Bloomberg Talks

Wedbush Securities Senior Tech Analyst Dan Ives talks big earnings for big tech as Microsoft and Meta are taking off as the promise of AI is paying off. Ives spoke with Bloomberg's Nathan Hagar.

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Airbus SE reported a cash outflow in the first half as supply-chain challenges with engines for its best-selling A320neo jet delayed deliveries of new aircraft. He discusses his company's earnings with host Romaine Bostick.

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Microsoft reported better-than-expected growth in its cloud business and said spending on AI infrastructure hit a record. The closely watched Azure cloud-computing unit posted a 39% rise in sales during Microsoft’s fiscal fourth quarter, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Analysts projected 34% revenue growth. The shares rose about 7% in extended trading after closing at $513.24 in New York. The company’s stock was up about 22% this year through the Wednesday close.

Meta also reported results that sent shares higher after the close. Meta topped projections for second-quarter sales and gave a stronger-than-expected forecast for the current period, a sign that the social media company’s advertising business is still growing quickly enough to support aggressive spending on artificial intelligence. Shares jumped as much as 10% in late trading. Third-quarter sales will be $47.5 billion to $50.5 billion, Meta said in a statement Wednesday, with the midpoint of that range exceeding the average analyst estimate of $46.2 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The social media giant, which owns Instagram and Facebook, reported second-quarter revenue of $47.5 billion. Meta stock was up 18.7% so far this year before Wednesday’s report.

For instant reaction and analysis to earnings for both big tech companies, hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:

• Dan Ives, Global Head of Technology Research at Wedbush Securities
• Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst Anurag Rana
• Greg Halter, Director of Research at Carnegie Investment Counsel

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Ford Motor Co. says profits will fall as much as 36% this year due to President Donald Trump's tariffs. Ford CEO Jim Farley talks about that, earnings, electric vehicles and expanding its hybrid lineup. Earnings of 37 cents a share did beat Wall Street estimates. Farley is on "Bloomberg The Close."

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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries reported its second-quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, reflecting a mixed performance amid continued shifts in its portfolio strategy. CEO Richard Francis speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Katie Griefeld. 

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Bloomberg's Tom Keene, 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 interest rates are in the right place to manage continued uncertainty around tariffs and inflation, tempering expectations for a rate cut in September.
“There are many, many uncertainties left to resolve,” Powell told reporters Wednesday following the central bank’s decision to once again keep rates unchanged. “It doesn’t feel like we are very close to the end of that process.”

The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-2 to hold its benchmark federal funds rate in a range of 4.25%-4.5%, as they have at each of their meetings this year. Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman voted against the decision in favor of a quarter-point cut.

Traders pared back their expectations for rate cuts as Powell spoke. Interest-rate futures indicated roughly even odds on a reduction at the next meeting in September, down from about 60% earlier in the day. Treasuries extended losses, the dollar surged to the highest since May and the S&P 500 fell.

In their post-meeting statement, officials downgraded their view of the US economy, saying “recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year.” The Fed had previously characterized growth as expanding “at a solid pace.”

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UBS Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti talks about the bank's performance in the second quarter as it raid net income was $2.4 billion in the three months to June, compared with estimates for $2.2 billion. He also discusses Switzerland's planned bank capital rules, and says that having a global diversified business is a strength for UBS and for Switzerland, and "shrinking is definitely not an option." Ermotti also discusses trade and tariff uncertainty. He speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) of Massachusetts speaks on the desire for the Fed to lower interest rates, US housing crisis, and crypto. She speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz. 

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AstraZeneca may sell some of its medicines directly to patients in the US, according to Chief Executive Officer Pascal Soriot.  AstraZeneca is looking to the US for growth, with Soriot saying the company will be self-sufficient in the US in a couple of months. He speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar, Tim Stenovec, and Madison Muller

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Royal Caribbean's stock fell today as the company's quarterly profit outlook trailed estimates. CEO Jason Liberty discusses the impact of tariffs on Royal Caribbean and changing patterns in consumer vacation spending. He speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu.

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