Wall Street Breakfast

Charts say the yellow metal can test all-time highs. (0:15) Shopify sets Black Friday record. (1:40) Zero-day options arrive for Treasury bonds and oil. (2:31) Show NotesThe AI gold rush is here. Buy 'picks and shovels' to benefit.Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.

U.S. sees record Black Friday online sales, driven by price-conscious shoppers. (00:23) Tesla's (TSLA) union problems in Sweden include trash piling up and no mail service. (02:07) Fathom Digital Manufacturing holder offers to buy company for $4.50 a share. (03:45)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: UP Fintech and Crown CastleThe AI gold rush is here. Buy 'picks and shovels' to benefitActivist investor Elliott takes more than $2B stake in Crown Castle - WSJCan current tailwinds support Netflix's accelerated growth in 2024?Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.

Why Michael Gayed sees Phase 2 of a coming credit event going from treasuries to corporate credit to junk debt to highly levered companies (1:23) and why we're heading back to an era of dividend focus (5:45). Fed credibility and how they've left themselves very little wiggle room (8:20). This is an abridged conversation from Seeking Alpha's recent Investing Experts podcast.Subscribe to Michael's Lead-Lag ReportShow Notes:JNK: At The Center Of A Credit EventMichael Gayed On Credit Event Phases And The Fed's Unprecedented MovesEpisode transcripts: seekingalpha.com/wsbSign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.

More than 130 million people planned to shop for deals. (0:15) Bill Gates says AI could usher in a 3-day work week. (3:15) This quant portfolio now focuses on high yield. (3:43)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesiRobot surges 37% on report of EU approval for sale to AmazonNovo's weight-loss drug Wegovy to make Asia debutNvidia delays launch of an AI chip for China

Barclays (BCS) plans to cut 2000 jobs amid cost-cutting measures. (00:22) Are Amazon (AMZN) workers in Europe posing threat to big Black Friday sale? (01:33) AbbVie (ABBV) suing Sandoz, four others to block generic Rinvoq: report. (02:33)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: iRobot, Fisker and moreSports betting records could be carved up Thanksgiving weekend - watch these stocksBest stocks for when the 10-year Treasury is fallingOctober global smartphone sales break two-year losing streak

OPEC+ meeting is delayed with Saudi Arabia said to be unhappy. (0:15) Rise in consumer inflation expectations raises eyebrows. (1:29) Apple's Tim Cook says there is a detailed succession plan. (3:53)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesHedge funds are crowding more than half of their investments in their top 10 positionsDurable goods orders fall more than expectedDeere’s stock declines on guidance for smaller profit

Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with new board of directors. (00:27) Nvidia (NVDA) slips as Q3, guidance blow past expectations. (02:58) Elon Musk, Tesla (TSLA) engineers were aware of Autopilot defect - judge. (03:58)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: Virgin Galactic, Autodesk and moreTim Cook discusses Apple's 'very detailed' CEO succession plansBest quality stocks with highest return on capital, according to NasdaqHP CEO: Growth in PC segment likely to double next year

The S&P 500 exited a correction in just 16 trading days. (0:15) Best Buy sounds a warning on the consumer. (2:49) OpenAI investors mull legal action. (4:00)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesThe 12 least expected market outcomes of '24 - and how to trade themEV shocker: VinFast Auto is on watch after Wedbush says shares could doubleLowe's slides after pointing to fading do-it-yourself demand

Dell, HP (HPQ), Foxconn (FXCOF) and others to get subsidies to make IT hardware in India. (00:23) SEC charges Kraken for operating as unregistered crypto exchange. (01:23) Texas AG sues Pfizer (PFE) for alleged Medicaid fraud over ADHD meds. (02:23)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: Agilent Technologies, MorphySys and moreThe top 10 value plays, according to SA Quant RatingsNvidia Q3 earnings preview: Will widening China curbs dampen its blistering growth?Holiday sales are expected to come in better than feared - watch these stocks

Iger will look to encourage investors at a town hall on Nov. 28. (0:15) Casinos can cash in when the A's move to Vegas. (2:25) Hundreds of Open AI employees threaten to quit. (3:03)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesGoldman Sachs 2024 stock strategy - sales growthU.S. leading indicator falls slightly more than expected in OctoberSix Flags lands buy rating from Jefferies on merger upside

Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins Microsoft (MSFT) to lead advanced AI team. (00:35) Cruise (GM) CEO Kyle Vogt resigns less than a month after pausing driverless operations. (02:56) Nokia (NOK) expands partnership with Globe Telecom to cut network power use in the Philippines. (03:50)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: NuScale Power, Chegg and moreTown hall at Disney: Bob Iger to discuss future as investors size up stockAdobe gets EU antitrust warning over $20B planned Figma acquisitionL&T Technology Services collaborates with NVIDIA

Catalyst watch for the week of November 19. Seeking Alpha Senior Executive Editor Kim Khan on the quiet economic calendar. (00:21) Julie Morgan shares the latest analysis on two companies set to report earnings, Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) and Nvidia Corporation (NVDA). (02:20) They also discuss the tale of two retail earnings reports, Walmart (WMT) and Target, (TGT) including WMT’s hint at signs of deflation.Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links:Nvidia: Assuring Processor Dominance By Technology And Strategic InvestmentsBaidu: Upgrading To BuyWalmart rattles retail sector with warning on consumer spendingTarget rallies 17% after improved profitability flips the script on the retailer

Sir Jim Ratcliffe closes in on buying a 25% stake in the team. (0:15) Housing market shows surprising strength. (1:45) AT&T to launch standalone cybersecurity business. (3:20)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesDividend Roundup: General Mills, Nike, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott, and moreSeven times the markets anticipated a dovish pivot that did not come trueLi Auto rallies after being added to the Hang Seng Index

Auto retail disruption: Amazon (AMZN) partners with Hyundai (HYMTF) to sell cars online. (00:29) ChargePoint (CHPT) plummets on CEO replacement, preliminary Q3 results. (01:31) Applied Materials (AMAT) under criminal investigation for evading export controls: report. (02:45)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: Applied Materials, ChargePoint and moreTop 10 best performing stocks over the past weekIBM halts advertising on X as report finds ads placed next to pro-Nazi contentItaly bans lab-grown meat in effort to defend traditional culinary culture

Walmart is cautious on the consumer but says falling prices may be ahead. (0:15) Alibaba scraps cloud business spinoff. (2:30) Goldman channels Taylor Swift for its 2024 market outlook. (3:58)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesWalmart in charts: Comparable sales growth slows amid shifting consumer trendsPalo Alto Networks tumbles as it cuts full-year billings forecastInitial jobless claims increase by 13K, more than expected

Cisco (CSCO) plunges as it lowers full-year revenue guidance as new orders slow. (00:26) Exxon (XOM) CEO says turning oil and gas firms into 'villains' harms path to net zero. (02:03) Walgreens Boots (WBA) close to £5B pension deal - report. (02:46)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: Cisco Systems, Palo Alto Networks and moreBiden hails progress in Beijing ties; Xi tells CEOs China ready to be U.S. partnerEli Lilly said to be eyeing billion-dollar German plant amid GLP-1 shortageGoldman Sachs channels Taylor Swift for its 2024 stock market forecastFDA reviewers reportedly question efficacy of Merck cough drug

Money managers disclose new and closed positions in 13F filings. (0:15) More soft inflation, but retail sales show strength. (2:12) Target shares soar as margins improve. (4:26)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesMichael Burry closes out broad market shorts, bets against semisWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway exits GM, Activision bets in Q3Ray Dalio's Bridgewater boosts stakes in 3M, Best Buy, exits Apple, Shopify

Solid Biosciences (SLDB) gets FDA okay for clinical testing of DMD gene therapy. (00:26) Chevron (CVX) reviewing options for Texas Haynesville shale assets - Reuters. (02:01) U.S. House clears stopgap spending bill to avoid government shutdown, Senate vote next. (02:53) Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: JD.com, Arcturus Therapeutics and moreChina reset? Big business, Biden set to meet with Xi JinpingWall Street’s 20 most overbought stocksC3.ai soars on expansion of AWS deal focused on generative AI

Stocks jump, yields sink on tame retail inflation report. (0:15) Traders now see first interest rate cut in May. (2:00) YouTube to require disclosure on AI video. (3:54) Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesTop 10 most and least shorted stocks by hedge fundsHome Depot tops estimates even as customers opt for smaller projectsCanadian Solar sinks after Q3 miss; Q4 sales guidance far below consensus

Teck Resources (TECK) to sell coal business to Glencore (GLNCY). (00:21) Bayer (BAYRY) pulling lymphoma drug from US market over failed study. (01:39) Boeing (BA) expands factory to boost output of Patriot missile sensors. (02:19)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show links: Biggest stock movers today: Fisker, Snap, Beauty Health Company and moreConsumer price index expected to slow in October; core inflation seen stallingIndex investing has created the most massive misallocation of capital in history – Cathie WoodU.S. probes ~100 tankers for suspected violations of Russia oil sanctions - Reuters