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Opening Bid

By: Yahoo Finance
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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, hot perspectives on stocks, top leaders, 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 with today’s most influential leaders. Catch new episodes of Opening Bid each week on Monday and Friday at 8:00am ET, and leave a better investor each and every time!
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  • Inside Amazon’s alleged toxic culture and its race to be a $10 trillion giant

    Inside Amazon’s alleged toxic culture and its race to be a $10 trillion giant
    Jun 21 2024
    Amazon didn’t become its beastly, dominant self by sitting back and watching its competitors do business. Quite the contrary. The Jeff Bezos founded company has long been seen as ruthless on prices and a relentless innovator. At the core of those things is the notoriously cutthroat Amazon culture, which is believed to be a win at any cost mindset. But Amazon’s ways may be catching up to it, with the FTC on the attack against the company for its alleged monopolistic behavior. So what’s next for Amazon and its investors? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi talks with WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli about her explosive new book "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power." Neuberger Berman senior research analyst Daniel Flax – who has long covered tech stocks such as Amazon – also joins the conversation. 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 yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 00:00-Dana Mattioli and Dan Flax join Opening Bid 01:00-The Amazon culture driven by Jeff Bezos 09:00-What does Amazon's fierce competition mean for for their employees and shareholders? 12:10-FTC anti-monopoly lawsuit that Amazon faces 17:07-How AWS stands up as a separate business Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Dana Mattioli is the author of "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power" as well as a reporter at the WSJ. Daniel Flax is a senior research analyst Neuberger Berman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Between shrinkflation and shoplifting, what's in store for retail?

    Between shrinkflation and shoplifting, what's in store for retail?
    Jun 17 2024
    If there has been any constant down the aisles of supermarkets and on the racks at clothing stores, it’s inflation. While inflation has started to cool down, the reality is that prices for stuff continue to be high – and that remains a top of mind problem for consumers and consumer companies. Some retailers have fared well against this backdrop, namely a discounter such as Walmart. Others like Macy’s and Best Buy have struggled as households cut back on non-essential items. And while many feign to meme stock frenzy, what’s the actual best investments in retail? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with always entertaining investor, retail expert, author and partner at Wall Street Beats Jeff Macke. 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 yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 00:00-Jeff Macke joins Opening Bid 02:20-Jeff Macke early origins: 'I grew up in Targets' 08:40-The impact of shrinkflation and shoplifting on retail 12:00-GameStop: the 'dump truck' company 18:00-Starbucks analysis 22:00-Tips for young investors Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Jeff Macke is an investor and market commentator, with years at CNBC and Yahoo Finance alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Affirm’s founder on Apple’s big news, his friend Elon Musk, and AI safeguards

    Affirm’s founder on Apple’s big news, his friend Elon Musk, and AI safeguards
    Jun 14 2024
    Affirm founder and CEO Max Levchin is one of the preeminent tech entrepreneurs of the past 25 years. He worked alongside Silicon Valley heavyweights Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman and Elon Musk to create PayPal and then take it public. Levchin has since invested in hundreds of startups and mentored many of the top tech executives now creating the revolutionary AI technology that is taking the world by storm. When he isn’t keeping his ears to the vibes in Silicon Valley, Levchin remains hard at work at buy now pay later fintech Affirm – which he founded several years ago with the mission of wanting to improve household personal finances. Affirm just had a major development that serves to validate its business model – a new tie up with Apple that will see Affirm be a payment option embedded into Apple Pay. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Levchin about his new relationship with Apple, his friend Elon Musk, and the importance of appealing ‘to both sides of the aisle’ in Silicon Valley. 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 yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 00:00-Affirm CEO Max Levchin joins us on Opening Bid 00:41-Affirm and Apple's partnership 04:40-Affirm CEO on working with Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, Target and others 08:11-What does Affirm and Apple partnership mean for competitor, Klarna? 12:20-Affirm CEO's all things AI 20:25-What election season and politics mean for Silicon Valley Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Max Levchin is the co-founder and CEO of Affirm Holdings, and known for co-founding the company that eventually became PayPal in 1998 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
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