Power Players with Brian Sozzi

Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel has had his hands full since taking over as CEO from iconic founder John Mackey in 2022. He has guided the organic grocer through unprecedented levels of inflation, impacting how even his higher end shoppers shop. The competition in the organic grocery space has intensified. Meanwhile, the company remains a retailer inside the behemoth that is tech giant Amazon — whic...

Developments on the AI front are coming in hot and heavy. OpenAI is eyeing a huge capital raise. Microsoft is full steam ahead with a co-pilot for everything. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is whipping up humanoid robots. And bumbling lawmakers are still trying to figure out how to regulate the technology before the year 2040. And then there is a tech giant like Salesforce, which is going all in on “autonomo...

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve as its highly-anticipated September meeting has finally arrived. The central bank is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in four years as it eyes a soft landing for the US economy in its battle against inflation. Dan Niles, Niles Investment Management founder and portfolio manager, joins Yahoo Finance anchor Seana Smith on Opening Bid to discuss ho...

If you know the name Joe Lonsdale, Founder and Managing Partner of 8VC, you’ll also know of his brand of bold—as he self-describes—and sometimes controversial stances across technology, politics, and social issues. But as a billionaire, Silicon Valley-turned-Texas venture capitalist, no one can deny the incredible success he’s seen in business. He co-founded Palantir Technologies (PLTR) alongside...

Behind popular AI tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Gemini lies the vast, often overlooked realm of infrastructure. From chip manufacturing to massive data centers, these facilities form the backbone of our digital landscape. However, they consume huge amounts of electricity, land, and water— all while dealing with a shortage of construction companies and workers. In today's episode of Opening Bid,...

The debate Tuesday between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was fiery, with both nominees hoping they won over voters with their arguments on everything from the economy to immigration. While Wall Street veteran strategist and former Wells Fargo Chief Investment Strategist Jim Paulsen, however, is more focused on the micro things, like what policies will affect indivi...

On the eve of the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, voters wait to see the two face-off. Some look for the presidential hopefuls to elaborate on policy plans, while others might tune-in for the drama and zingers; here at Yahoo Finance, we’re watching all things economics and markets. To bridge the gap between markets and the election,...

Not many banks can say they are America’s oldest bank. In fact the only one who could lay claim to that title is BNY, founded 240 years ago by Alexander Hamilton. BNY has gone from its storied lineage tied to Hamilton and banking titans in the Mellon family, to a financial institution that oversees $50 trillion in assets. The company is a powerhouse in the business of wealth management, and is the...

The year end is fast-approaching for investors, and the waters are getting rocky. Stocks experienced their first growth scare in early August as recession fears resurfaced out of the blue. Markets stabilized by month’s end. But the one-two punch of disappointing earnings out of AI darling Nvidia and weakening US economic data has markets back in a tizzy in September. Back top of mind with investor...

Not many people know former president Donald Trump like Wilbur Ross. Ross has known Trump for decades first as a real estate mogul and then as his boss, serving in the capacity of US Commerce Secretary. As a member of Trump’s cabinet, Ross was instrumental in pushing through tariffs on China and helping to usher in lower taxes for businesses and households. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Soz...

The stock market has bounced back from the growth scare that ensued earlier in August. To many folks on Wall Street, the sell-off was overdone and opportunities continue to exist into the fall. There are certainly catalysts to warrant the more upbeat assessment on risk assets: the Fed may cut rates in September and Corporate America continues to churn our healthy profits. Yahoo Finance executive e...

Bottom line is that the stock market remains obsessed with Nvidia. The company is seen as the hands down leader in AI chips. But does that make Nvidia a great stock to buy and hold right through its coming earnings report? Remember with a track record of greatness like Nvidia comes with its expectations for financial greatness every single quarter. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi chats...

When isn’t Tesla’s stock a lightning rod for sharp opinions from both bulls and bears!? Now is one of those moments where views from each passionate camp are coming in hot and heavy. On the one side, you have a Tesla retail investor like Alexandra Merz saying on the Opening Bid podcast that Tesla’s stock is severely undervalued. “I’m very convinced this [stock] goes to $5,000 or $10,000 [long-term...

A sense of calm has returned to markets after a volatile start to the month. But that doesn’t mean the coast is clear. Pros that Yahoo Finance are speaking with are gearing up for a volatile September for markets amid the looming presidential election and a new Fed meeting, where the monetary policy stewards may cut interest rates. So what’s the play for your portfolio with this unknown backdrop?...

Are Tesla and Ford friends or foes? What stocks doest Howard Buffett trade? Can Nvidia keep the trend moving up up up? The summer might be coming to a close, but we're just getting started. This week marks 4 months and our 40th episode since we launched this podcast, so we're bringing you our favorite big moments from the pod so far: from interviews with Jim Farley and Howard Buffett, to big stock...

It’s not easy being a leader. Some would argue that you were either born a leader or not. The same could be said for being a great supporting coach to a hard-charging leader. Enter executive fellow at Harvard Business School and former Medtronic CEO Bill George. George is viewed by those in the C-suite as one of the most successful CEOs to ever have done it. While driving major growth at the healt...

It gets no bigger in tech then legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Jobs revolutionized how life is conducted each and every day with breakthrough products such as the iPod and iPhone. Over his storied career, Jobs was known to be an intense leader that obsessed over the smallest of details. The goal: to make darn near perfect products for picky consumers. Letting Jobs down was not a good surviv...

So much for smooth sailing for markets in 2024! After making a lot of money on the long side this year notably with hot AI trades like Nvidia, investors are battling through their worst stretch of turbulence in some time. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with AlphaSimplex chief research strategist Kathryn Kaminski. Kaminski has decades of experience in the markets, and doesn’t...

Is the US in a recession? Are businesses pulling back on transformation projects for fear of who wins the White House? And speaking of the White House, what is the aftermath internationally for businesses after a brutal election season cycle? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar on the state of the world economy, especially in the United States with recess...

The stock market is going through a severe rough patch amid concerns on Fed policy and fears that AI stocks like Nvidia are crazy overvalued. Not helping sentiment are growing fears around the presidential election in November. So what is an investor to do when down seems like up and up seems like down? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Wind Shift Capital Founder Bill Blain. Bl...

Tesla is having a tough summer. The EV leader is fresh off a challenged second quarter amid slowing demand for plug-in autos and greater price competition from the Big 3 automakers. The company also delayed the unveiling of its robotaxi vision to October. As a result of these concerns, Tesla shares have dropped 16% in the past month. Injecting further volatility into the name: Elon Musk’s vocal su...

President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race serves as a reminder to traders that in the world of politics, things can change quickly. For investors, it means you shouldn't back up the truck and go all in on trading potential White House winners and losers. In other words, the fundamentals of investing still matter! Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with form...

Economic improvement over time is supposed to be achieved by having vigorous debate from those with varying perspectives. No one has a monopoly on great ideas that could unleash economic empowerment for households and economics. But as if often the case on these fronts, those with more fierce views on how to improve get put in a box as too extreme. That is where one could find Dr. Judy Shelton, a...

"You have to stick to your guns a little bit" says Drew Pettit, Citi Director of US Equity Strategy when asked about investor euphoria, market bubbles and AI general: the latter remains one of its top themes. Speaking with Brian Sozzi on Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, Pettit gets into the weeds on the AI trade saying "structurally we like AI, we think it's a game changer" adding "I don't think peopl...

Warren Buffett has another milestone birthday coming up – 94 years young. The birthday will inevitably have investors wondering how much longer the billionaire investor will stay atop Berkshire Hathaway as CEO. And when Buffett does step aside, what does Berkshire look like with successor Greg Abel at the top? Will it still be the great company as it has been for eons under Buffett and long-time f...