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US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are moving lower in response to February's jobs report, which saw the US labor market add 151,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate ticked back up to 4.1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices are fluctuating Friday morning ahead of the White House's first-ever crypto summit today after President Trump established a strategic bitcoin reserve via an executive order on Thursday. Broadcom (AVGO) shares are surging in Friday's pre-market session after releasing fiscal first quarter earnings figures that topped estimates. 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.

Wedbush Securities has added electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) to its "Best Ideas List" as the firm reiterates its bullish stance on the EV company with an Outperform rating and $550 per share price target. Seana Smith and Madison Mills break down more details of this analyst coverage from Wedbush's Dan Ives. 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.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 151,000 new non-farm payroll jobs — below economist estimates of 160,000 — were added to the labor market in February while the unemployment rate ticked back up to 4.1%. A month-over-month improvement from January's jobs report, moderated labor growth could be signaling some challenges still present in this steady economy. Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi joins Morning Brief host Seana Smith to share his insights, describing the report as "mostly down the strike zone." "I mean, 150K [is] kind of, sort of where average monthly job growth has been for a bit here," Zandi says, noting that the report reflects just "enough jobs to keep unemployment close to 4%" without sparking inflation worries. Zandi also raises concerns about the potential risks that President Trump's tariffs pose to the US economy. "If we keep going down the trade war path, I do think we're going to see much weaker job numbers dead ahead," he believes. "What do I do with thi

Dimensional Fund Advisors co-founder and chairman David Booth joins Catalysts hosts Seana Smith and Madison Mills, along with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to share his perspective on handling market uncertainty. Booth discusses how social media and other factors have influenced risk sentiment and investor behavior, acknowledging that while there is "a lot more data" on volatility available, much of it is "more noise." Booth reflects on market volatility, pointing out that in recent decades, it has been historically low. He also compares the current economic climate to the uncertainty seen during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. "When bad things happen to [people], they just don't sit there and take it; they figure out what it takes to get back on track — and same way with firms," Booth explains, adding that "what makes this all go around — what makes this all work for all of us — is human ingenuity." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out

Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL) met with US President Donald Trump about the search engine giant's ongoing efforts to avoid a forced break up of its business on antitrust concerns. The meeting came after the Trump administration indicated plans to maintain Biden-era antitrust regulation. Chamber of Progress CEO and founder Adam Kovacevich, who previously led Google's US policy strategy and external affairs team, joins Catalysts Co-Hosts Seana Smith and Madison Mills to examine the factors at play for Trump-era antitrust regulators and the Google case. "It depends on which branch of the Trump world kind of prevails in this case," Kovacevich says, explaining that "This is a case that was brought under the Justice Department under Trump's first term [and then] the Biden Justice Department then prosecuted the case and won the case." "Now it's in the remedy stage. So, the question is, what remedies will the judge impose?" he says, noting that "The Biden Justice Department proposed what I would call like remedy spa

As Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to cut down on government spending across federal agencies, could this leave the US vulnerable if cybersecurity funding is impacted? Zscaler (ZS) CEO Jay Chaudhry explains the cybersecurity's framework to provide efficient protection as the company is likely positioned to even benefit from DOGE spending cuts. Also catch Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry talk about the company's latest earnings results and how AI demand is materializing in its revenue. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Tesla (TSLA) stock is among Yahoo Finance's trending tickers after Baird analysts lowered their price target for the electric vehicle maker, citing weak sales data. The price cut comes amid uncertainty as Tesla CEO Elon Musk works with US President Donald Trump, doubling down on his vocal political stances. Seana Smith and Madison Mills examine Tesla stock's recent decline and what Wall Street analysts have to say about the EV name. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

Nvidia (NVDA) stock is in focus as Wall Street analysts examine the chipmaker's recent price action with the stock trading under the 200-day moving average. Seana Smith and Madison Mills outline what investors need to know about the semiconductor giant on today's Morning Brief. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

Coming off of Monday's sell-off, US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) slide further at the session open on Tuesday as investors react to the Trump administration's tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico that went into effect overnight. The Morning Brief's Seana Smith and Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre recap the moves in the equities and bond marketgs (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) 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.

GitLab (GTLB) stock sees gains Tuesday morning, reversing from earlier losses after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue results for the company's fourth quarter. GitLab CFO Brian Robins joins Morning Brief with Seana Smith to discuss the software company's outlook, The CFO explains that "GitLab is a leading DevSecOps [development, security and operations] platform that allows people to make software better, faster, cheaper, and more secure." He tells Yahoo Finance that the results reflect that there is "a cautious buying environment out there, but demand has been fairly consistent." "Every company has to be a software company today, whether you're manufacturing, banking, or retail software. It's really running the world, so we allow people to get their applications out to market quicker," he adds. Watch the video above to hear more about GitLab's earnings results and demand environment from the CFO Brian Robins. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check ou