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-Mike McGlone, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist, discusses oil falling sharply after President Donald Trump said his team held discussions about ending the conflict with Iran, though Tehran denied any such dialog.

- Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “Apple’s Heir Apparent Ready to Step Into the Spotlight.” Story description: John Ternus, the likely successor to Tim Cook as Apple CEO, is a lot like the current boss: a low-key, hardware-focused guy who can keep things chugging along. But as Apple turns 50, its success may rely more on the continued expansion of its software services businesses and how it adapts to artificial intelligence.

-Steve Lamar, President and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, discusses the impact of tariffs. He discusses the industry reaction to the SCOTUS decision on IEEPA. He also talks about how the supply chain crisis caused by the war with Iran is impacting the industry.
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Stocks and bonds rebounded after President Donald Trump said the US and Iran had “very good” conversations about an end to the conflict in the Middle East.
President rump said strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants would be postponed for five days following the start of talks with Iran to end the war.
For details on this development, Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney speak with Bloomberg Middle East Reporter Joumanna Bercetche, Silvercrest Asset Management Head of Investment Policy & Strategy Robert Teeter, and Veda Partners Co-Founder Henrietta Treyz.
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- Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Transport, Logistics and Shipping Analyst, joins to recap FedEx earnings. FedEx Corp. raised its full-year profit forecast, sending the courier’s shares up the most in 10 months and signaling the plan to restructure its delivery network is gaining traction despite economic volatility.
- Diana Gomes, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Equity Analyst, joins to discuss the latest from Unilever. Unilever is in talks to sell its food business to McCormick & Co., with the food business having a potential equity value of as much as €29 billion. A sale would mark the biggest transaction in McCormick's history and transform Unilever into a major household and personal care company, ending its competition with Big Food rivals.
- Jody Lurie, Bloomberg Intelligence Credit Analyst joins to discuss the latest on the cruise industry, Caesars, Six Flags, and other companies that have come under pressure. A potential take-private acquisition of Caesars by Tilman Fertitta shows rising risk for its bonds and those of others in leisure, gaming and related sectors, including Penn Entertainment, Norwegian Cruise Line, Hertz, Avis, United Parks and Six Flags.
- Randall Williams, Bloomberg Business of Sports Reporter joins to discuss the start of March Madness and the latest from the WNBA. The WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players Association reached a verbal agreement on the terms for a new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday reported by ESPN.
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Jake Silverman, Bloomberg Intelligence Semiconductor Analyst, to recap Micron earnings.
Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, on earnings from Darden Restaurants
Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Transport, Logistics and Shipping Analyst, to preview FedEx earnings.
Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist, on U.S eco/Fed.
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Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Jonathan Ferro discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and continued to expect one rate cut this year as they acknowledged increased uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.
Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that to resume lowering rates, officials would have to see progress in reducing inflation, especially goods inflation that has been boosted by tariffs.
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