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Why Oracle's earnings are a key moment for AI stocks
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss Nvidia getting approval to sell H200 AI chips to China. Why Oracle's earnings is a key moment for AI stocks. Job openings in October rose to 7.7m. Sam Altman's spring to correct OpenAI's direction and fend off Google. Paramount ramps up pressure on Netflix. Options traders brace for wild stock trading off Fed rate cut decision.
Is AI making us dumb?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss reasons why investors are feeling good about stocks again. Is AI making us dumb? America gets retirement wrong. Can Vanguard fix that? Could paper checks be on the way out? States are raking in billions from slot machines on your phone.
The year of America's cranky consumer
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss what to expect in markets this week, from Fed rate decision to Oracle and Broadcom earnings. Paramount Skydance launches hostile big for Warner Brothers. The year of America's cranky consumer. Will Australia's 16-under social media ban come to the US?
Is Meta targeting Apple with its latest moves?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Meta changing course and now targeting areas dominated by Apple. Do we have another ridiculous name for the current state of the economy? Americans’ affordability crisis isn’t tariffs’ fault — it’s something much, much deeper. Should Walmart really be trading like a tech company? Paul LaMonica (Barron's) joins the show to chat about Waste Management.
What will Netflix do with Warner Brothers?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong have major bones to pick with the release of the delayed CPE report and those that claimed today would be make of break for markets. Is 2% inflation still the right level to have? What will Netflix do with Warner Bros. movie studio and how do they handle HBO? Studios are already pushing back on Netflix’s purchase of Warner Brothers. What you need to know when doing your portfolio year-end review.
Is Friday really a make or break day for the stock market?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong explain why Friday is not a make or break day for the stock market. Ted Rossman (Bankrate) joins the show to share the results of a recent holiday tipping survey. Three year-end strategies that can cut your 2025 tax bill. Rising holiday scams to be aware of. Weight loss drugs for cats?
Why do markets view weak jobs data as good news?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss markets viewing weak jobs data as good news and why that's a problem. The stock market rode AI to record highs. What could knock it down? Marc Benioff makes interesting claims about how Salesforce is using AI. Bond investors warned US Treasury over picking Kevin Hassett as Fed Chair.
How to fix the home affordability crisis
Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss home prices inching up and what parts of the country will be most impacted. Can the home affordability crisis be solved? Anthropic taps IPO lawyers as it races OpenAI to go public. Waymo's self-driving cars are suddenly behaving like New York cabbies.
Ask Todd: Using trusts to avoid estate taxes
This week, Todd Lutsky explains how trusts help you avoid estate taxes and managing cash gifts to children.