Brian Sozzi

Go figure, two of America's largest telecom stocks have been rocking.

Pun intended by Shake Shack (SHAK) founder and Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer, when he said on a recent episode of Opening Bid with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi, that Starbucks (SBUX) CEO Brian Niccol has a "tall order" ahead of him; a witty reference to the smallest coffee cup size and incredibly large undertaking for the newest CEO. The legendary restaurateur explained that it's not necessarily advantageous to have every permutation of a coffee available to its customers in the name of "saying yes" for good hospitality. "The average customer may have a declining good experience because of all the hospitality we're giving saying 'yes'....I guarantee you that Starbucks is gonna find a way to say 'yes', but they're not going to promote all those alternatives the way they once did. Because I think all those alternatives gum up the works for the average person who just wants a tall coffee," Meyer said. For full episodes of Opening Bid, watch on our website or listen&n

Nvidia’s stock is off to a strong start in December. Shares have outperformed the S&P 500 by almost two times! But that’s only one reason why Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi has Nvidia (NVDA) on his stock of the day list. The second is that the company may have just signaled a key future earnings catalyst: acquisitions. Considering Nvidia has more than $40 billion in cash on the books, buying other companies is certainly possible. Another area of intrigue is that Nvidia’s stock is doing well despite new chip advances out of Amazon (AMZN). For full episodes of Opening Bid, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website.

Investors have largely ignored geopolitical risks in 2024, opting instead to latch onto bull stories such as AI, robust corporate earnings growth and Fed rate cuts. But the overlooking of key risks may not come into 2025 as President-elect Trump promotes an America first economic agenda. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with geopolitical strategist and New York Times best-selling author Peter Zeihan. Zeihan breaks down some of the top geopolitical risks for investors to know ahead of 2025 – one of them being Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk. How much risk will returning president Trump bring to tense geopolitical situations such as the Ukraine/Russia war? Will penalizing tariffs on China unleash new problems for the global economy? This latest episode dives into all of these topics and much more. For full episodes of Opening Bid, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website.

"If they raised the price on that [sweater], are you buying it?" BMO Capital Markets senior analyst Simeon Siegel posed to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on Opening Bid. "If it doubles, will you?" to which Sozzi answered an unequivocal 'no.' Well, that is the reality that retail products might face should Trump's 25% tariffs go into effect, Siegel explained. "I think the question is if prices are raised because of tariffs—or if prices are raised because the company thinks they can just charge more. It's not how life works. The consumer dictates." The consumer will bear the burden of the price or decide if they're not willing to. For full episodes of Opening Bid, watch on our website or listen on your favorite podcast platform. This post was written by Rachael Lewis-Krisky, producer for Opening Bid.

The Campbell's Company will see its long-time CEO head to the NFL after a successful run.

The restaurant industry is more competitive and challenging than ever before. Mobile ordering is placing fresh pressures on the kitchen. Wage inflation is weighing on the industry’s profit margins, especially in top states such as California and New York. And food tastes are evolving as people aim to live healthier lifestyles. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi sits down with celebrated restaurateur Danny Meyer to explore the world of restaurants. Meyer is the acclaimed author of “Setting the Table,” which many in the restaurant industry credit with establishing a new standard in hospitality. Meyer also founded Shake Shack (SHAK), helping to take it from a hot dog cart in New York City to a public company with hundreds of locations worldwide. The pair discuss the future of restaurants in America, and Meyer’s top advice to getting ahead in the competitive industry. For full episodes of Opening Bid, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website.

AT&T CEO John Stankey continues to remake the telecom giant.

The 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 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 that 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. For full episodes of Opening Bid, watch on our website or list

On Monday, Intel Corporation (INTC) announced CEO Pat Gelsinger's retirement this past Sunday; Gelsinger will also be stepping down from the company's board of directors. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi joins Seana Smith and Brad Smith on The Morning Brief to react to this news, highlighting Gelsinger's leadership at Intel since first joining in 2021 and Intel's own struggles a laggard in the chip sector. Watch Yahoo Finance's full interview with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger from October. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.