Morning Call

Investors are getting another crack at inflation data today after January CPI rattled the markets. Bank of America's Aditya Bhave explains. Plus, there's a new red hot AI play seeing shares soar this year. Zacks Investment Research's John Blank gives the name to watch. And, what's ahead for the regional banking sector? OceanFirst Financial CEO Christopher Maher weighs in. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Fears of "frothiness" in the most valuable stocks in the market are growing. Cleo Capital's Sarah Kunst discusses. Plus, shares of Cisco are under pressure on weak guidance. Deutsche Bank's Matthew Niknam explains. And, ArcBest is launching its own AI-enabled logistics tool. ArcBest CEO Judy McReynolds describes the product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

January's hotter-than-expected CPI report could spell trouble for the Fed's next move. The Glenview Trust Company's Bill Stone and TD Securities' Gennadiy Goldberg discuss. Plus, high housing costs continue to be a stubborn problem for Americans. Mphasis Digital Risk's Jeff Taylor explains. And, the Dow is coming off its worst single session since March. Truist's Keith Lerner lays out what's ahead...

Inflation is front and center today as investors await the first CPI report of 2024. The Conference Board's Dana Peterson tees up the print. Plus, Coca-Cola is out with earnings this morning. UBS' Peter Grom gives his expectations. And, markets are coming off more fresh record highs. Bone Fide Wealth's Douglas Boneparth and ProShares Advisors' Simeon Hyman discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

The Kansas City Chiefs are the Super Bowl champions once again. Moffett Nathanson's Robert Fishman lays out the impact on streaming. Plus, the IPO sector is rocketing higher. Renaissance Capital's Avery Marquez explains. And, investors are awaiting a number of market catalysts this week, including January CPI tomorrow. Principal Asset Management's Seema Shah and Infracap's Jay Hatfield discuss. Ho...

The S&P 500 has crossed above the key psychological 5,000 mark for the first time ever. Fundstrat's Mark Newton and Hightower's Stephanie Link discuss. Plus, ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, companies are racing to jump on the advertising bandwagon. Accenture Song's David Droga explains. And, shares of Affirm are dropping sharply after a 10% run-up going into earnings. JPMorgan's Reginald Smith details...

Disney shares are rallying on strong earnings and upbeat guidance. UBS' John Hodulik explains. Plus, it's not just Disney facing pressure from activist investors. 13D Monitor's Kenneth Squire details the other companies impacted. And, the S&P 500's march to 5,000 is not only being powered by the Magnificent 7; it's also health care outperforming this week. Mizuho's Mara Goldstein discusses the sec...

Fox, Disney, and Warner Brothers Discovery are launching a new sports streaming service. Equity Armor Investments' Brian Stutland tees up Disney's earnings report. Plus, the IYT Transport ETF is coming off a fresh 52-week high. Bank of America's Ken Hoexter explains. And, Moody's has cut New York Community Bank's rating to junk. StoneX's Kathryn Rooney Vera and CIC Wealth's Malcolm Ethridge discus...

Tech stocks continue to outperform as the digital ad market shows signs of recovery. RBC's Brad Erickson explains. Plus, automakers are warning of sluggish sales and production cuts. S&P Global Mobility's Stephanie Brinley dives into the outlook. And, stocks are selling off as traders reassess the impact of "higher for longer" rates. Washington Crossing Advisors' Kevin Caron and Matrix Asset Advis...

Tech is preparing for another milestone-making day. Hargreaves Lansdown's Sophie Lund-Yates explains. Plus, McDonald's reports earnings this morning ahead of a busy week for restaurant results. Bank of America's Sara Senatore gives her expectations. And, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is stressing that a March rate cut is unlikely. NewEdge Wealth's Ben Emons and Former Bridgewater Chief Investment Strate...

Economists are expecting a modest hiring slowdown in today's jobs report. Citi's Veronica Clark lays out her expectations. Plus, shares of Apple, Meta, and Amazon are moving in different directions as investors digest their earnings reports. Big Technology's Alex Kantrowitz discusses. And, one area struggling to gain its footing is banks. Piper Sandler's Stephen Scouten explains. Hosted by Simplec...

The Fed has held interest rates steady for another month but signaled that March may be too soon for cuts. JPMorgan's Joyce Chang explains. Plus, Apple, Amazon, and Meta report earnings today. Albion Financial's Jason Ware tees up the results. And, today is the first day of Black heritage month. McKinsey & Co.'s Shelley Stewart lays out the current racial landscape. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Alphabet and Microsoft are lower following mixed quarterly results. YCG Enhanced Fund's Brian Yacktman explains. Plus, the latest Fed policy decision is out this afternoon. NatWest Markets' Michelle Girard gives her expectations. And, a Delaware judge has sided with an investor lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Cleo Capital's Sarah Kunst discusses. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

The Federal Reserve begins its two-day policy meeting today. The New York Times' Jeanna Smialek previews the event. Plus, UPS reports earnings this morning. Deutsche Bank's Amit Mehrotra tees up the results. And, Microsoft and Alphabet kick off a busy week of tech earnings. Goldman Sachs' Gurpreet Gill and Freedom Capital Markets' Jay Woods discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

It's the busiest week of earnings season, with about 20% of the Dow and S&P 500 reporting. CFRA's Angelo Zino tees up the results. Plus, several tech companies are leading a recent wave of layoffs. Recruiter.com's Evan Sohn explains. And, an Iran-backed drone strike killed three American service members over the weekend. RBC Capital Markets' Helima Croft discusses the latest. Hosted by Simplecast,...

Today's core PCE report is the last look at inflation before next week's FOMC meeting. Citi's Steven Wieting explains. Plus, Intel shares are under pressure on light revenue guidance. Wedbush's Matt Bryson discusses the quarter. And, Tesla's move lower has wiped $80 billion of its market cap. Sanlam Investments' Hannah Gooch-Peters lays out the road ahead. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Tesla shares are under pressure after the EV maker warned for slower growth. Canaccord Genuity's George Gianarikas explains. Plus, LVMH reports full-year results today. Tema ETFs' Javier Gonzalez Lastra discusses the overall luxury sector. And, GDP is expected to show a slowdown during the fourth quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen's Anneka Treon and Rose Advisors' Patrick Fruzzetti break down the report...

Netflix shares are surging after the company blew past expectations in its most recent earnings report. Wolfe Research's Peter Supino explains. Plus, investors are also awaiting results from Tesla. KKM Financial's Jeff Kilburg tees up the numbers. And, pressure is mounting on Boeing in the wake of the Alaska Air plug blowout. Jefferies' Sheila Kahyaoglu discusses. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Netflix reports earnings after the close today as investors await details on subscriber and revenue growth. Main Street Research's James Demmert tees up the results. Plus, the Dow has closed at a record high for the third time this year, topping 38K for the first time ever. Horizon Investments' Scott Ladner explains. And, the latest wave of earnings is set to be the key driver for the markets. Cap...

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has ended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Raymond James' Ed Mills explains. Plus, United Airlines reports earnings today amid turbulence in the sector. Citigroup's Stephen Trent tees up the results. And, Japan's Nikkei continues to move higher, hitting a nearly 34-year high. Allspring Global Investments' Eddie Cheng discusses. Hosted by Simple...

Congress has passed a third stopgap spending bill in the past four months to keep the U.S. government open. BCA Research's Matt Gerken explains. Plus, pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro begin today. Albion Financial Group's Jason Ware and CNET's Scott Stein discuss. And, artificial intelligence has been dominating conversations at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Elastic CEO Ashutosh Kulkarni d...

Today marks one week since the public debut of nearly half a dozen Spot Bitcoin ETFs. 21 Shares' Ophelia Snyder explains. Plus, turmoil in the Red Sea continues as Pakistan and the U.S. launch new airstrikes in the region. DHL Global Forwarding's Casper Ellerbaek lays out how companies are being impacted. And, recent data are making some investors rethink the idea of the Fed cutting rates as soon...

Fed Governor Christopher Waller says he's confident inflation is on a path to the 2% target but that there's no reason to rush monetary policy. Former Fed Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson explains. Plus, the price of natural gas is coming off its worst day since March on forecasts that demand will sink later this month. Energy Aspects' Amrita Sen gives her outlook. And, markets are looking to extend y...

Houthi rebels are continuing their attacks in the Red Sea despite airstrikes by the U.S. and its allies last week. Milken Institute's William Lee explains. Plus, 2024 may be the year of elections, with roughly half the world's population heading to the polls. Longview Global's Dewardric McNeal discusses the Taiwan election. And, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley round out this season's big bank ear...

The U.S. and UK have launched a series of airstrikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. RBC Capital Markets’ Helima Croft explains. Plus, some of the country’s largest banks report earnings today. Argus Research’s Stephen Biggar discusses. And, Taiwan is holding presidential and parliamentary elections tomorrow. William Blair’s Vivian Lin Thurston tees up the events. Hosted by Simplecast, a...