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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 BreakfastBig banks kick off earnings
Banks usher in Q4 earnings with JPMorgan setting the tone. (0:17) December CPI puts shutdown distortions to the test. (1:14) Trump floats a 10% cap on credit…
Wall Street BreakfastWall Street Roundup: Is everything priced in but normalcy?
America vs. Venezuela (0:25). Memory, storage stocks soar; AI trade moving to different sectors (3:30). Jobs data this week just fine (6:15). Roblox's…
Wall Street BreakfastTariffs on decision watch
Supreme Court may decide fate of Trump's tariffs on Friday. (00:22) Alibaba (BABA) shares jump on potential China approval of Nvidia (NVDA) H200 imports…
Wall Street BreakfastApple Card gets a new bank
JPMorgan Chase acquiring the Apple Card business from Goldman Sachs. (0:15) Costco rallying ahead of tariffs decision. (1:19) BlackRock is not Blackstone…
Wall Street BreakfastSelloff to surge in defense
Defense stocks rebound after-hours as Trump proposes $1.5T ‘Dream Military’ budget plan. (00:23) Ford (F) to get eyes-off driving tech, starting with $30,000…
Wall Street BreakfastGameStop CEO bets his pay on return to glory
Ryan Cohen only gets paid if GameStop reaches meme-era market cap. (0:15) Warner’s board hits Paramount with the Heisman. (1:28) Job openings at lowest level…
Wall Street BreakfastThe memory trade
Micron (MU), Sandisk (SNDK), memory stocks continue to soar amid AI demand. (00:24) Chinese officials review Meta's (META) $2B acquisition of AI startup Manus…
Wall Street BreakfastAnother quantum computing first
D-Wave Quantum says it’s solved a massive wiring problem. (0:15) AI and robots at CES. (0:57) Nio’s 1,000,000th vehicle rolls out of the factory. (2:16)Show…
Wall Street BreakfastDHS calls out Hilton over ICE
Hilton (HLT) faces DHS ire after ICE agents were denied rooms at Minneapolis hotel. (00:26) Hawaiian Electric (HE) reaches $47.75M shareholder settlement over…
Wall Street BreakfastFox's FanDuel boon
Fox has the option snap up 18.6% of Flutter’s FanDuel. (0:15) Wegovy once-daily pill now on sale. (1:32) Amazon launches Alexa.com. (2:34)Show NotesSteve…
Wall Street BreakfastVenezuela shift lifts energy shares
Crude oil pares losses as traders assess U.S. move that ousted Nicolás Maduro. (00:22) TSMC (TSM) stock surges most since April as Goldman lifts target by 35%…
Wall Street BreakfastShowtime for AI at CES Vegas
Nvidia and AMD expected to generate buzz at CES this week. (0:17) Versant Media to start trading. (1:59) Oil in focus with U.S. to ‘run’ Venezuela…
Wall Street BreakfastA positive start for markets in 2026?
Nasdaq, S&P, Dow futures advance to kick off 2026. (00:13) Trump delays tariff hikes for upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets. (01:18) Berkshire Hathaway…
Wall Street BreakfastCrack open a cold one for 2026
What’s in store for craft brewing next year? (0:16) Nike CEO buying. (2:09) Michael Burry on Tesla. (3:12)Show NotesAll J.P. Morgan’s stock picks for…
Wall Street BreakfastTwelve headlines. One year. 2025
Seeking Alpha’s 2025 year in review spotlights the stories that mattered most to subscribers, tracking the headlines that shaped markets month by month. From…
Wall Street BreakfastSoftBank makes good on huge OpenAI investment
SoftBank has fully funded its $40 billion investment in ChatGPT. (0:15) Warner set to snub Paramount again. (1:08) China overtakes Japan in global auto sales…
Wall Street BreakfastMeta snaps up Manus
Meta to acquire Singapore-based Manus for AI agent capabilities. (00:20) Boeing (BA) scores $8.6B contract to build aircraft for Israel Air Force. (01:09) Novo…
Wall Street BreakfastSilver tumbles after breakneck run
Spot silver sinks 9% after a huge December rally. (0:15) Nvidia, AMD will kick off CES Vegas. (2:44) Next year looks huge of movie toy tie-ins. (3:11)Show…
Wall Street BreakfastCostly click for Coupang
Coupang (CPNG) promises over $1 billion compensation for data leak victims. (00:24) China's private rocket company LandSpace prepares to stand against Elon…
Wall Street BreakfastThree forces that defined 2025
Consumer sentiment revised lower for December as year-ahead inflation expectation revised up a tick. Tech giants brace to spend billions more in CapEx as AI…
Wall Street BreakfastBP cashes in on Castrol
BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak. (00:24) UiPath (PATH), Versant Media (VSNTV) to join S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600. (01:13) Waymo (GOOG)…
Wall Street BreakfastWegovy without the needle sparks Novo surge
Novo Nordisk (NVO) rises as FDA approves Wegovy pill for obesity. (00:24) Mercedes (MBGAF) to pay $150M settlement over diesel scandal. (01:09) ByteDance…
Wall Street BreakfastAI boosting CEO productivity now
Microsoft’s Nadella gets hands-on as AI competition heats up. (0:15) Larry Ellison backs Paramount’s bid for warner with his own money. (1:32) Cuba faces ruin…
Wall Street BreakfastGold soars past $4,400
Gold (XAUUSD:CUR) soars past $4,400 on rate-cut bets as silver explodes to historic high. (00:24) Waymo (GOOG) (GOOGL) resumes robotaxis after blackout in San…
Wall Street BreakfastSanta Claus Rally time
After two down years in a row, history suggests Santa will return this week. (0:17) Q3 GDP is due. (1:15) Bill Ackman wants to help SpaceX go public…
Wall Street BreakfastWall Street Roundup: Micron earnings, EV check-in
Micron (MU) earnings take it to a new high (0:45). EV check-in with Ford (2:40). Rivian rally (4:45). Tesla quietly drifting higher (6:30). Economic data…
Wall Street BreakfastTikTok’s U.S. survival plan is locked in
TikTok (BDNCE) agrees to new joint U.S. venture. (00:24) Instacart (CART) settles FTC claim over deceptive practices. (01:25) Nike (NKE) targets double-digit…
Wall Street BreakfastNuclear fusion goes public
Trump Media’s $6B merger with fusion company TAE. (0:15) Inflation drops – with caveats. (1:30) OpenAI valued at $750B. (3:21)Show Notes Top 10 market risks…
Wall Street BreakfastActivist Elliott loads up on lululemon
Activist investor Elliott takes over $1 billion stake in Lululemon (LULU) - report. (00:26) Micron (MU) forecasts $100B HBM market by 2028 as supply tightness…
Wall Street BreakfastOil snaps back
Oil bounces after Trump orders blockade of sanctioned tankers off Venezuela. (00:23) Affirm (AFRM) CFO says consumer 'feels quite healthy'. (01:38) Rail unions…
Wall Street BreakfastUnemployment rate keeps climbing
Latest unemployment rate up to 4.6%, highest since 2021. (0:15) Analysts cool on ice cream pure play. (2:04) Howard Stern inks new Sirius deal. (2:49)Show…
Wall Street BreakfastFord takes $19.5B EV reset
Ford (F) shifts EV strategy, takes $19.5B write-down and drops current Lightning production. (00:25) Nasdaq (NDAQ) seeks SEC nod for round-the-clock stock…
Wall Street BreakfastTesla stock seen having a monster 2026
Wedbush says Tesla market cap will hit $2T next year. (0:15) ServiceNow slumps on deal report. (1:11) Netflix leadership seeks to assuage deal worries…
Wall Street BreakfastRoomba maker files for bankruptcy
Tariffs piled extra pressure on iRobot. (0:15) Alphabet set for a SpaceX windfall. (1:10) ‘Zootopia 2’ still top of the box office. (2:03) Show NotesHedge…
Wall Street BreakfastWall Street Roundup: market reacts to earnings
Oracle's earnings showed mixed results, leading to an 11% drop (0:15). Broadcom's strong earnings overshadowed by warnings of margin pressures (2:30)…
Wall Street BreakfastBroadcom gives AI traders another headache
Margin worries lead to selling of another big AI trade name. (0:15) Pot stocks pop. (1:16) Bud closing breweries. (2:07) Show NotesOracle's plunge wipes out…
Wall Street BreakfastDisney licenses characters to OpenAI
Along with a 3-year IP deal, Disney invests $1B in OpenAI. (0:15) Jobless claims rise. (2:22) End of an era for Macau. (3:04)Show NotesLilly’s next-gen…
Wall Street BreakfastOracle tumbles on revenue miss
The AI trade hit a speedbump as Oracle fell short on the top line. (0:15) SpaceX gearing up to go public. (1:55) Meta’s new AI team clashing with old guard…
Wall Street Breakfast3rd straight FOMC cut, but dissents grow
FOMC cuts interest rate for third straight meeting, but dissents grow (0:15). Dow, S&P 500 rise (2:50). YouTube to launch TV plans in early 2026 (4:20)…
Wall Street BreakfastBig bitcoin bull cries uncle
Standard Chartered strategist cuts his 2026 bitcoin forecast in half. (0:15) Nvidia to offer LoJack for its GPUs? (1:35) What’s behind silver’s big surge?…
Wall Street BreakfastMeta aims for new AI model in '26
Meta looks to replace Llama with Avocado next year. (0:15) Americans are very reluctant to quit. (2:12) Office Depot/Office Max public journey ends. (2:50)Show…
Wall Street BreakfastNvidia can ship H200 GPUs to China
President Trump OKs export of the high-ends GPUs, says U.S gets 25% cut. (0:15) Sen. Warren blasts Paramount’s hostile Netflix bid. (1:25) Paper says binge…
Wall Street BreakfastParamount goes hostile for Warner
Paramount looks to snake Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal at $30/share. (0:15) Wedbush gets more bullish on Apple. (1:54) Top Berkshire lieutenant following Buffett…
Wall Street BreakfastIBM to buy Confluent in further AI push
IBM will reportedly pay $11B for the data streaming company. (0:15) Lilly, Pfizer, J&J in China’s private insurance catalog. (1:05) White House rolling out…
Wall Street BreakfastFed seen ending the year with a cut
The market expects a quarter-point rate cut, but lots of dissents. (0:22) Two big AI names report earnings: Oracle and Broadcom. (1:23) Michael Burry says…
Wall Street BreakfastWall Street Roundup: Netflix deal to buy Warner Brothers
Netflix (NFLX) deal to buy Warner Brothers (0:20). Dollar General (DG), Salesforce (CRM) earnings (6:40). December Fed meeting (12:30). Meta chooses AI over…
Wall Street BreakfastChina's Nvidia soars 500% after IPO
AI chipmaker Moore Threads Technology is rocketing higher on its debut in China. (0:15) White House looks to take more stakes in mineral companies. (1:07)…
Wall Street BreakfastDr Zuckerberg and the Metaverse of sadness
Meta looking to make big cuts to Metaverse team as it focuses on AI. (0:15) Is AI’s future now in Paris? (1:18) Is Bugs Bunny destined for Stranger Things?…
Wall Street BreakfastMr Nvidia goes to Washington
Nvidia scores DC lobbying victory with CEO Jensen Huang meeting with Trump. (0:15) Snowflake shares hit as guidance disappoints. (1:20) Insta and Facebook…
Wall Street BreakfastThe year of the robot approaches
The White House is reportedly making robotics its AI priority in 2026. (0:15) Private payrolls fall in November. (1:57) Nike, Lacoste cited for greenwashing…
Wall Street BreakfastNike shakes up its starting lineup
Nike makes top leadership changes as part of turnaround plan. (0:15) Netflix says a combo with HBO Max would be cheaper for viewers. (1:25) YouTube bans users…
Wall Street BreakfastCan Garlic cure an AI Code Red?
OpenAI’s Garlic to take on Gemini as Altman calls ‘code red.’ (0:15) Apple’s head of AI is out. (1:19) Comcast sues Trump administration for tariff refund…
Wall Street BreakfastNetflix ready to splash the cash for Warner
Netflix submitted a mostly-cash bid for Warner’s studio and HBO Max. (0:15) Michael Burry says Tesla is ‘ridiculously overvalued.’ (0:41) Amazon aims for…
Wall Street BreakfastNYC bets on mega casinos
New York State Gaming Commission approves casino licenses (0:25). Accenture higher after partnership with OpenAI, Zootopia 2 dominates (2:00). ISM…
Wall Street BreakfastJapanese bonds are spooking the globe
Carry-trade worries grow as Japen yields hit levels not seen since 2008. (0:15) Databricks is looking at a valuation of $134B. (1:36) Trump says he now knows…
Wall Street BreakfastRetail and tech earnings kick off December
Salesforce, C3.ai, Marvell, Kroger, Snowflake and Dollar Tree will report. (0:17) Black Friday online sales hit $11.8 billion. (1:59) ChatGPT turns 3…
Wall Street BreakfastBlack Friday: Big Crowds, Bigger Stakes
Record number of shoppers expected to turn out during Thanksgiving weekend -- NRF. SA Asks: How will retailers fare this holiday season? Happy returns for…
Wall Street BreakfastConsumers ramp up holiday spending
Consumers have already spent about $79.7 billion online this holiday season. (0:15) White House green lights ‘Rush Hour 4.’ (1:50) OpenAI forecasts 220 million…
Wall Street BreakfastHP downsizes to power up
HP (HPQ) slides after it unveils weak forecast, job cuts. (00:25) Trump admin negotiates 71% discount on Ozempic, Wegovy (NVO) for Medicare patients. (01:34)…
Wall Street BreakfastWarner Bros. asks for sweetener bids
Paramount, Netflix and Comcast have all put in bids. (0:14) Stocks keep recently rally going. (0:57) HP slumps post-earnings. (1:17)Show NotesThe 2025…