Wall Street Breakfast

Catalyst watch for the week of August 20. Seeking Alpha Managing News Editor Kim Khan on the significance of r-star and what investors can expect from the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. (00:22) Julie gives a brief earnings preview of Nvidia (NVDA). (04:28) Kim also shares insight behind 13F filings from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) and Michael Burry. (05:48)

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Catalyst watch: Nvidia earnings, Twilio event, AMC drama and Jackson Hole jitters
Lowe's: A Stable Player With A Lot Of Margin For Improvement
Tracking Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio - Q2 2023 Update
Nvidia: Don't Be The Greatest Fool
Jackson Hole 2023 Preview: Expect High Rates For Longer

U.S. home sales see first monthly slump since April while long-term mortgages exceed 7%. (00:34) China Evergrande (EGRNF) files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York. (01:58) CVS Health (CVS) says no near-term impact from PBM contract loss. (02:24)

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Biggest stock movers today: Farfetch, Ross Stores and more
Instacart plans for IPO as soon as next month - report
Ford, South Korean firms to build $886M EV battery materials plant in Quebec
U.S. to impose tariffs on tin-plated steel imports from China, Germany, Canada

Some Fed officials favored maintaining rates in July; most open to hikes ahead: FOMC minutes. (00:27) BAE to buy Ball Aerospace (BALL) for $5.55B to boost space, defense capabilities. (01:31) Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) finalizes an exchange ratio in Kenvue (KVUE) split-off. (02:28)

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Biggest stock movers today: Avnet, Wolfspeed and more
Hawaiian Electric in talks with financial restructuring professionals - WSJ
Tesla gets big Texas win with charging mandate
Tyson Foods eyes sale of China poultry business - report

Intel (INTC) axes Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) acquisition after not getting China nod. (00:22) Electric vehicle maker Vinfast (VFS) skyrockets in Nasdaq debut. (01:08) First Solar (FSLR) slides after audit finds forced labor in Malaysian factory. (02:03)

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Biggest stock movers today: Tower Semiconductor, DLocal Limited and more
Phillips 66 to lay off 275 office workers in latest cost-cutting move
Silvergate Capital CEO to depart in next phase of crypto bank's wind-down
Esmark CEO says he has cash for U.S. Steel deal

Consumer spending confounds expectations in July, with an Amazon (AMZN) assist. (0:15) Sea Limited (SE) tumbles after earnings. (2:40) More than 70 banks could face credit downgrades. (3:25)

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Show Notes
Money managers boost risk, dump REITs to Lehman levels
Electric vehicle sticker shock: Tesla introduces cheaper versions of the Model S and Model X
Michael Burry's Scion shorts stock market in Q2, exits bank stocks
Home Depot sees comparable sales fall 2% as big-ticket demand lags

Warren Buffett's Berkshire (BRK.B) builds stakes in homebuilders DHI, NVR, Lennar (LEN.B). (00:28) Saudi Arabia, UAE said to buy 'thousands' of Nvidia (NVDA) GPUs for AI. (02:17) Catalent (CTLT) accused of misleading investors in shareholder suit. (02:48)

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'Barbie' rolls on, entering all-time top 20 U.S. movie grosses
Tesla launches cheaper Model S and X standard range versions
Ron DeSantis calls on Bob Iger to drop Disney lawsuit
UBS to pay $1.44B to settle financial crisis-era mortgage bond case
Catalyst Watch: Eyes On Walmart, Cisco, FOMC minutes and 13F filings

Inflation will fall enough for the Fed to cut rates Q2 next year, Goldman Sachs says. (0:15) Nvidia (NVDA) stock price looks attractive to Morgan Stanley. (2:05) PayPal (PYPL) confirms new CEO. (3:05)

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Show Notes
Uber Crowded, Battleground and Sweet 16 stock portfolios from Jefferies
Hawaiian Electric facing scrutiny for not cutting power before Maui wildfires
Nikola falls sharply after recalling Class Tre battery-electric vehicles
TMC surges after pricing $27M offering of shares, warrants

U.S. Steel (X) explores strategic alternatives after rejecting Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) offer. (00:23) Tesla (TSLA) trims prices of some Model Y versions in China. (01:33) Maui wildfires impact Hawaiian Holdings (HA), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), and Hawaiian Electric (HE). (02:33)

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Starboard Value boosts stakes in Wix.com, Humana, trims Salesforce
Student loan repayments to start up in October - Will it spark a recession?
Pharma under threat from bill to expand drug price negotiations
Catalyst Watch: Eyes On Walmart, Cisco, FOMC minutes and 13F filings

Rob Isbitts and Matthew Tuttle return to discuss monitoring yields and why Fitch downgrading U.S. debt from AAA to AA+ is not that big of a deal (1:00). AI rally, rate hikes and what other shoes might drop (3:00). Extending bond duration, taking on more credit risk at this point in the cycle (5:30). This is an abridged conversation from Seeking Alpha's recent Investing Experts podcast.

Transcripts on Seeking Alpha

Catalyst watch for the week of August 13. Seeking Alpha Managing News Editor Kim Khan on what investors can expect when retail sales and housing starts and permits numbers are released. (00:26) Julie gives a brief earnings preview of Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), and Applied Materials (AMAT). (01:43) Kim shares insight on what investors may not have expected from Disney, the rationale behind the Disney+ price increases and the rumor that is not going away? (02:24)

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Catalyst Watch: Eyes On Walmart, Cisco, FOMC minutes and 13F filings
Food prices outpace overall inflation again - will these stocks benefit?
Target is downgraded at Raymond James ahead of earnings
Applied Materials: Still Firing On All Cylinders
Walmart: The Bottom Could Fall Out If Inflation Levels Continue To Fall
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Walt Disney rises as Wall Street sees Q3 results, guidance as 'turning point
Disney's quarterly revenues, streaming subscribers fall short of forecasts (updated)
Disney earnings call: More streaming price hikes amid pivot toward profits
Disney in charts: Key subscriber metrics stagnate
ESPN moves into sports betting, teaming with PENN on ESPN Bet
Disney Delivered Where It Mattered Most