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- Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Lyft and Airbnb earnings. Lyft Inc. reported profit that fell short of Wall Street’s estimates due to spending on international expansion and higher-end offerings. Airbnb boosted its annual forecast due to robust bookings in the Americas, and expects annual revenue growth to "accelerate to low- to mid-teens".

--Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, discusses his outlook for Texas Roadhouse and U.S Foods, along with Wendy’s earnings. Wendy’s reported adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.

-Brian Cox, Global Vice President of Scotch Whisky at Bacardi LTD, on why luxury brands are increasingly aligning themselves with golf culture right now. Not long ago, golf was fading. Membership fees were sky-high, and younger audiences weren’t buying in. By the late 2000’s, the sport had lost nearly 6.8 million players, especially younger generations who saw it as expensive, slow, and out of touch. The 2008 financial crisis only deepened the downturn, prompting widespread course closures and a sharp drop in memberships as golf came to feel like a luxury many could no longer afford. Culturally, golf struggled to stay relevant, overshadowed by faster-paced, more inclusive sports, and weighed down by an image of exclusivity and outdated tradition.

-- Sarah Frier, Bloomberg Technology Managing Editor, discusses Intel. after Lip-Bu Tan became CEO of Intel Corp., the company's shares initially went nowhere, but have since risen to a record after Tan forged ties with tech titans and won over US President Donald Trump. Tan has spent more time outside the company than inside and has not widely explained his plan to fix products and manufacturing to employees, who say the company still has fundamental issues to address.

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-Katherine Doherty, Bloomberg News Finance Reporter, discusses Wall Street bonuses being projected to jump for the third year in a row as market volatility fuels trading demand and dealmaking makes its long-awaited comeback. Incentive pay for investment bankers who advise corporate clients on deals is poised to be up 10% to 20% or more from a year earlier, according to Johnson Associates Inc.

-Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, discusses earnings from McDonald’s and Shake Shack. McDonald’s Corp. is warning that worsening consumer sentiment will dampen second-quarter results due to a run-up in gas prices and comparisons to a successful promotion last year. Shake Shack shares plummeted after the burger chain reported first-quarter revenue that missed expectations due to pressures including rising beef costs and inclement weather.

-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses earnings from Warner Bros Discovery and Peloton. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. reported first-quarter financial results that missed analysts’ expectations as the media giant moves closer to being acquired by rival Paramount Skydance Corp. Peloton Interactive Inc. raised its guidance for the full year, suggesting a turnaround is on track due to new commercial offerings and upgraded equipment.

-Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst, discusses ARM earnings. Arm Holdings Plc shares declined as much as 9% after a slowdown in the smartphone industry took a toll on the chip company’s royalty revenue. Royalties generated $671 million in revenue last quarter, falling short of an average estimate of $693 million.

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- Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst, discusses AMD earnings and Nvidia. Advanced Micro Devices soared to new heights in early trading after a flood of data center spending bolstered its sales forecast. Nvidia bought $500 million worth of rights for shares in Corning Inc. as part of a partnership to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure.

-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses Walt Disney earnings and the death of Ted Turner. Walt Disney posted stronger results than Wall Street expected thanks to improved profitability at its streaming business and guests spending more at the company’s resorts and on cruises. Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has died at the age of 87, according to a news release from his company, Turner Enterprises.

-George Ferguson, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Aerospace, Defense, & Airlines Analyst, discusses SpaceX. Elon Musk’s SpaceX estimated a chip factory it plans to build along with Tesla will cost at least $55 billion, with total investment potentially exceeding $119 billion.

-Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Uber earnings. Uber Technologies provided a better-than-expected forecast for bookings, signaling that robust demand from US commuters and travelers will offset impact from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

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- Caroline Hyde, BTech Co-Anchor, discusses Apple holding exploratory discussions with Intel and Samsung Electronics about producing main processors for its devices in the US, as a secondary option beyond Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, recaps earnings from Paramount-Skydance. Paramount Skydance reported first-quarter sales and earnings that beat analysts’ expectations as the company moves closer to acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery.

-Paul Gulberg, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Equity Analyst, discusses Coinbase job cuts. Coinbase Global will cut around 14% of its workforce to manage costs in volatile markets and technological advances in artificial intelligence. The company plans to concentrate remaining staff around AI skills while reducing layers of management, with some teams consisting of just one person.

-Diksha Gera, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Fintech and Payments Analyst, discusses PayPal’s plans for job cuts. PayPal Holdings plans to cut around 20% of its workforce in the next two to three years to reduce costs and turn around the payments company. The company aims to realize at least $1.5 billion in savings over the next two to three years as part of its turnaround strategy under new Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lores.

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-Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Transport, Logistics and Shipping Analyst, discusses  US transportation stocks plunging Monday after Amazon.com Inc. announced expanded logistics offerings that will turn it into a major competitor for parcel carriers and air freight companies, and also impact truckers and third-party brokers. 

-Jennifer Bartashus, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst, Retail Staples & Packaged Food, discusses Tyson Foods earnings. Tyson Foods raised its full-year profit outlook as strong protein demand enables growth even as the struggling beef segment shows no signs of turning around.

-Brian Egger, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Gaming and Lodging Analyst, discusses Norwegian Cruise Line cutting its full-year adjusted earnings outlook due to disruptions tied to the Middle East. Higher fuel prices and waning travel demand to Europe are adding to its weaker-than-expected bookings at the start of this year.

-Spencer Soper, Bloomberg Technology and E-Commerce Reporter, discusses GameStop trying to buy eBay for about $56 billion in cash and stock, a 20% premium to its Friday close. The gaming retail chain has offered $125 per share in cash and stock for the online marketplace and has secured an initial, non-binding “highly confident letter” from TD Bank to provide about $20 billion of debt financing for the deal.

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- Sid Philip, Bloomberg Chief Correspondent for Global Aviation, discusses Spirit Aviation Holdings laying the groundwork to shutter its operations as it runs low on cash. Spirit, buffeted by the recent surge in fuel costs, had been in talks with the US government on a rescue financing, but those conversations hit an impasse in recent days, Bloomberg previously reported. 

-Gene Munster, Managing Partner at Deepwater Asset Management, discusses big tech earnings. Apple Inc. delivered a strong revenue forecast for the third quarter, with sales expected to rise 14% to 17% in the period. The company warned that memory-chip costs will increase and that shortages of Mac computers will persist for “several months.”

- Vincent Piazza, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Equity Research Analyst, Oil & Gas, discusses Chevron and Exxon earnings. Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter due to higher oil and natural gas prices.

-Deborah Aitken, Bloomberg Intelligence Luxury Goods Analyst, discusses Estee Lauder earnings. Estée Lauder Cos. plans to cut as many as 3,000 more jobs and generate a further $200 million of savings to help boost its turnaround plan.

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Apple delivered second-quarter revenue that edged past analysts’ estimates, helped by demand for the iPhone and Mac, while failing to produce the blowout results that some investors were anticipating. 

Revenue gained 17% to $111.2 billion during the period, which ended March 28, the company said in a statement Thursday. Analysts had anticipated $109.7 billion on average. Apple itself had projected sales growth of 13% to 16%.

The company is benefiting from a series of new products launched in March, including the MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, updated iPad Air models and a fresh MacBook Pro. The $599 Neo — Apple’s first major push into low-cost laptops — has been particularly popular and remains sold out at several retailers.

Still, the results were uneven. Apple fell short of expectations in the Americas and Europe regions, while exceeding projections in China and other parts of Asia. The iPhone — its flagship product — was in line with the average Wall Street estimate. 

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• Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst

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-Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, recaps earnings from Meta and Alphabet. Meta Platforms shares plunged after the company raised its spending outlook for the year, driven by its AI strategy and higher component pricing and data center costs. Alphabet shares jumped after the company reported strong demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence offerings.

-Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, recaps earnings from Microsoft and Amazon. Microsoft said cloud computing revenue and spending on AI infrastructure will accelerate this year, with Azure cloud unit sales expected to increase about 40% in the current quarter. Amazon.com is spending at a rapid rate to expand data center capacity to meet the intense demand for artificial intelligence computing power, fueling the fastest quarterly sales growth for its cloud unit in more than three years.

- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses earnings from Eli Lilly and Merck. Eli Lilly raised its annual sales and profit forecast due to high demand for obesity medications and its new weight-loss pill.  Merck & Co. reported first-quarter sales that beat Wall Street estimates as demand ramps up for newer products like Winrevair and an injectable version of cancer blockbuster Keytruda.

-Christopher Ciolino, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Machinery Analyst, discusses Caterpillar earnings. Caterpillar's shares surged after the company delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and raised its long-term revenue outlook, supported by fast-growing sales from construction and power generation equipment.

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Four of the biggest companies in the US: Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft all reported earnings after the bell.

- Meta Platforms shares slid after the company raised its spending outlook for the year, reigniting fears that the historic levels of investment it’s making to build artificial intelligence models won’t pay off.

- Microsoft's cloud business reported growth that narrowly beat analysts’ estimates, disappointing investors concerned that the company isn’t fully capitalizing on demand for AI services.

- Amazon spent more than anticipated to expand data center capacity in the quarter, fueling the fastest sales growth for its cloud unit in more than three years.

- Alphabet (GOOGL) reported quarterly revenue and profit that beat projections, fueled by strong growth in its cloud computing unit, signaling that the internet giant’s unprecedented investments in AI infrastructure are beginning to pay off.

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• Ron Westfall, HyperFRAME Research Infrastructure and Networking VP & Practice Leader
• Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst
• Matt Day, Bloomberg News Technology Reporter

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Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he’ll remain at the central bank as a governor after his term as chair ends. “After my term as chair ends on May 15, I will continue to serve as a governor for a period of time to be determined,” Powell said Wednesday at a press conference.

While Powell’s term as Fed chair ends on May 15, his seat on the Board of Governors doesn’t expire until 2028. “I plan to keep a low profile as a governor,” he said. “There is only ever one chair of the Federal Reserve Board. When Kevin Warsh is confirmed and sworn in, he will be that chair.”

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