Morning Brief

We are half way through the trading week and all eyes are on the Federal Reserve as they are set to announce rate cuts. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Honda (HMC), Nissan (7201.T), Foxconn (601138.SS), Tesla (TSLA). Takeaw...

It’s a busy Tuesday for Wall Street traders as U.S. stocks kicked off the day trading in the red. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Broadcom (AVGO), Pfizer (PFE). Takeaways: U.S. stocks trading in the red today as the Federal...

We begin the final full trading week of the year as Wall Street waits to hear the Fed’s final rate decision of the year. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: MicroStrategy (MSTR), Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA). Takeaways: Wall Stre...

U.S. stocks are set to open high as we round out the trading week. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Tesla (TSLA), RH (RH) Takeaways: Elon Musk is feuding with the SEC again by sharing a letter via his X account that the agen...

It’s another busy day for Wall Street traders. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Meta (META), ServiceTitan (TTAN), Microsoft (MSFT), Uber (UBER) Takeaways: U.S. Stock futures are in the red after the latest read on producer p...

It’s half-way through the trading week and U.S. stocks are on the rise following the release of November’s CPI report. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Gamestop (GME), Macy’s (M). Takeaways: U.S. stocks push higher following...

Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: TSMC (TSMC34.SA), Micron Technology (MU). Takeaways: US stock rallys showing signs of cooling as equity futures point to a steady future after major averages closed in the red on Monday.  Ora...

It’s a busy start to the week for Wall Street. Morning Brief anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers, Apollo Global Management (APO), Super Micro Computers (SMCI), and Interpublic (IPG). Takeaways: China has opened a probe into Nvidia due to a possible vio...

Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su joins to discuss the latest jobs report. Metafide CEO Frank Speiser dissects what David Sacks' selection as Trump's AI and crypto czar could mean for the digital asset industry. And who stands to benefit from a TikTok ban? Roth Capital Partners Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst Rohit Kulkarni offers his insight. TAKEAWAYS - US stock futures (ES=F, N...

It's always a big day for Wall Street traders, but an even bigger day for crypto traders as bitcoin (BTC-USD) crosses above $100,000 this morning. Madison Mills and Brad Smith discuss this and more market trends with Wall Street experts in today's episode of The Morning Brief. TAKEAWAYS - Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has finally toppled that $100,000 milestone, trading above $103,000 early Thursday morning f...

It's the second trading day of December, and stock futures are starting the day flat, coming off the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and S&P 500's (^GSPC) new record closes yesterday. Morning Brief anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. TAKEAWAYS -The program welcomes on NewEdge Wealth chief investment officer C...

It's the first trading day of December, and stocks are ready to roll in the last month of 2024. Takeaways: US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are hovering around their flatlines Monday morning, the first trading session of December. While President-elect Donald Trump threatens a "100% tariff" against BRICS nations — which includes Brazil, Russia, India, and China — the next big market catalyst th...

Takeaways: According to data from IDC, Apple (AAPL) is falling behind competitors in global smartphone sales with iPhone shipments estimated to only increase by 0.4% in 2024. Starbucks (SBUX) corporate employees will only get 60% of their bonuses due to the coffee chain's poor financial performance this last fiscal year, as reported by Bloomberg. Urban Outfitters (URBN) shares surge higher Wednesd...

Kohl's (KSS) shares plunged nearly 20% in early trading following weaker-than-expected quarterly results. The news comes as CEO Tom Kingsbury announces he will step down in January, after less than two years in the role. Yahoo Finance’s premarket trending tickers include Best Buy (BBY), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), and the J.M. Smucker Company (SJM). Takeaways: President-elect Donald Trump has thr...

It's the first day of this shortened trading week — for Thanksgiving — and stock futures are already buzzing on President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate Scott Bessent as the US Treasury secretary. Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle several of this morning's biggest market stories ahead of the opening bell. Takeaway: President-elect Donald Trump has pushed forward a nomination for Key Squ...

Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) were abuzz this morning coming off of Nvidia's (NVDA) third quarter earnings released in yesterday's extended hours. Takeaway: Nvidia (NVDA) shares are ticking back up in Thursday's pre-market trading after beating third quarter earnings estimates but ultimately failing to wow Wall Street on Wednesday. Investors were buying the dip while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sta...

It's a brand new trading day, chock full of different earnings. But the one report at the top of Wall Street's mind today will be Nvidia (NVDA), set to release its third quarter results after the market close. Takeaway The earnings story that will be at the top of investors' minds today: Nvidia (NVDA)! The chip giant will be reporting third quarter earnings after the market close later today. Targ...

Morning Brief co-hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith welcome various market experts to explore the impact of geopolitical tensions on stock markets while reviewing the latest retail earnings results. Takeaways: Geopolitical tensions are spooking stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) Tuesday morning after President Biden authorized a Ukrainian airstrike on Russia. Walmart (WMT) raised its full-year outlook...

It's a new week, another round of fresh earnings: chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) is due to report third quarter results this Wednesday, November 20.  Takeaways US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) fluctuate on last week's close for equities, while Wall Street strategists imagine the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has more room to run. Chip powerhouse Nvidia (NVDA) is scheduled to report third quarter earnings after the...

Today on Morning Brief, Co-hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith discussed market movers with expert guests and the trending tickers of the day, including Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL). All three of the major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) opened lower Friday morning as post-Trump victory gains begin to fade. Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the action at the open. US stock futures are down as trader...

The economy is in focus, with Wolfe Research chief economist Stephanie Roth weighing in on the hotter-than-expected October PPI data and its implications for the broader economy and Federal Reserve. Simplify Asset Management chief investment strategist Michael Green then analyzes the inflation impact of Trump's proposed tariff and deportation policies. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is on the rise. The cryptoc...

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for October, which saw inflation rising in line with economist expectations.  Takeaways: October's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report saw prices rise 0.2% month-over-month and 2.6% annually, in line with economist forecasts. The core inflation reading — which excludes food and energy prices — rose 0.3% monthly and 3.3%...

It's been an eventful week for stocks, from Donald Trump's reelection in the 2024 presidential race to the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate cut. Takeaways: The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, while Fed Chair Jerome Powell said another rate cut in December is a possibility in a press conference that followed the announcement. Powell went on to say that Presi...

US stocks are still humming to a positive tune following Donald Trump's 2024 re-election earlier this week. Next on the market's docket is the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision to come at the conclusion of the central bank's November policy meeting later today. Takeaways: US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) maintain their record highs post-election as the Federal Reserve is set to an...

Former President Donald Trump is headed back to the White House and Wall Street is celebrating. Stocks (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC), bitcoin (BTC-USD), and the US dollar (DX-Y.NYB) surged on the news. Takeaways: US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) and Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) roar to life Wednesday morning after former President Donald Trump was named the winner of the 2024 presidential election....