he initial numbers are in, and the holiday shopping season has started well – in most cases. Adobe Analytics data shows Black Friday online sales rose 10% year over year to $10.8 billion as shoppers feasted on deals. Mastercard SpendingPulse data pegged Black Friday sales rising 14.6% online for Black Friday, while only rising 0.7% in stores. Top selling categories included apparel and footwear. Meanwhile, RetailNext data noted in store customer traffic nationwide fell on Black Friday and the holiday weekend. In this special Opening Bid roundtable, Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi drills into all things consumer on Cyber Monday. At the table on this Cyber Monday include: Barclays analyst Adrienne Yih, BMO Capital Markets analyst Simeon Siegel, and Mastercard Economics Institute chief economist Michelle Meyer. The group not only looks at who in retail is winning the holiday season shopping battle, but who stands to win and lose in 2025 and why.

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.

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00:00-Cyber Monday panel on Opening Bid

02:30-Ecommerce at a high

08:00-How income affects consumer spending habits

12:15-Trump tariffs impact on retail

19:30-Experts think Nike will rebound in 2025

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

For today's Cyber Monday panel we were joined by Mastercard Economics Institute Chief Economist Michelle Meyer, BMO Capital Markets Managing Director & Senior Analyst Simeon Siegel, and Barclays Consumer Discretionary Senior Analyst Adrienne Yih.

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The humanoids are coming! Amazing advancements are underway in the field of humanoids, which will likely lend way to more of the driving the future of work. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi goes inside the emerging world of humanoid robots with Rob Garlick and Wenyan Fei, analysts at Citi Global Insights. The duo just published a lengthy piece of research outlining the growth potential of humanoids looking out to the year 2050. The market is emerging very fast, and there are more players in the mix for winning the robot race than Tesla CEO Elon Musk and upstart Figure. The advances in humanoids will also change how work is done, impacting the labor force in profound ways, says the Citi analysts.

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.

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00:00-Rob Garlick and Wenyan Fei join Opening Bid

02:30-The humanoids market

08:00-What are the market investment opportunities in robotics?

18:00-2025 is the year of growth

22:00-Ethics & regulation concerns

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Rob Garlick is Citi's Head of Innovation, Technology & the Future of Work for Citi Global Insights. Alongside his colleague Wenyan Fei, Citi Associate Research Analyst, their research and reports look at the future of AI in finance, business, and technology.

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One of the hottest assets in the market since the presidential election, surprisingly, isn’t AI chip darling Nvidia (NVDA). On the contrary, it’s bitcoin (BTC-USD) and the wider crypto market as optimism on the space is at record highs ahead of the new Trump administration. SEC chair Gary Gensler exiting stage left soon has also lifted sentiment. Bitcoin is hovering around record highs, sending shares of crypto plays MicroStrategy (MSTR), Coinbase (COIN), and Robinhood (HOOD) to new heights. But can the excitement be sustained? Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi goes inside the red-hot world of crypto with Benchmark senior analyst Mark Palmer. Palmer has been covering the rise of crypto for well over a decade, and says the outlook has never been brighter. The optimism stems from potential policies under the incoming Trump administration and the general appetite by retail and institutional investors to get involved in the space.

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.

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00:00-Mark Palmer on Opening Bid

00:30-crypto on the rise

02:40-Trump friendly on crypto

08:30-Crypto in pensions

12:00-Concerns around crypto?

14:55-MicroStrategy

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Mark Palmer covers public and private companies in the Fintech and Digital Assets sectors, leveraging 25 years of experience on the buy-side and sell-side of financial markets.

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The holiday shopping season is upon US consumers. While many experts are forecasting a solid shopping season for retailers amid record high stock prices and ongoing job market gains, there are several wildcards. Consumers continue to battle inflation for food, causing pullbacks in demand for discretionary categories such apparel and home goods. Prices on apparel are still high, too. This as President-elect Trump eyes potential tariffs, which could negatively impact some of the world’s largest apparel purveyors. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi speaks with Alex Mill Chairman Mickey Drexler. The former long-time CEO of Gap and J Crew not only shares many of his legendary retail stories, but reveals some of his biggest concerns on the impact of potential Trump tariffs on the apparel industry he has been part of for decades. Drexler adds the retail industry is awash in discounts, while at the same time consumers have luxury fatigue. He also shares how he is growing his business with his son Alex Drexler.

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.

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00:00-Mickey Drexler joins Opening Bid

05:45-Micromanaging appreciation

08:00-Learning from Steve Jobs

12:00-Holiday 2024 retail outlook

18:50-Projections on potential Trump tariffs

21:00-Can manufacturing come back to the US?

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Millard "Mickey" Drexler is an American businessman, who is the Chairman of Alex Mill, and head of Drexler Ventures. He was formerly the CEO and chairman of J.Crew Group, as well as the CEO of Gap Inc.

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Spreading the wealth. That’s exactly what Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is doing now that he is fully retired from a customer service role at the company he took after leaving the leadership team years ago. Through Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Newmark has earmarked $100 million to help defend the country’s critical infrastructure from things like cyber attacks. The latest giving comes alongside ongoing contributions to trusted journalism platforms and veterans. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits for a rare interview with the self-proclaimed nerd Newmark to discuss why he is giving away all his wealth and lives a notoriously frugal lifestyle. The pair also chats about the rise of artificial intelligence and how it will shape the internet. Seeing as Newmark founded Craigslist at the start of the internet, who better to ask about the future of the world wide web!

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.

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00:00-Craig Newmark joins Opening Bid

02:00-Craigslist founder on AI fears

07:50-Giving away wealth and disowning 'billionaire' status

11:30-Cyber security risk to country

17:40-Looking for a seance?

21:00-What's next for Craigslist

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Craig Newmark is best known as the founder of the classifieds ad site Craigslist, which showed tens of millions of Americans that the Internet could be reasonably useful and easy to use. Now, he engages in full time philanthropy, focusing on helping and protecting the people who help and protect our country, including cybersecurity, trustworthy journalism, and support for military families and veterans.

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The most popular stock in the world, Nvidia (NVDA), is poised to announce its hotly anticipated quarterly earnings on Wednesday after the close of trading. Investors have scooped up Nvidia shares ahead of the results on expectations for a big quarter and a strong outlook as the company’s new Blackwell AI chip ships.

But there are more ways to trade Nvidia than simply smashing the buy button down on the stock or shorting inferior rivals. While there is more risk to trading Nvidia using more complex strategies, if right, the wagers could pay off handsomely. In today's Opening Bid, Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi drills deep into the Nvidia trade with 22V Research Head of Derivative Strategy Jeff Jacobson. Jacobson outlines three complex trades one can undertake on Nvidia.

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.

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00:00-Jeff Jacobson joins Opening Bid

00:15-Target stock down: today's market minute

05:20-Nvidia stock hasn't moved a lot

07:30-First trade on Nvidia

10:00-Second trade on Nvidia

12:30-Third trade on Nvidia

18:20-The market is all about rates: Strategist

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Jeff Jacobson is a managing director, head of derivative strategy, at 22V Research. Jeff has nearly thirty years of equity trading and equity derivative experience, including the last thirteen years as head derivative strategist for Knight Capital, Raymond James Financial and most recently Seaport Global.

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The US housing market has been enduring its fair share of challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher interest rates and home prices have pushed many people out of home ownership. However, with the Federal Reserve having cut interest rates in recent months, the housing affordability crisis in the country appears to be loosening up a little. New home sales results have been solid despite the lack of inventory. Can the positive momentum persist if the Fed takes a break with its rate cuts?

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with the Property Brothers & Scott Brothers Global Co-Founders Jonathan and Drew Scott. The group discusses the brothers’ new show "Don’t Hate Your House," the biggest challenges that exist in today’s housing market and what 2025 may hold. The brothers also serve up a few tips on how to negotiate a good price when buying or selling a home and ways to cost-effectively renovate your home.

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.

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00:00-Property Brothers Jonathan & Drew Scott join Opening Bid

01:00-The brothers' favorite home appliances

05:20-Biggest home trends in the next decade

06:40-The future of senior proofing

12:45-What's up with the affordability crisis?

17:30-The role of private equity in the housing market

20:10-The Property Brothers' HOT TAKE

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The Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott, have helped hundreds of families design their dream homes on their series like Forever Home, Celebrity IOU, and the show that started it all, Property Brothers. But the Scott Brothers are always looking for other ways to create healthy, happy homes, whether it’s through their Scott Living and Drew & Jonathan Home product lines, their mobile game, or sharing advice and tips with their fans on DrewandJonathan.com.

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Amid a changing political landscape in the US and uncertainty across the world, many investors are looking for guidance for the rest of the year and beyond. Yahoo Finance’s marquee event, Invest 2024, brings together executives from some of the world’s largest corporations, thought leaders, and policymakers to help investors make strong decisions. This year, the lineup included Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President & CEO Neel Kashkari, Bank of America Chair of the Board & CEO Brian Moynihan, and The Vistria Group Senior Partner Margaret C. Anadu, among many others.

In this episode of Opening Bid, we're bringing you key commentary from the event, covering the potential impact of geopolitics on the bond market, the future of the defense sector, tech in retail and healthcare, and modern approaches to a diversified portfolio. You’ll hear from Apollo Global Management Co-Founder and CEO Marc Rowan, Macy’s Inc. Chairman & CEO Tony Spring, and Lux Capital General Partner Deena Shakir, among others.

To enjoy more interviews and highlights from Invest 2024, watch on our website or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

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.

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00:00-Invest 2024 round-up from Opening Bid

00:55-Saira Malik & Nela Richardson

04:12-Marc Rowan

07:18-Rick Rieder

11:03-Tony Spring

15:17-Deena Shakir

19:32-Brian Schimpf

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

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The Federal Reserve arguably has never been under a greater microscope than right now, excluding of course the Great Financial Crisis period. Fed chief Jerome Powell is likely to face fresh pressure from returning president Donald Trump. Powell has been steadfast in saying he will not let Trump push him around and will not resign if asked. Meanwhile, markets have rallied hard in recent months on expectations for further interest rate cuts from the Fed. Not delivering those cuts could have ramifications for investors worldwide. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi talks with Deutsche Bank chief US economist Matthew Luzzetti about the future of monetary policy. The direction of policy in 2025 will be key to sustaining the rally markets have enjoyed, many pros say.

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.

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00:00-Matthew Luzzetti joins Opening Bid

02:00-State of economy

05:30-Consumer fundamentals

13:00-Looking at stagflation

15:30-Impact of immigration policy on the economy

20:00-Chaos or calm under Trumponomics

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Matthew Luzzetti is Chief US Economist and Head of US Economic Research at Deutsche Bank in New York. In 2017, Matthew was named to Business Insider's Rising Stars on Wall Street Under 35. 

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Coming to you from Yahoo Finance Invest 2024, executive editor Brian Sozzi hosts a special live edition your favorite weekly vodcast Opening Bid. On today’s episode, enjoy a riveting conversation with Nuveen Head of Nuveen Equities and Fixed Income & Chief Investment Officer Saira Malik, and ADP Chief Economist and ESG Officer Nela Richardson.

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.

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