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-Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst, recaps Nvidia earnings. Nvidia Corp., the dominant maker of artificial intelligence chips, suffered its worst stock decline in three months after the company’s latest forecast failed to dispel fears of an AI bubble.
-Gene Munster, Managing Partner at Deepwater Asset Management, joins to discuss Nvidia earnings. Investors are seeking stronger assurances that booming AI spending can be maintained, with lingering questions over whether the current AI spending wave can sustain growth beyond the next few years.
-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses the latest art Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. reported lower fourth-quarter sales and earnings, with fourth-quarter revenue declining 6% to $9.46 billion and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization shrinking to $2.22 billion. Paramount Skydance Corp. reported fourth-quarter sales and earnings that beat Wall Street projections, with revenue of $8.15 billion and adjusted operating income of $612 million.
-- Swamy Kotagiri, Magna International CEO, discusses Q4 results and the outlook for 2026 in the face of flat global vehicle production and ongoing cost pressures. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Magna's 2026 earnings growth will likely track midteens, supported by higher vehicle content and margin expansion driven by cost-saving initiatives, despite a flat production outlook.
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Nvidia Corp. gave a bullish quarterly revenue forecast, signaling that the build-out of AI computing remains on track, with fiscal first-quarter sales expected to be about $78 billion.
The company's outlook helped soothe concerns about a bubble in AI investments, with Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang saying that customers are racing to invest in AI compute.
Nvidia shares rose about 4% in extended trading following the announcement, after the company reported revenue gained 73% to $68.1 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, and profit was $1.62 a share, excluding certain items.
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-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses the latest at Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. said a new buyout offer from Paramount Skydance Corp. could lead to a better deal than its existing agreement with Netflix Inc.
-Drew Reading, Bloomberg Intelligence U.S Homebuilding Analyst, discusses Lowe's earnings. Lowe’s forecast sales guidance for the full year that fell short of expectations due to high borrowing costs and economic volatility.
-Mary Ross Gilbert, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Equity Analyst, Covering Retail, discusses TJX earnings. TJX reported sales during the holiday-shopping season above Wall Street expectations, but its forecast for this year shows growth slowing down, a sign the discount retailer’s boost from shoppers looking for deals may be fading.
-Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, discusses his research on AI disruption. Bloomberg Intelligence's AI disruption framework favors dominant platform-software providers selling into large corporations over point-solution companies whose main clients are smaller businesses.
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-Ed Ludlow, BTech Co-Anchor, discusses news that Meta Platforms will deploy data center gear based on processors from Advanced Micro Devices in a deal worth “double-digit billions” of dollars per gigawatt. Meta will buy AMD chips and computers designed to run artificial intelligence models over a five-year stretch.
-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses Warner Bros. Discovery considering a new takeover bid from Paramount Skydance Corp., with its board set to review the proposal and respond.
-Michael Shah, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Pharma-Biotech Analyst, discusses Novo Nordisk plans to slash the US list prices for its blockbusters Wegovy and Ozempic next year as the drugmaker struggles to claw back a larger share of the obesity market.
-Drew Reading, Bloomberg Intelligence U.S Homebuilding Analyst, discusses Home Depot earnings. Home Depot reported a key sales metric that beat expectations in the latest quarter on steady demand, though the retailer cautioned that macroeconomic challenges remain.
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-Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses Novo Nordisk’s next-generation obesity shot delivering less weight loss than Eli Lilly & Co.’s rival blockbuster in yet another blow to the Danish company’s attempts to regain lost ground in the weight-loss market.
-Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, discusses earnings from Domino’s Pizza. Domino’s Pizza Inc. shares jumped after the company reported a larger-than-expected rise in comparable sales, as consumers were drawn to the pizza chain’s budget-friendly pies.
- Mary Ross Gilbert, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Equity Analyst, Covering Retail, discusses how tariffs are being impacted by the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on tariffs. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Gap, Aritzia and Urban Outfitters are among apparel retailers that should see margins expand, with the US' global tariff set at 15% -- vs. an average 20% for the sector after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping levies.
-Holly Froum, Bloomberg Intelligence Litigation Analyst, discusses the legality of President Trump’s tariffs. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: the US Supreme Court's Feb. 20 ruling that the Trump administration's fentanyl trafficking and reciprocal tariffs are unlawful prompted President Trump to invoke Trade Act Section 122 to impose a 10% tariff effective Feb. 24.
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On this podcast:
- Christopher Ciolino, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Machinery Analyst, discusses Deere earnings.
- Emily Cohn, Bloomberg Consumer Team Leader, discusses Walmart earnings.
- Jody Lurie, Bloomberg Intelligence Credit Analyst, discusses Six Flags Entertainment earnings.
- Jeffrey Langbaum, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US REIT Analyst, discusses how AI is driving office demand despite fears of job cuts.
- Edward Najarian, Bloomberg Intelligence Consumer Finance Analyst, discusses his latest research on American Express.
- Matthew Palazola, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Analyst, P&C Insurance, discusses Berkshire Hathaway 13F filings for the fourth quarter.
- Randall Williams, Bloomberg Business of Sports Reporter, discusses MSG Sports considering splitting its’ Knicks and Rangers businesses.
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-Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the impact of the Supreme Court tariff ruling on retail. Retail and apparel stocks from Nike to Target Corp. spiked following the Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
-Steve Man, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Autos and Industrials Research Analyst, discusses the impact of tariffs on autos. Trade-related stocks, including retailers, industrials and autos, spiked Friday after the US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.
-Dan Ives, Global Head of Technology Research at Wedbush Securities, discusses the impact of tariffs on tech.
Despite the Trump administration leveraging the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to legally impose tariff across its trading partners, the decision does not impact all of Trump’s tariff but invalidates those implemented under the IEEPA.
-Barry Ritholtz, Founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management and Host of “Masters in Business” discusses tariffs. The court's decision invalidates Trump’s tariffs, including those imposed on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China, and could cut the US average effective tariff rate by more than half.
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-Emily Cohn, Bloomberg Consumer Team Leader, discusses Walmart earnings. Walmart issued a full-year earnings forecast that missed Wall Street’s expectations, citing the need for flexibility in unpredictable times for consumers.
-Christopher Ciolino, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Machinery Analyst, discusses Deere earnings. Deere shares climbed as the company boosted its annual profit outlook, anticipating a long-awaited upturn in the agriculture economy.
-Jody Lurie, Bloomberg Intelligence Credit Analyst, discusses Six Flags earnings. Six Flags Entertainment Corp. reported 2025 earnings and revenue that were slightly ahead of analyst estimates as the company works to rebound from lackluster attendance.
-Duncan Fox, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Consumer Staples Analyst, discusses the latest at Nestle. Nestlé's new CEO Philipp Navratil forecast sales and profit growth and revealed plans to reorganize the company despite the biggest infant formula recall in its history.
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- Matthew Palazola, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Analyst, P&C Insurance, discusses Warren Buffett's last quarter as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO reflecting a bearish sentiment. The conglomerate cut its Amazon stake by 75%.
- Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg News Equities Reporter, discusses how Apple's correlation to the Nasdaq 100 Index has tumbled to 0.21, its lowest since 2006, as the company's decision to mostly sit out the AI arms race has turned it into an outlier.
-Randall Williams, Bloomberg Business of Sports Reporter, discusses Madison Square Garden Sports board of directors approving a plan to explore spinning off the NBA’s New York Knicks and NHL’s New York Rangers’ business, to create two publicly traded companies.
-Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses top tech stories. Meta Platforms has agreed to deploy "millions" of Nvidia processors over the next few years, tightening its relationship with Nvidia in the artificial intelligence industry. Separately, Uber Technologies Inc. is planning to spend more than $100 million to build fast-charging, autonomous-vehicle charging stations in the US.
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- Stephen Flynn, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Credit Analyst, discusses Warner Bros Discovery agreeing to reopen negotiations with Paramount Skydance Corp. after Paramount proposed raising its bid and sweetened other terms of its offer. Netflix Inc. has granted Warner Bros. seven days to discuss Paramount's proposal, with Warner Bros. still recommending shareholders vote in favor of its binding agreement to sell to Netflix.
- Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the latest on Anthropic. Anthropic PBC's talks to extend a contract with the Pentagon are being held up over additional protections the company wants to put on its Claude tool.
-Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses the latest in the biotech sector. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Moderna and Merck's positive Phase 2 data from intismeran autogene (2030 consensus sales of $1.3 billion) in adjuvant melanoma has led to three Phase 3 trials, but the first, Moderna's key 2026 clinical catalyst in melanoma (data due 2H), faces headwinds.
-Jeffrey Langbaum, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US REIT Analyst, discusses the latest in real estate. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Contrary to widespread concerns about artificial intelligence eliminating jobs, the technology is emerging as a catalyst for office demand, reinforcing leasing momentum in New York City and San Francisco.
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