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Episode 584: Neal and Toby recap Walmart’s Q1 earnings and how tariffs will likely cause price hikes. Then, Dick’s Sporting Goods acquires Foot Locker for a massive $2.4B that may open the door into international markets. Meanwhile, the Dog of the Week is UnitedHealth Group and the Stock of the Week is Coinbase. Also, Harvard has been unknowingly sitting on top of an original Magna Carta when it t...

Episode 583: Neal and Toby recap the massive deal between Boeing and Qatar Airways during President Trump’s Gulf trip. Then, students are finding out their professors are starting to use ChatGPT for their coursework. Is it hypocrisy? Plus, HBO is bringing back the ‘HBO’ to its ‘Max’, and the Internet is having a field day. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on international travel to the...

Episode 582: Neal and Toby talk about the latest inflation report that shows the CPI rate slowing down despite tariff worries. Then, ESPN revealed some details about its standalone streaming service. Also, tech companies may have a spy problem as they think they’re hiring remote workers but actually North Korean operatives. Plus, Airbnb is luring back customers from hotels by offering bougie servi...

Episode 581: Neal and Toby recap the aftermath of the US-China trade deal that essentially de-escalates the tariff volley between each superpower. Then, Trump vows to slash drug prices for Americans, which has Pharma companies worried about their bottomline. Also, the President takes his first foreign trip of the second term to the Gulf states to close some deals…hopefully. Meanwhile, Toby dives i...

Episode 580: Neal and Toby discuss the latest trade news where the US and China agreed to a tariff deal for the next 90 days while talks are still ongoing. Then, another flight fiasco in Newark Airport prompts the Federal government to propose an overhaul of air traffic control. Next, Elizabeth Holmes’ husband is reportedly raising millions for a blood-testing startup…sound familiar? Also, compani...

Episode 579: Neal and Toby dive into the first deal made in Trump’s tariff-era with the UK, seen by many as a win for both Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Then, Bill Gates is hanging it up soon and plans to distribute all of his wealth and end the Gates Foundation. Also, AI is making its way through everyday life…including the afterlife. Meanwhile, SharkNinja is our Stock of the Week and...

Episode 578: Neal and Toby discuss the Fed making the decision to hold rates steady amidst an uncertain economy. Then Apple reportedly says goodbye to google to move AI to search and Disney announces a new theme park in Abu Dhabi. Then Neal shares his favorite numbers and headlines you need to know to start your day. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day....

Episode 577: Neal and Toby discuss the meeting between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in an effort to squash the beef in the trade war. Then, DoorDash reports strong Q1 earnings and makes some big acquisitions. And, a deadly parasite that hasn’t been around since the 1980s has popped back up again and is threatening the livestock industry. Next, weddings are becoming more...

Episode 576: Neal and Toby dive into Trump’s call to place 100% tariffs on any films produced outside of the US in an effort to rein in foreign tax incentives. Then, Newark International Airport faces crisis-level delays and cancellations due to air traffic control staffing shortages. Also, student loan borrowers who have trouble paying may have to face collections as the Trump administration is s...

Episode 575: Neal and Toby discuss the news of Warren Buffett announcing his retirement that’s happening at the end of the year and who will be replacing him. Then, Starbase, the SpaceX rocket-building city, becomes official in the eyes of voters. Also, Marvel sounds the alarm that’s led to Kevin Feige to step in and clean up the mess from recent box office flops. Meanwhile, the stock market and a...

Episode 574: Neal and Toby chat about Apple’s Q1 earnings which admitted tariffs may make a huge impact to its sales, and the L it took after a judge ruled it could no longer take commissions from sales outside its app store. Then, Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto makes landfall in the US, promising to be at the forefront of crypto innovation. Meanwhile, a double-Dog of the Week special from A...

Episode 573: Neal and Toby discuss the latest GDP report and how Trump’s tariffs may have dampened the growth of the US economy. Then, Meta and Microsoft bring good news for their Q1 earnings as their AI and cloud businesses remain strong. Plus. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol was hoping his turnaround plan would start out hot…but instead, it left investors feeling a chill down their spine with disappo...

Episode 572: Neal and Toby recap the whirlwind situation over at Amazon after the White House got wind that it was going to display which products are affected by tariffs in its pricing, which Trump publicly rebuked. Then, Meta throws its hat in the ring with a standalone AI chatbot that directly aims at ChatGPT. Also, Duolingo’s CEO causes a stir by announcing the company plans to eventually repl...

Episode 571: Neal and Toby discuss what some analysts believe is another ‘covid-like’ shipping crisis that is set to impact stores across the US amid the US-China trade war. Then, the legendary news program ‘60 Minutes’ publicly criticizes its owner Paramount for creating an environment that forced out its long-time producer. Also, the Washington Commanders finally ink a new billion-dollar deal to...

Episode 570: Neal and Kyle chat about the newest EV pickup truck from Slate that some are calling the “anti-Cybertruck” with a price tag starting at $20,000. Then, retail traders who’ve been betting on the stock market dip may have outsmarted seasoned trading firms. Also, incoming tariffs have forced Shein and Temu to raise their prices. Meanwhile, Wrexham and Netflix’s new subtitles are the weeke...

Episode 569: Neal and Kyle dive into what’s behind the bad start of spring housing as existing home sales sink. Then, CEOs on earnings calls across corporate America are warning about the effects of the trade war. Also, an ex-Columbia student banned for developing a controversial AI tool has raised $5.3M for the same tool. Meanwhile, Zyn is the Stock of the Week, and Alphabet is…also a Stock of th...

Episode 568: Neal and Toby discuss the markets’ sigh of relief after the White House said it would consider dialing back the tariffs on Chinese goods. Then, Yale plans to liquidate some of its assets as many elite universities look for other ways to secure cash. Also, Nike is leaning on one elite runner to break records and get its stride back in the running game. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favori...

Episode 567: Neal and Toby chat about Tesla reporting a wide miss on its Q1 earnings (no surprise there), but Elon Musk says he is coming back from Washington to Tesla. Then, RFK Jr.'s move to ban food dyes in the food supply could shake up the industry. Also, Chobani and Roche are now the latest companies that have announced investments of new factories on US soil amid tariff threats. Meanwhile,...

Episode 566: Neal and Toby chat about why the US dollar continues to stumble against world currencies and how gold is having another moment. Then, the world mourns over the passing of Pope Francis and, of course, prediction markets are taking bets on who the next pope will be. Plus, Chipotle plans to open up its first restaurant in Mexico, something other chains have attempted to do but failed. Ca...

Episode 565: Neal and Toby talk about the Federal Reserve approving the mega merger between Capital One and Discover. Then, another big step for AI robotics, but another big flex for China in the tech arms race as they show off a humanoid robot completing its first half marathon. Also, Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ opens in theaters and there’s details about the movie deal that could upend Hollywood. M...

Episode 564: Neal and Toby recap the fallout from a federal judge’s ruling of Google monopolizing the ad tech space. Then, President Trump goes on the offensive, calling for the termination of Fed Chair Jerome Powell after he said tariffs would increase inflation. Plus, Netflix could be well on its way to a $1 trillion market cap as it reports another strong quarter. Meanwhile, the car rental comp...

Episode 563: Neal and Toby talk about how Nvidia became the latest victim in the US-China trade war, which could hurt its chip sales. Then, Harvard has stood up against the Trump administration and hopes other elite schools will join their fight. Also, Chinese influencers are flooding TikTok claiming popular name brands and luxury brands can be bought for cheap by going directly to the factories t...

Episode 562: Neal and Toby talk about the latest chapter in the US-China trade war, with China holding out on two things: rare earth minerals and Boeing deliveries. Then, Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in the trial against the FTC where old emails are being dubbed the ‘smoking gun’. Also, LVMH loses its crown to Hermès in market cap. Plus, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk agree on someth...

Episode 561: Neal and Toby dive into Nvidia’s announcement to build its first-ever American-made AI supercomputers in Texas and the history of manufacturing in the US. Then, Goldman Sachs equities traders have been riding the wave to record revenue during the markets’ volatility from the trade war. Plus, Katy Perry, Gayle King, and an all-female space crew take a tour around space in Blue Origin’s...

Episode 560: Neal and Toby review the exemption for smartphones, computers, and other electronics from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs since a massive portion of our electronic manufacturing comes from overseas. Then, the US dollar and bond market has tumbled in the last few weeks, leading to world markets selling off all-things USA. Also, Meta has its day in court against the FTC, who accuses it of us...