Wall Street Breakfast

Bessent, Powell call urgent meeting with bank CEOs about Anthropic model risks. (00:13) Meta (META) pulls down law firm ads seeking clients over Facebook, Instagram addiction. (02:01) U.S. Postal Service seeks stamp price increase to 82 cents as costs rise. (02:43)

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Biggest stock movers Friday: SLP, TGLS, and more
China AI firm reveals $92M of banned Nvidia chip servers: report
Starmer “fed up” with volatile energy prices due to Putin, Trump
Russia, Ukraine agree to ceasefire for Orthodox Easter

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STAAR Surgical (STAA) announces preliminary net sales for first quarter 2026. (00:14) Disney (DIS) plans 1,000 job cuts in marketing overhaul under new CEO Josh D’Amaro. (01:15) Cheap semaglutide copies in India challenge Novo Nordisk, cut Eli Lilly’s lead: report. (02:07)

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Biggest stock movers Thursday: APLD, STAA, and more
OpenAI plans retail IPO share allocation, CFO says
Bessent flags urgency on crypto bill amid regulatory gaps
Meta’s Muse Spark trails OpenAI, Google, Anthropic in early benchmarks: report

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Stock index futures jump as Trump suspends Iran attack for two weeks. (00:13) GoPro (GPRO) cutting workforce by 23% as part of restructuring. (01:19) Massive fire at Kimberly-Clark (KMB) California warehouse weighs on shares. (2:09)

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Biggest stock movers Wednesday: LEVI, SHEL, and more
Iran, Oman to charge fees for Hormuz transit during ceasefire - report
Shipowners eye escape for 800 vessels as Hormuz reopening looms
More departures at The Trade Desk as three execs depart -- report

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Mizuho cuts targets on quantum stocks but keeps strong upside outlook. (0:15) Broadcom gains after long-term AI chip deal with Google. (1:17) Durable goods orders fall on weak aircraft demand. (1:40)

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Delta hikes baggage fees
Benchmark’s Best Ideas List

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Insurance stocks jump on Medicare Advantage rate boost: Humana (HUM), UnitedHealth (UNH), lead gains. (00:14) SpaceX (SPACE) details IPO schedule; retail demand expected to break records - report. (01:00) Amazon (AMZN) reduces its reliance on USPS as expected. (02:33)

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Biggest stock movers Tuesday: HUM, UNH, and more
Anthropic targets $30B revenue, signs TPU deal with Google and Broadcom
The stock market has trigged its first ‘proper buy signal’ since Liberation Day – HSBC’s Kettner
Goldman warns copper faces downside risk if Hormuz disruption persists

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Major Disney Paris expansion with Frozen centerpiece unveiled. (0:15) BlackRock files for Nasdaq 100 ETF challenging QQQ. (1:14) JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of risks in private credit markets. (1:48)      

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Credit default swap volumes hit record    

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PepsiCo (PEP) exits London festival sponsorship after Kanye West named headliner. (00:14) UK tries to woo Anthropic to expand in London amid US clash: report. (01:05) Soleno Therapeutics (SNO) rallies on report of $2.5B Neurocrine (NBIX) buyout talks. (02:20)

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Biggest stock movers Monday: SLNO, TWLO, and more
S&P 500 “up 80% of the time” in April over 20 years
SA Asks: What's next for Tesla following a tepid EV deliveries report?
Writers Guild, studios strike tentative deal to avert another Hollywood shutdown

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Trump threatens big Tuesday Iran strikes over Strait deadline. (0:17) Markets brace for hotter inflation. (1:50) Payrolls crush expectations. (2:51)  

Show Notes
Delta expected to report solid numbers
Earnings Calendar 

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Anthropic scrambles after Claude Code instructions leak exposes internal tools. (0:15) Tesla deliveries miss expectations. (1:04) Hiring plans jump sharply in March despite slower 2026 outlook. (1:55)

Show Notes
Stocks hedge funds love to short
McDonald’s makes big moves to win back value crowd  

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Oil prices jump as Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘extremely hard.’ (00:16) Sleep Number (SNBR) seeks rescue financing to avoid bankruptcy -- report. (01:25) Sam's Club (WMT) raises its annual membership fees - matches BJ's (BJ), still lower than Costco (COST). (02:09)

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Biggest stock movers Thursday: RC, CLDX, and more
Intel to boost stake in SambaNova, chip startup chaired by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan - report
No deal yet? Trump readies new tariffs on select drugmakers - report
Stocks hedge funds love to short

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