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-Seth Fiegerman, Bloomberg AI Team Leader, discusses SpaceX agreeing to take over Cursor in a deal that values the startup at $60 billion, part of Elon Musk's efforts to catch up with rivals on coding tools. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter, with Cursor investors having the right to receive SpaceX stock based on the implied $60 billion equity value of the startup.

-Gautam Mukunda, Lecturer at Yale School of Management and Bloomberg Opinion contributor, discusses his Bloomberg Opinion column: “Trillionaires and Republics Will Be a Toxic Mix.” SpaceX’s initial public offering made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, giving him absolute power. A mega-billionaire has resources that approach or exceed those of many nation-states and can convert their wealth into power. The exchange rate between wealth and power has never been so favorable, with some individuals spending large sums on presidential elections and having significant influence over government decisions.

-Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses how AI is pushing US e-commerce into a new growth phase. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Amazon.com's Prime Day will be an early test of whether AI-driven shopping and bargain hunting can coexist. As inflation, higher gas prices and tariff-related costs keep consumers focused on value, Bloomberg Intelligence's fifth annual proprietary survey suggests shoppers are entering the June 23-26 event seeking deals with convenience and delivery speed defining Prime's core appeal.

-Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, discusses Yum! Brands selling its Pizza Hut division for $2.7 billion to focus on its KFC and Taco Bell chains. Private equity firm LongRange Capital will acquire Pizza Hut excluding China for $1.5 billion, and Yum China Holdings Inc. will buy the rest for $1.2 billion.

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-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses Fox agreeing to acquire Roku Inc. in a deal valued at about $22 billion including debt, creating a new television juggernaut and marking a big push into ad-supported streaming.

-Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, discusses Salesforce agreeing to buy Fin, a firm that develops artificial intelligence-powered customer agents, for about $3.6 billion as the software company works to win new business for enterprise AI.

-Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the US government ordering Anthropic to disable access to its most advanced AI platforms for all foreign nationals after discovering it's possible to "jailbreak" the Fable 5 AI model.

-Carmen Reinicke, Bloomberg Equities Reporter, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “The $12 Trillion Stock Squeeze Gives Way to IPO Market Boom.” The US stock market is poised to see a surge in new equity issuance, with IPOs, secondary offerings, and other share sales expected to add roughly $1.5 trillion of stock to the market over the next two years. Companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are leading the charge, with plans to raise hundreds of billions of dollars in capital to fund their expansion and meet the enormous spending demands of the artificial-intelligence boom.

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Today's guests:

• Jim Chanos, Chanos & Company Founder & President
• Former US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

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-Anthony Hughes, Bloomberg US Equity Capital Markets Reporter, discusses SpaceX’s IPO. Shares of SpaceX climbed in their first day of trading after the company made history with a $75 billion IPO. The stock sold for $150 in its opening trade on Nasdaq, 11% above its $135 offering price, and climbed as high as $168.75.

-George Ferguson, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Aerospace, Defense, & Airlines Analyst, discusses SpaceX’s IPO. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: The strongest 2Q revenue growth should come from xAI, as the Anthropic data-center deal adds $1.5 billion and propels SpaceX sales to $7.3 billion.

-Ross Hamilton, Chief Operating Officer at Space Network, discusses the broad impact of SpaceX’s IPO, and the space economy.

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-Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, recaps Oracle earnings. Oracle Corp. shares declined after the company reported quarterly capital expenses that were higher than estimates, raising investor concerns about the profitability of the AI infrastructure business.

-George Ferguson, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Aerospace, Defense, & Airlines Analyst, discusses SpaceX’s IPO. Retail investors bidding for shares in SpaceX’s initial public offering have submitted more than $100 billion in orders, according to people familiar with the matter, as the potentially record-breaking debut enters the home stretch.

-Lily Meier, Bloomberg Retail Reporter, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “Nike’s Savior CEO Is Grappling With a 45% Stock Slump.” Nike CEO Elliott Hill, a longtime company veteran, came out of retirement with much fanfare to right a sinking ship. Over a year in, not much is working – sales and shares are down and new products aren’t resonating. Competitors, meanwhile, are gaining traction among consumers, pushing Nike deeper into a hole with trying stay relevant. 

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- Woo Jin Ho, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Hardware and Networking Analyst, discusses Super Micro Computer saying it plans $7 billion in equity and equity-linked financing transactions to fund component purchases to satisfy around $39 billion in AI server orders it has received from customers.

- Caroline Hyde, BTech Co Anchor, discusses SpaceX’s IPO. Gulf wealth funds have put in orders for shares worth several billions of dollars in SpaceX’s initial public offering. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Kuwait Investment Authority have each placed orders for shares worth $1 billion to $5 billion.

-Steve Man, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Autos and Industrials Research Analyst, discusses his research on Tesla and SpaceX. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: A Tesla-SpaceX merger looks far from assured in the medium term, widespread market speculation aside, as benefits from Terafab chip work, the Macrohard software development project and any Tesla role in space exploration are years away. 

-Diana Rosero Pena, Bloomberg Intelligence Consumer Staples Analyst, discusses Chewy's earnings. Chewy shares drop after management gave additional guidance metrics on the conference call including cautious comments on customer additions, and profit measures. The company stated that it is seeing a “modest level of incremental pressure on premiumization and product attach rates” from its current customer base. 

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-Dan Ives, Global Head of Technology Research at Wedbush Securities, discusses OpenAI becoming the third major artificial intelligence developer to confidentially file for a public listing, joining rivals in an IPO pipeline. The company is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley on a potential listing as soon as the fall, according to people familiar with the matter.

-Carmen Arroyo, Bloomberg Tech Reporter, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “SpaceX IPO Forces Investors to Bet on Musk’s Entangled AI Empire.” Elon Musk’s imperial approach has made it difficult to decipher his companies’ true valuations. With the SpaceX IPO looming, some investors have raised concerns about SpaceX’s accounting practices, corporate governance risks and related-party transactions with other Musk entities. And as Musk aims for the stars, some investors have grown anxious about whether his goals are attainable, or if he’s bending the rules to pursue them.

-Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses the latest in biotech sector. Eli Lilly & Co. presented data showing its next-generation shot, retatrutide, can help patients lose 30% of their body weight over about two years.

-Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses Britain’s merger watchdog opening a probe into Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. The Competition and Markets Authority has set an initial deadline of August 7 to rule on the deal, which would unite two Hollywood studios and major news networks.

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- Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg News Senior Equities Reporter, discusses Bending Spoons has filing for an initial public offering in New York, joining a string of European tech companies seeking US listings. Bailey also discusses SpaceX’s upcoming IPO.

-Greg Pendy, Director and Equity Analyst at Clear Street, discusses SpaceX’s IPO. SpaceX's initial public offering is well oversubscribed, according to people familiar with the matter, as demand builds for a potentially record-setting debut.

-Diana Rosero Pena, Bloomberg Intelligence Consumer Staples Analyst, discusses Campbell’s earnings. The canned soup maker reported adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.

-Zachary Mider, Bloomberg Reporter on the Investigations Team, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take: “Top 1% Reap Most From a Tax Loophole Costing $48 Billion a Year.” What was once a minor leak in the US tax system is now a torrent that’s costing the government around $48 billion a year. The industry says estimates of the ETF tax break’s size are overblown, that millions of ordinary investors benefit and that it encourages long-term saving. Yet there’s been little public discussion or debate about the tax break or the rapid growth in its exploitation.

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- Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Lululemon earnings. Lululemon Athletica shares fell to their lowest level in eight years after the company cut its annual forecast due to deteriorating performance in North America.

-Matthew Bloxham, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior and Tech Analyst, discusses the top tech stories. Broadcom Inc. CEO Hock Tan said the company is now less focused on dealmaking because AI offers stronger growth potential. Matthew also discusses SpaceX’s IPO.

-Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg News Senior Equities Reporter, discusses SpaceX’s IPO. SpaceX has received orders for more than the shares available in its $75 billion initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

-Jessica Nix, Bloomberg Health Reporter, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “Ebola Exposes How Aid Cuts Hollowed Out Global Disease Defenses.” The world's outbreak defenses were rebuilt after the 2014 Ebola epidemic. Now a new crisis in Congo is testing what remains after deep aid cuts and health program rollbacks.

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US job growth topped all forecasts in May and the unemployment rate held steady, offering the clearest sign yet that the labor market may be breaking out of a prolonged period of lackluster hiring.
Nonfarm payrolls increased 172,000 last month after upward revisions to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. That marked the strongest three-month advance in more than two years.
The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3%, and average hourly earnings rose 0.3%.

Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney break down the numbers with: 
Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors
Kevin Gordon, Head of Macro Research and Strategy for the Schwab Center for Financial Research at Charles Schwab
Kristina Campmany, Senior Portfolio Manager at Invesco

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