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From Nvidia (NVDA) to startups or even humanoid robots, it seems that every company under the sun found a way to incorporate AI into their business in 2024. On Opening Bid, Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi spoke with numerous key players in the space to get their takes on the AI explosions and help you wrap your head around the ever-evolving technology. In this episode, you’ll hear moments from key conversations with C3.ai (AI) Founder and CEO Tom Siebel, the iconic Property Brothers, 22V Research Managing Director and Head Of Derivative Strategy Jeff Jacobson, and the Citi Global Insights team, with Head of Innovation & Technology Rob Garlick and research analyst Wenyan Fei.
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.
Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected].
00:00-AI: Opening Bid year-in-review
01:30-Jeff Jacobson, 22V Research Managing Director and Head Of Derivative Strategy
10:00-Tom Sibel, C3.ai Founder and CEO
16:35-Wenyan Fei & Rob Garlick, Citi Global Insights team
21:40-Property Brothers
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.
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25:40
Rate cut decision was a 'close' call: SF Fed's Mary Daly
The market wasn't surprised by the Federal Reserve's decision to cut the fed funds rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. But the outlook that showed FOMC members only expect two rate cuts did, sending stocks plummeting. In an interview with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on Opening Bid, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said the decision to cut was a "close call" that "took a lot of deliberation" but that she ultimately decided "it was appropriate to reduce it 25 basis points. That will be a hundred basis points of recalibration. And I see that as right-sizing the policy rate level to the economy we have, recognizing the progress on inflation, recognizing the labor market's now well-balanced. There's one job opening for every unemployed worker. That's a perfect balance."
Daly sees the "recalibration period" as "completed" meaning the Fed can now make decisions more slowly as they get more data to process.
On the issue of the 2025 outlook, Daly stresses that it is a projection but that the Fed remains committed to bringing inflation down, "and that will mean restricted policy through the year in all likelihood." Daly says if inflation were to rise, she wouldn't rule out raising rates, but that's not something she sees on the horizon. Ultimately, Daly says, "I do not see that we're done cutting rates. I just see that we're going to adjust rates at a slower pace."
So what will Daly be watching to make her next rate decision? Inflation and employment data, of course. But also what she is hearing from those who live and work in her district. What are they seeing on the ground? Are businesses hiring? Laying people off? On that point, she says, "I'm hearing that they're not really brushing off their layoff plans, they're just thinking carefully about the amount of hiring they do, and they're thinking carefully about whether they refill jobs if people attrit or leave the jobs."
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.
Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected].
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.
Mary Daly is the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President and CEO.
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25:45
The Trump bull market is just beginning: former TD Ameritrade CEO
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 initiatives from the Trump administration? How does one lead their teams when uncertainty begins to reign supreme again? Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi sat down with former TD Ameritrade CEO and former head football coach at Coastal Carolina University Joe Moglia. Moglia is not only considered a market master for his work from 2001 to 2008 building TD Ameritrade into a trading powerhouse but also a leadership expert honed while coaching college football. Moglia shares his perspective on the record-setting year for markets, what’s next for investors, and how to lead with a clear focus in 2025.
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.
Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected].
00:00-Joe Moglia on Opening Bid
02:30-"Be A Man"...but for everyone
08:00-Evaluating Wall Street today
15:45-Trump: the President of Bitcoin
21:20-HOT TAKE
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.
Joe Moglia is the former CEO & Chairman of TD Ameritrade and former head football coach at Coastal Carolina University.
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25:41
Robinhood is the perfect Trump stock, according to this analyst: Yahoo Finance names Robinhood Comeback of the Year
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 the Year’ award. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi talks with Mizuho senior analyst Dan Dolev about the future of stock trading platform Robinhood. The company is becoming more than just a place to buy and sell stocks, think more wealth management player. And perhaps, sports betting. Dolev is a bull on the stock, and makes a compelling case for more upside after a big run-up this year.
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.
Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected].
00:00-Dan Dolev on Opening Bid
04:20-Robinhood price target
08:20-Generational wealth under Robinhood
13:20-Crypto outlook under Trump
18:00-Analyst's recommendations on Robinhood and Coinbase
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.
Dan Dolev is a Senior Financial Technology Analyst at Mizuho Securities.
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24:49
Nvidia stock sell-off — should you be worried? Yahoo Finance names Nvidia Blackwell Product of the Year
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 Nadella on chip supply have also weighed on Nvidia sentiment. Even still, Nvidia managed to secure the 2024 Product of the Year award for its work with game-changing AI chip Blackwell. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi is joined at the roundtable at the Nasdaq in Times Square by one of Wall Street’s most respected chip analysts, Bofa’s Vivek Arya. Arya has been a long-time bull on Nvidia, giving the company high marks for its leadership in chip design and execution. But despite that bullishness, he hasn’t shied away from urging caution on the stock in key periods for the company. Arya dives into his current thinking on the AI chip darling of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and offers up a few predictions that will surely garner the attention of the many Nvidia bulls.
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.
Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected].
00:00-Vivek Arya on Opening Bid
03:30-Nvidia's growing pains
09:00-What does Nvidia sell-off mean?
13:30-The full chip landscape
19:12-HOT TAKE
Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.
Vivek Arya is a Wall Street analyst for BofA Securities, focused on technology, semiconductors, and AI.
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Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid decodes the frenzied trading day and the mystical world of business and finance like no one else in the game today. We serve you up the fiercest market commentary, deep dives with top leaders, hot perspectives on stocks, and inside scoops to get you maximizing your success on all things investing and finance. Opening Bid's host, Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi, taps into his extensive C-suite rolodex for provocative and thought-inducing chats. Catch new episodes of Opening Bid each week on Monday, Wednesdays, and Friday at 8:00am ET. Your journey to smart investing begins here!