Power Players with Brian Sozzi

Corporate America is gearing up for Trump 2.0, having already gotten a flavor of what Trump has in mind. Potentially crushing fresh tariffs on China, even if it means higher levels of US inflation. Mass deportations come with their own set of economic risks. And soon, a new leader atop the Federal Reserve. Is there any way a top executive could prepare for uncertain outcomes tied to these initiati...

Robinhood has come a long way financially since it burst onto the scene during the meme stock frenzy. Amid a tighter control on costs and new product introductions, Robinhood has become a profitable business with its eyes set on taking on legacy financial platforms. The stock has surged this year as the business has pivoted to growth mode. Hence, the company has won Yahoo Finance’s ‘Comeback of th...

Stocks don’t go up in a straight line, and that pertains to the market’s favorite name Nvidia as well! Shares of the chip-maker have fallen into correction territory, dropping by 12% from their November highs. Pros point to several factors for the sell-off, ranging from only an OK third quarter earnings report to signs of new competition from Amazon and Broadcom. Comments from Microsoft CEO Satya...

It has been a year to remember for the auto industry. Tesla unveiled a cab that doesn’t need a driver. GM’s stock is on fire. And EV maker Fisker went bust. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi sits down with widely followed Bank of America auto analyst John Murphy. Murphy made headlines recently for a very bullish on note on Tesla following a visit to the company’s Texas Gigafactory. The tw...

Walmart has had a year for the record books. The company’s stock is up a sizzling 80% this year. Its financial performance has been beyond impressive given Walmart’s size. And Walmart continues to out-perform key retail rivals such as Target. It’s for these reasons Walmart has secured the 2024 Yahoo Finance Company of the Year award. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi sat down with Walmart...

Chipotle (CMG) continues to be one of the most beloved food brands in America and its stock price underscores the point. The stock is up 300% in the past five years! But success is never guaranteed in the restaurant industry, and Chipotle will have to work hard in the years to come to keep competitors at bay. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma sit down wi...

President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t hidden his appetite to unleash new tariffs on China and possibly Europe right out of the box upon getting back into the White House. The point person for executing those tariffs is likely to be Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, who Trump has selected as Commerce Secretary. While stocks continue to new highs despite the tariff threats, most experts agree tari...

The year in AI has been impressive. The companies building the technology such as Nvidia and Anthropic have notched numerous wins. Meantime, advances from OpenAI’s ChatGPT continue to be impressive. In short, Wal Street remains very hopeful the main sector plays stay hot well beyond 2025 as AI further penetrates our daily lives. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi sits down with one of Wall...

The future of social media platform TikTok hangs in the balance. Will it be banned in the US? Will someone be able to buy the platform and work on adding safeguards that please lawmakers? The outcome of the platform is important to the millions of creators who rely on its powerful algo to earn income. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi sits down with McCourt Global executive chairman Frank...

Investors have largely ignored geopolitical risks in 2024, opting to instead latch onto bull stories such as AI and robust corporate earnings growth and Fed rate cuts. But the overlooking of key risks may not come into 2025 as president Trump promotes an America first economic agenda. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi chats with geopolitical strategist and New York Times best-selling auth...

The restaurant industry is more competitive and challenging than ever before. Mobile ordering is placing fresh pressures on the kitchen. Wage inflation is weighing on the industry’s profit margins, especially in top states such as California and New York. And food tastes are evolving as people aim to live healthier lifestyles. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi sits down with celebrated re...

he initial numbers are in, and the holiday shopping season has started well – in most cases. Adobe Analytics data shows Black Friday online sales rose 10% year over year to $10.8 billion as shoppers feasted on deals. Mastercard SpendingPulse data pegged Black Friday sales rising 14.6% online for Black Friday, while only rising 0.7% in stores. Top selling categories included apparel and footwear. M...

The humanoids are coming! Amazing advancements are underway in the field of humanoids, which will likely lend way to more of the driving the future of work. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi goes inside the emerging world of humanoid robots with Rob Garlick and Wenyan Fei, analysts at Citi Global Insights. The duo just published a lengthy piece of research outlining the growth potential o...

One of the hottest assets in the market since the presidential election, surprisingly, isn’t AI chip darling Nvidia (NVDA). On the contrary, it’s bitcoin (BTC-USD) and the wider crypto market as optimism on the space is at record highs ahead of the new Trump administration. SEC chair Gary Gensler exiting stage left soon has also lifted sentiment. Bitcoin is hovering around record highs, sending sh...

The holiday shopping season is upon US consumers. While many experts are forecasting a solid shopping season for retailers amid record high stock prices and ongoing job market gains, there are several wildcards. Consumers continue to battle inflation for food, causing pullbacks in demand for discretionary categories such apparel and home goods. Prices on apparel are still high, too. This as Presid...

Spreading the wealth. That’s exactly what Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is doing now that he is fully retired from a customer service role at the company he took after leaving the leadership team years ago. Through Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Newmark has earmarked $100 million to help defend the country’s critical infrastructure from things like cyber attacks. The latest giving comes alongsid...

The most popular stock in the world, Nvidia (NVDA), is poised to announce its hotly anticipated quarterly earnings on Wednesday after the close of trading. Investors have scooped up Nvidia shares ahead of the results on expectations for a big quarter and a strong outlook as the company’s new Blackwell AI chip ships. But there are more ways to trade Nvidia than simply smashing the buy button down o...

The US housing market has been enduring its fair share of challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher interest rates and home prices have pushed many people out of home ownership. However, with the Federal Reserve having cut interest rates in recent months, the housing affordability crisis in the country appears to be loosening up a little. New home sales results have been solid despite the lac...

Amid a changing political landscape in the US and uncertainty across the world, many investors are looking for guidance for the rest of the year and beyond. Yahoo Finance’s marquee event, Invest 2024, brings together executives from some of the world’s largest corporations, thought leaders, and policymakers to help investors make strong decisions. This year, the lineup included Federal Reserve Ban...

The Federal Reserve arguably has never been under a greater microscope than right now, excluding of course the Great Financial Crisis period. Fed chief Jerome Powell is likely to face fresh pressure from returning president Donald Trump. Powell has been steadfast in saying he will not let Trump push him around and will not resign if asked. Meanwhile, markets have rallied hard in recent months on e...

Coming to you from Yahoo Finance Invest 2024, executive editor Brian Sozzi hosts a special live edition your favorite weekly vodcast Opening Bid. On today’s episode, enjoy a riveting conversation with Nuveen Head of Nuveen Equities and Fixed Income & Chief Investment Officer Saira Malik, and ADP Chief Economist and ESG Officer Nela Richardson. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane...

Most in the fast food industry have had a challenging 2024. Many players such as McDonald’s have jacked up prices to compensate for higher worker wages, especially in California. That has sent consumers back to preparing their food at home in a bid to save money. Meantime, ingredient inflation has remained stubborn. Then there is Sweetgreen, which has notched several quarters of solid sales as its...

The tech stock landscape may look quite different over the next four years of returning President Donald Trump. For one, AI regulation of some form will likely have to come from the Trump administration as the fast-moving technology was not clamped down on by the Biden administration. Is that regulation soft or anti-AI innovation? That’s one of the key questions investors will aim to figure out. A...

Opening Bid joins forces with the rest of Yahoo Finance for this hour-long special election episode. In our Opening Bid segment, we focus on global market reactions to President-elect Trump's victory. Our panel of experts includes Truist Co-CIO & Chief Market Strategist Keith Lerner, Wind Shift Capital Founder Bill Blain, and State Street Global Markets Head of Equity Research Marija Veitmane. In...

Election Day is almost here. And with that will come an end to one of the most divisive runs for the presidency in American history. Investors will be able to move on, hopefully putting more stock in a company's fundamentals than a Donald Trump post on Truth Social or an Elon Musk post on X, formerly Twitter. Moving on from the election will bring with it a host of inevitable risks and rewards for...