bitcoin are the most interesting things to talk about (0:30). President Trump is inheriting a really good economy on…
Wall Street BreakfastAlibaba sells Sun Art at $2B loss
Alibaba (BABA) to sell stake in China's hypermarket chain Sun Art for $1.58B. (00:29) Brand prescription drugs to rise an average 4.5% in 2025. (01:39)…
Wall Street BreakfastTale of the tape for 2024
The S&P rose 24% but limped to the finish line. (0:11) Investors see a tougher 2025 in store. (1:43) The most popular stories of 2024 (hint: quantum)…
Wall Street BreakfastFaraday Future surges with CES reveal ahead
Faraday Future (FFIE) skyrockets with model reveals on tap for next week at CES. (00:29) Tempur Sealy (TPX) and Mattress Firm propose concessions to address…
Wall Street BreakfastBuckle up for the year of Grand Theft Auto
GTA VI predicted to generate $3 billion in revenue. (0:15) Madison Square Garden called a best idea for '25. (2:39) Get Apple TV for free. (3:48)Show…
Wall Street BreakfastSouth Korea orders Boeing 737-800 inspections after fatal crash
South Korea to inspect Boeing 737-800s after deadly crash. (00:27) Snow Lake Resources drops, prices $15 million offering. (01:59) "Sonic the Hedgehog 3,"…
Wall Street BreakfastS&P up 25% heading into end of year
The Nasdaq is up 30% and the Dow trails badly, up 14%. (0:34) Housing and manufacturing data dominate short week. (1:57) South Korea plane crash kills 179…
Wall Street BreakfastNetflix lights up Christmas with NFL ratings win
Netflix (NFLX) dazzles with record-setting ratings for Christmas NFL games. (00:24) Rigetti (RGTI) leads quantum stocks higher as year-end surge continues…
Wall Street BreakfastWatch out for 'Returnuary'
Holiday sales on record pace, but nearly $900B could be returned. (0:16) Roaring Kitty back again. (2:39) Investors should brace for post-inauguration…