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Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Jonathan Ferro break down the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.

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-Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Lululemon earnings. Lululemon Athletica forecasted a second-straight year of profit declines and its sales forecast missed the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

-Mary Ross Gilbert, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Equity Analyst, Covering Retail, discusses Macy's earnings. Macy’s shares rose after the company forecasted stronger-than-expected sales in the current quarter, a sign that its fiscal year is off to a solid start as middle- and higher-income households continue to spend.

-Diana Gomes, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Equity Analyst, discusses Unilever  considering a separation of its food assets to focus on beauty, personal care and wellbeing brands. The company is studying options such as spinning off the food business as a whole, or keeping some marquee brands while separating the rest.

-Diana Rosero Pena, Bloomberg Intelligence Consumer Staples Analyst, discusses General Mills earnings. General Mills reported results for last quarter that missed Wall Street projections, weighed down by a decision to lower prices. The company said sales declines in North America for the current quarter were largely in line with internal expectations after shaving prices across two-thirds of its portfolio and divesting its yogurt business.

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-Sid Philip, Bloomberg Chief Correspondent for Global Aviation, discusses US airline executives seeing strong booking trends. Delta Air Lines Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. reported strong sales, with American Airlines saying revenue in the quarter will rise more than 10% and Delta expecting sales to grow in the high single digits.

-Kristina Peterson, Bloomberg News Food Industry Reporter, discusses Kraft Heinz rolling out a series of healthier products to bolster some of its lagging brands, including a new high-protein Kraft Mac & Cheese and a low-sugar hydration beverage from Capri Sun. The company aims to provide "proof points" to customers and investors that Kraft Heinz can turn its business around by investing in product development and leaning into protein-heavy, better-for-you foods.

-Katherine Chiglinsky, Bloomberg US Finance Team Leader, discusses  Mastercard saying it will acquire the stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for as much as $1.8 billion, four months after negotiations between BVNK and Coinbase Global Inc. for a roughly $2 billion deal fell apart.

-Jeffrey Langbaum, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US REIT Analyst, discusses the state of real estate. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: office demand's obituary is premature. Leasing is firm as companies expand in select gateway markets and concentrate in top-quality, transit-linked buildings, while return-to-office mandates rise and AI-related hiring offsets early efficiency gains.

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- Ed Ludlow, BTech Co-Anchor, discusses news that Meta Platforms will pay as much as $27 billion over the next five years for access to artificial intelligence infrastructure from cloud provider Nebius Group as it spends aggressively to compete with the industry’s top frontier models. Nebius will provide Meta $12 billion of dedicated capacity starting in early 2027, and Meta also committed to buying as much as $15 billion in additional capacity.

-Jennifer Bartashus, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst, Retail Staples & Packaged Food, discusses how Dollar Tree’s strategy to introduce higher-priced items is helping it increase sales, especially with wealthier shoppers. The company is shifting merchandise in stores to sell more goods in a range of $3 to $5, including toys and party supplies that boosted results last quarter.

-Michelle Korsmo, CEO of National Restaurant Association, discusses restaurant industry headwinds. In 2026, the National Restaurant Association is looking to support owners and operators as they manage pressure and identify practical paths forward. Michelle can speak to what’s in store for the industry, discussing the challenges and opportunities operators face in building their workforce, navigating inflation, and increasing margins. Michelle also focuses on policy priorities for the Association this year, including the need for immigration reform, USMCA trade extension and tariff exemptions, and credit card swipe fee reform.

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Jeanine Pirro vowed to continue her investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after a judge rejected subpoenas issued to the central bank, threatening to delay the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Powell’s successor.

US District Judge James Boasberg said the government had advanced no evidence to justify the subpoenas — relating to renovations to the Fed’s headquarters and Powell’s comments about the project — and said they clearly reflected an “improper motive” of retaliating against Powell over policy differences. Pirro, who leads the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, called the ruling wrong and said they would appeal the decision.

“This process has been arbitrarily undermined by an activist judge,” Pirro said in a press conference Friday. “The process should have been allowed to run its course, and it wasn’t. And shame on them.”

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• Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics & Policy correspondent
• Tim O'Brien, Bloomberg Opinion senior executive editor 

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- Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, discusses Adobe earnings. Adobe Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen will resign from his position atop the creative software giant amid deep skepticism about the company’s ability to thrive in the AI era.

-Drew Reading, Bloomberg Intelligence U.S Homebuilding Analyst, recaps Lennar earnings. Lennar forecasted home orders for the fiscal second quarter that fell short of analyst estimates, signaling that pain from declining home builder sentiment, high prices and economic uncertainty is far from over.

-Geoff Freeman, CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, discusses the economic impact of TSA disruptions on the broader travel industry and U.S. economy. Several major airports are seeing long security lines and delays. These disruptions show how quickly operational challenges at checkpoints can ripple across the aviation system, affecting flights, connections, and airport operations nationwide.

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-Lindsay Dutch, Bloomberg Intelligence Consumer Hardlines Senior Analyst, discusses earnings from Dick's Sporting Goods. Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. forecast full-year sales growth across its namesake stores and the Foot Locker chain, a sign that the company’s efforts to turn around its new acquisition are making progress.

-Jennifer Bartashus, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst, Retail Staples & Packaged Food, discusses Dollar General earnings. Dollar General forecast sales in-line with analyst estimates, slowing momentum for a company that had routinely been exceeding Wall Street expectations. 

-Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg News Senior Equities Reporter, on Bloomberg Big Take story: "SpaceX IPO Lures Investors Into Murky Private Deals.”
Financial elites are seeking access to special purpose vehicles to invest in private shares of companies like SpaceX and OpenAI, which could lead to significant returns if the companies go public.

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-Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses news that Nvidia will invest $2 billion in Nebius Group as part of a strategic partnership to develop and build artificial intelligence data centers.

-Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, discusses Oracle shares soaring on Wednesday after the company reported strong sales and issued an outlook that suggests little letup in demand for AI computing.

-Herman Chan, Senior Analyst, US Banks for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses  JPMorgan Chase restricting some lending to private credit funds after marking down the value of certain loans in their portfolios, the latest sign of stress in the $1.8 trillion industry.

-Diana Rosero Pena, Bloomberg Intelligence Consumer Staples Analyst, discusses earnings from Campbell’s. Campbell’s cut its profit outlook to the lowest in a decade as consumers eschew chips and pretzels while supply constraints are weighing on sales of freshly baked goods. 

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-Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg News Senior Equities Reporter, discusses Bill Ackman returning to the IPO market with a combined offering for his hedge fund manager and a new closed-end fund, Pershing Square USA. The initial public offering for Pershing Square would give investors stakes in Pershing Square, with every 100 shares of the closed-end fund IPO purchased receiving 20 shares in the management company.

-Mary Ross Gilbert, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Equity Analyst, Covering Retail, discusses Kohl’s earnings. Kohl’s rebounded after the struggling department-store chain said it was pleased with its performance so far this year. The positive sentiment given on a call with analysts came after the retailer reported a bigger sales drop than expected last quarter and gave an outlook in-line with Wall Street estimates.

-Matthew Griffin, Bloomberg Equities Reporter, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “Iran War, AI and Private Credit Shocks Press on Market Weakness.”
The war in the Middle East has injected a new shock into the global economy, with oil prices skyrocketing and stock futures plunging before partially recovering. Multiple forces are creating new fragilities in global markets, including the emergence of AI, soured loans in the private-credit industry, a softening US job market, and stubbornly high inflation.

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-Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses Live Nation Entertainment and its Ticketmaster subsidiary reaching a settlement with federal antitrust authorities, according to the Justice Department. The agreement was announced with no details provided, but it would reportedly open parts of Live Nation's ticketing arm to third-party sellers and make it easier for other promoters to put on shows at amphitheaters that Live Nation controls.

-Madison Muller, Bloomberg News Health Reporter, discusses Novo Nordisk and Hims & Hers Health working together to sell obesity drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, on the Hims platform. Hims will no longer advertise its copies of the Novo medicines and will only sell compounded versions of Wegovy and Ozempic if a doctor deems them necessary for a patient.

-Deborah Aitken, Bloomberg Intelligence Luxury Goods Analyst, discusses the impact of the war in the Middle East on the luxury sector. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Luxury-goods sector global 2026 organic growth could fall 150 bps for every 10% slowdown in Middle East sales and 1% elsewhere, if the US-Israeli war on Iran is prolonged.

-Bess Freedman, Chief Executive Officer at Brown Harris Stevens, discusses the latest in the residential housing market. According to Bess, geopolitical instability always introduces caution into financial markets, and real estate is no exception. That said, New York has historically been viewed as a safe haven during global uncertainty. We often see capital move toward stability and prime U.S. real estate is considered a stable asset class.

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