Episode 4: Welcome to Brew Markets. Today, Ann discusses why Walmart’s advertising business has been a hidden money-maker. Then, ESPN is launching a streaming service that has been years in the making and why a private equity company is interested in buying a software company. Next up, Chipotle is partnering with a drone company to get you your burrito bowl ... Show More
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Spectrum Wars: AT&T, EchoStar & Musk plus Figma Falls and Quantum News
Episode 7: Welcome to Brew Markets. Today, Ann discusses why we should care about quantum computing as IBM and AMD partner up in tech’s next frontier. Then, how Elon Musk and the FCC feature in AT&T’s $23 billion deal with EchoStar. Finally, why the end of Figma’s “quiet period” ... Show More
21m 22s
Aug 22
Zoom Zooms Up, Intuit’s Human Touch & Powell’s Ambiguous Speech
Episode 4: Welcome to Brew Markets. Today, Ann discusses Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole - what he said versus what the market thinks it heard. Plus, what you didn’t know about Intuit and how Zoom has survived beyond the pandemic. Then Ann shares the books on her latest re ... Show More
24m 21s
Aug 22
Walmart Winces at Tariffs & Cracker Barrel’s Stock Sinks From Logo Fiasco
Episode 654: Neal and Ann preview the biggest economic event of the year in Jackson Hole as all eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s address. Then, Walmart is standing pat against the force of tariffs as it remains resilient amidst rising costs, but how can it hold? Also, Google ... Show More
29m 51s
Aug 18
Air Canada Union Defies the Government & Americans Are Stuck…Literally
Episode 650: Neal and Toby recap the labor dispute within Air Canada where its workers are defying a government order to return to work. Then, Americans are stuck where they are, literally, as mobility has dipped to its lowest rate. Also, Six Flags is having a roller coaster of a ... Show More
28m 36s
Nov 2024
Industries React to Trump Tariffs & Drake-Kendrick Beef Goes to Court
Episode 462: Neal and Toby examine what Trump’s broad tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada could mean for everyday goods for millions of Americans. Then, the Biden administration is proposing to expand medicare and medicaid to foot the bill for popular weight-loss drugs like Ozem ... Show More
32m 10s
Sep 2024
DOJ Accuses Visa of Being a Monopoly & Ozempic Prices Grilled by Congress
Episode 417: Neal and Toby discuss the latest DOJ battle against a big company, this time against Visa, alleging it monopolizes the debit card business. Then, FTX fraudster and key witness Caroline Ellison cooperates with the courts but receives 2 years in prison. Also, the CEO o ... Show More
32m 25s
Apr 2025
Google Ruled a Monopoly… Again? & Netflix Takes Closer Step to $1T
Episode 564: Neal and Toby recap the fallout from a federal judge’s ruling of Google monopolizing the ad tech space. Then, President Trump goes on the offensive, calling for the termination of Fed Chair Jerome Powell after he said tariffs would increase inflation. Plus, Netflix c ... Show More
32m 25s
Aug 8
OpenAI Levels Up to GPT-5 & ‘Buffett Premium’ Gone for Berkshire?
Episode 644: Neal and Toby sit down with Brian McCullough, the host of Morning Brew’s tech-focused show, Tech Brew Ride Home, to dive into OpenAI’s all-new powerful GPT-5 AI model. Then, a new CDC study reveals that more than half of Americans rely heavily on ultraprocessed foods ... Show More
33m 34s
Mar 2025
Fed Holds Rates Steady & 'X' Worth $44B Again?
Episode 543: Neal and Toby recap the latest Fed meeting where Chair Jerome Powell is playing it safe and keeping rates steady. Then, Elon Musk’s X has made a dramatic turnaround bringing the platform back to its original valuation, which may coax advertisers back. Plus, Ben & Jer ... Show More
28m 27s